Tucson Magnet High School

Public 8-12

 400 N 2nd Ave
       Tucson, AZ  85705-8506


(520) 225-5000

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
256th of 469 Arizona High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  3,162

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.8%
White:
14.9%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52% Help


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Compare Details Tucson Magnet High School ranks worse than 54.6% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 12 ranked high schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.83. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tucson Magnet High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tucson Magnet High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tucson Unified District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.8%), White (14.9%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tucson Magnet High School is 19.4. 8 high schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tucson Magnet High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Magnet High School 256th of 469 Arizona public high schools. (See Tucson Magnet High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 373rd of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tucson Magnet High School

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Rank History for all students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 68.64 136th 395 65.6%
2010 69.32 136th 403 66.3%
2011 61.55 167th 397 57.9%
2012 62.26 182nd 471 61.4%
2013 58.93 222nd 491 54.8%
2014 57.78 184th 394 53.3%
2015 23.98 209th 261 19.9%
2016 28.79 247th 406 39.2%
2017 28.97 253rd 416 39.2%
2018 31.53 240th 420 42.9%
2019 28.89 187th 285 34.4%
2021 43.30 239th 509 53.0%
2022 32.25 242nd 464 47.8%
2023 37.83 256th 469 45.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.40 58th 76 23.7%
2021 41.44 212th 374 43.3%
2022 38.10 169th 282 40.1%
2023 54.75 86th 199 56.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.52 27th 45 40.0%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 48.74 38th 258 85.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.10 113th 155 27.1%
2021 50.92 135th 422 68.0%
2022 47.87 117th 380 69.2%
2023 21.25 162nd 172 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.02 131st 168 22.0%
2023 25.17 264th 347 23.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 16th 26 38.5%
2022 57.81 41st 150 72.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.55 228th 354 35.6%
2019 28.78 166th 247 32.8%
2021 44.22 229th 492 53.5%
2022 30.94 262nd 456 42.5%
2023 39.07 224th 406 44.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.84 75th 125 40.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.46 241st 370 34.9%
2019 24.49 176th 238 26.1%
2021 42.77 238th 492 51.6%
2022 30.11 263rd 455 42.2%
2023 31.29 271st 429 36.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.47 75th 83 9.6%
2022 36.51 162nd 238 31.9%
2023 18.39 122nd 146 16.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 99th 122 18.9%
2021 45.39 127th 306 58.5%
2022 34.08 174th 301 42.2%
2023 26.77 142nd 201 29.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.90 196th 311 37.0%
2019 31.46 108th 183 41.0%
2021 47.89 202nd 479 57.8%
2022 33.55 247th 441 44.0%
2023 30.94 250th 379 34.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.71 33rd 68 51.5%
2021 47.81 83rd 256 67.6%
2022 25.25 149th 255 41.6%
2023 30.74 75th 128 41.4%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 20.13 80th 129 38.0%
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Rank History for White students at Tucson Magnet High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.31 111th 291 61.9%
2019 44.62 105th 217 51.6%
2021 45.89 240th 448 46.4%
2022 44.45 198th 409 51.6%
2023 58.33 138th 371 62.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Open Quote The advantage of being the largest school in the city and in the state, is the wide variety in curriculum. Classes are geared for every ability and interest. Starting with the freshman "house" program where students are grouped with core teachers who work to support them in their transition to high school, to the high number of AP and college credit courses offered, this is the best college prep school in the public school system. Don't be fooled by median test scores. Students in the honors/AP track are getting the best there is. These kids are getting accepted at every school in the country and getting the scholarships as well. National science research, calculus geeks, performing arts endorsements, and more. Sports are less competitive but they do participate at the 5A level, which is the most competitive level in the state. There are enough types of tutoring for students with challenges to have a different choice every day. The school library is a dream and the library staff are full-service educators, showing up at every activity and event to support the students. Performing arts are well developed, with 4 orchestra levels plus mariachi, steel drum and percussion bands, jazz and guitar bands, piano and music theory - the drama department is award winning and offers long runs of sold-out performances. Okay, there is a down side - if you have problems, you're likely to be on your own. For some kids this school may be too big. For the motivated student, it's a dream. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tucson Magnet High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1069 156 51 1305 90 n/a n/a -62 2609
1989 887 141 40 1127 78 n/a n/a -66 2207
1990 930 142 45 1186 74 n/a n/a -255 2122
1991 640 140 30 1349 101 n/a n/a -203 2057
1992 538 129 18 1180 151 n/a n/a 1 2017
1993 506 129 23 1311 73 n/a n/a 0 2042
1994 552 161 31 1372 87 n/a n/a 0 2203
1995 749 157 27 1394 88 n/a n/a 0 2415
1996 749 157 27 1394 88 n/a n/a 0 2415
1997 747 149 22 1352 89 n/a n/a 0 2359
1998 711 129 25 1291 82 n/a n/a 0 2238
1999 640 130 30 1310 87 n/a n/a 0 2197
2000 633 125 36 1297 74 n/a n/a 0 2165
2001 691 149 43 1428 95 n/a n/a 0 2406
2002 745 178 53 1547 94 n/a n/a 0 2617
2003 745 178 53 1547 94 n/a n/a 0 2617
2004 777 201 46 1637 103 n/a n/a 0 2764
2005 842 214 47 1659 105 n/a n/a 0 2867
2006 805 192 56 1720 115 n/a n/a 0 2888
2007 848 178 69 1691 100 n/a n/a 0 2886
2008 833 190 71 1702 95 n/a n/a 0 2891
2009 766 212 69 1777 124 n/a n/a 0 2948
2010 719 178 65 1893 130 n/a n/a 0 2985
2011 581 176 37 2020 141 18 22 0 2995
2012 552 152 32 2203 143 9 36 0 3127
2013 506 147 33 2252 131 8 41 0 3118
2014 447 154 33 2378 121 4 64 0 3201
2015 394 140 35 2538 118 2 84 0 3311
2016 399 121 40 2415 117 0 89 0 3181
2017 388 137 42 2331 126 4 84 0 3112
2018 420 156 47 2189 107 3 85 0 3007
2019 493 189 53 2164 134 4 101 0 3138
2020 507 175 47 2262 157 4 124 0 3276
2021 510 190 50 2197 150 3 116 0 3216
2022 482 187 45 2258 143 4 116 0 3235
2023 470 189 48 2206 126 6 117 0 3162

