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University High School

Public Grades 8-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 99% of Arizona high schools

Summary

University High School is a Tucson school in the Tucson Unified District, serving grades 8–12 with 982 students. Its academic results stand out even against nearby schools: in 2025–2026, 96% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 97% in Mathematics, making its exceptionally high test performance the school’s clearest strength.

The school’s strongest results are in Mathematics and English Language Arts, where it far exceeds state, district, and nearby-school results. ELA proficiency was 96%, compared with 41% statewide and 29% in the district; Mathematics was 97%, versus 33% statewide and 21% in the district. Among nearby schools with reported results, the ELA average was 27%, and the two reported Mathematics scores averaged 14%. Science is the relative weak spot, though results remain high: 11th-grade proficiency was 55% in 2024–2025, compared with 19% statewide and 14% in the district. That was 46 points above Rincon High School, the nearby school with a comparable reported result.

Science proficiency has declined from its recent peak, falling from 68% in 2023–2024 to 55% in 2024–2025, but it remains well above state and district results. SchoolDigger ranked the school 2nd of 256 Arizona schools in 2025–2026, at the 99th percentile with 5 stars; it received 5 stars in every listed year. By comparison, SchoolDigger ranked the district 200th of 267, at the 25th percentile with 1 star. One notable subgroup result is Asian students: the school’s SchoolDigger percentile for this group rose from 74 to 89 between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, indicating stronger relative performance in the latest year. The student–teacher ratio was 23.1, the highest among nearby schools with data, compared with their average of 9.7; the free/reduced-lunch rate was not reported. Graduation results were 95% in 2021–2022, but school data are not available for the more recent years shown for the state and district.

982

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

0.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

421 N Arcadia Ave
Tucson, AZ 85711-3032

(520) 232-5900

District: Tucson Unified District

Feeder schools for University High School:

Elementary:	Anna Henry Elementary School
	Annie Kellond Elementary School
	Blenman Elementary School
	Bloom Elementary
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	Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School
	Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School
	Borman K-8 School
	Borton Primary Magnet School
	C E Rose Elementary School
	Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School
	Cavett Elementary School
	Collier Elementary School
	Cragin Elementary School
	Davidson Elementary School
	Davis-Romero Bilingual Elementary Magnet School
	Dietz K-8 School
	Drachman Primary Magnet School
	Dunham Elementary School
	Ford Elementary
	Frances J Warren Elementary School
	Fruchthendler Elementary School
	Gale Elementary School
	Harold Steele Elementary School
	Harriet Johnson Primary School
	Henry Hank Oyama
	Holladay Intermediate Magnet School
	Hollinger K-8 School
	Howell Peter Elementary
	Hudlow Elementary School
	Irene Erickson Elementary School
	John B Wright Elementary School
	John E White Elementary School
	Laura N. Banks Elementary
	Lineweaver Elementary School
	Lynn Urquides
	Maldonado Amelia Elementary School
	Manzo Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School
	McCorkle Pk-8
	Miles-Exploratory Learning Center
	Miller Elementary School
	Mission View Elementary School
	Myers-Ganoung Elementary School
	Ochoa Elementary School
	Pueblo Gardens Elementary
	Raul Grijalva Elementary School
	Roberts Naylor
	Robins Elementary School
	Robison Elementary School
	Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
	Safford K-8 School
	Sam Hughes Elementary
	Soleng Tom Elementary School
	Tolson Elementary School
	Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School
	Van Buskirk Elementary School
	Vesey Elementary School
	W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
	W V Whitmore Elementary School
	Wheeler Elementary School
Middle:	Alice Vail Middle School
	Anna Lawrence Intermediate School
	Doolen Middle School
	Gridley Middle School
	More...
	Magee Middle School
	Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
	Pistor Middle School
	Secrist Middle School
	Utterback Middle School
	Valencia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (97% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arizona high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg25%

Arizona avg37%

2^nd of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10High Schools in the Tucson Unified District

200^th of 267Tucson Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	2 of 256	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	12 of 271	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	7 of 270	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	12 of 469	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	12 of 464	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	13 of 509	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	8 of 420	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	9 of 416	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.8	1 of 406	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	1 of 261	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.1	5 of 491	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	94.8	8 of 471	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	96.6	5 of 397	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.2	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	96.2	5 of 395	98.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	98.7	10 of 301	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2025	67.7	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	10 of 238	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.8	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	11 of 207	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	6 of 200	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	4 of 406	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	15 of 456	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 492	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	2 of 354	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 176	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 379	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	11 of 441	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	9 of 479	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 311	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 176	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	4 of 180	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 172	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	5 of 347	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 215	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	5 of 223	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	6 of 219	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	9 of 429	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	11 of 455	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	23 of 492	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	2 of 370	99.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.4	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	30 of 282	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	98.2	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	4 of 371	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	15 of 409	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	18 of 448	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 291	99.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2022)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)89th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2022)70th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics97%+64 vs state

English Language Arts96%+55 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Our experience with this school was deeply disappointing, especially given its reputation as a place for gifted, university‑bound students. My son—who ultimately graduated from another local high school with a 4.4 GPA—was essentially pushed out after he became injured and bedridden for several months. Instead of supporting a high‑achieving student during a medical crisis, the administration denied him a 504 plan and refused to work with us in any meaningful way.

Teachers stopped responding to emails. The principal would not return calls or messages. Every attempt to advocate for my son was met with silence or resistance. The current administration is unresponsive, punitive, and shows little interest in helping students succeed when circumstances become challenging.

There are many excellent schools in Tucson with leadership that genuinely cares about students and partners with families. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this school to any family looking for a supportive, student‑centered environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 7, 2012

My daughter is a Junior at UHS. Her writing scores have improved and she ranked in the top 50000 of 1.5 million students who took the PSAT this year. AP US History is a phenomenal class and the rigor is evident in all of the core subjects. The faculty is generally exceptional and there is such talent from UHS past, present and future. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Total
PCJTED - University High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PCJTED - Rincon High School	Public	9-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4652	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University High School	Public	8-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-5900	982	42	23.1	0.3%	377 (38.4%)	35 (3.6%)	316 (32.2%)	149 (15.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (9.9%)	99.7	2^nd of 256 public high schools	99.2%		97.1	12^th of 271 public high schools	95.6%	10				96.0	96.0				97.0	97.0
Rincon High School	Public	8-12	421 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-5600	1,109	66	16.9	56.8%	210 (18.9%)	133 (12.0%)	656 (59.2%)	36 (3.2%)	13 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	52 (4.7%)	19.7	189^th of 256 public high schools	26.2%		21.7	207^th of 271 public high schools	23.6%	18				26.0	26.0				17.0	17.0
Pima Prevention Partnership-Tucson	Public, Charter	9-12	924 N Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership S	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 917-7880	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arizona Autism Charter School -Tucson Upper School Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1300 S Belvedere Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	62	9	6.8	—	20 (32.3%)	4 (6.5%)	35 (56.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Sky Islands	Public, Charter	9-12	6000 E 14th St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Blue Adobe Project	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 382-9210	60	7	8.5	—	26 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (53.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)
Desert Sage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3434 