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tucson Magnet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2609 102.0 25.5 n/a
1989 2207 94.4 23.3 n/a
1990 2122 106.1 20.0 n/a
1991 2057 97.4 21.1 n/a
1992 2017 102.8 19.6 n/a
1993 2042 112.8 18.1 n/a
1994 2203 124.7 17.7 n/a
1995 2415 134.0 18.0 n/a
1996 2415 134.0 18.0 n/a
1997 2359 154.4 15.3 n/a
1998 2238 154.8 14.5 n/a
1999 2197 152.4 14.4 n/a
2000 2165 147.0 14.7 n/a
2001 2406 142.8 16.8 n/a
2002 2617 154.0 17.0 n/a
2003 2617 154.0 17.0 n/a
2004 2764 153.8 18.0 36.3
2005 2867 146.8 19.5 36.7
2006 2888 169.8 17.0 36.5
2007 2886 168.6 17.1 28.6
2008 2891 173.2 16.7 1.1
2009 2948 168.6 17.5 40.3
2010 2985 163.4 18.2 42.1
2011 2995 151.0 19.8 44.7
2012 3127 148.8 21.0 49.3
2013 3118 147.2 21.1 53.9
2014 3201 153.6 20.8 56.3
2015 3311 165.0 20.0 55.6
2016 3181 155.0 20.5 n/a
2017 3112 164.4 18.9 51.8
2018 3007 159.0 18.9 53
2019 3138 155.8 20.1 47
2020 3276 171.2 19.1 50
2021 3216 169.0 19.0 n/a
2022 3235 164.1 19.7 27.2
2023 3162 162.4 19.4 52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tucson Magnet High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2609 102.0 25.5 n/a
1989 2207 94.4 23.3 n/a
1990 2122 106.1 20.0 n/a
1991 2057 97.4 21.1 n/a
1992 2017 102.8 19.6 n/a
1993 2042 112.8 18.1 n/a
1994 2203 124.7 17.7 n/a
1995 2415 134.0 18.0 n/a
1996 2415 134.0 18.0 n/a
1997 2359 154.4 15.3 n/a
1998 2238 154.8 14.5 n/a
1999 2197 152.4 14.4 n/a
2000 2165 147.0 14.7 n/a
2001 2406 142.8 16.8 n/a
2002 2617 154.0 17.0 n/a
2003 2617 154.0 17.0 n/a
2004 2764 153.8 18.0 36.3
2005 2867 146.8 19.5 36.7
2006 2888 169.8 17.0 36.5
2007 2886 168.6 17.1 28.6
2008 2891 173.2 16.7 1.1
2009 2948 168.6 17.5 40.3
2010 2985 163.4 18.2 42.1
2011 2995 151.0 19.8 44.7
2012 3127 148.8 21.0 49.3
2013 3118 147.2 21.1 53.9
2014 3201 153.6 20.8 56.3
2015 3311 165.0 20.0 55.6
2016 3181 155.0 20.5 n/a
2017 3112 164.4 18.9 51.8
2018 3007 159.0 18.9 53
2019 3138 155.8 20.1 47
2020 3276 171.2 19.1 50
2021 3216 169.0 19.0 n/a
2022 3235 164.1 19.7 27.2
2023 3162 162.4 19.4 52

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tucson Magnet High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $542 (6.5%) $72 (0.9%) $1,157 (13.8%) $6,445 (76.7%) $1,339 (15.9%) $7,784 (92.7%) $8,399
2020 $396 (7.2%) $85 (1.6%) $877 (16.0%) $4,380 (79.9%) $619 (11.3%) $5,000 (91.2%) $5,481

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tucson Magnet High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 285 High schoolsRanks 256th of 469 High schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Tucson Magnet High School)2232
 10%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Tucson Unified District)2336
 13%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Arizona)2941
 12%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tucson Magnet High School)2219
 3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Tucson Unified District)2425
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Arizona)3332
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students31383162
 0.8%
African American189189
American Indian134126
 6%
Asian5348
 9.4%
Hispanic21642206
 1.9%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White493470
 4.7%
Two or More Races101117
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47%52%
 5%


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Tucson Magnet High School ranks 256th of 469 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Tucson Magnet High School are 70% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,162 students attended Tucson Magnet High School.


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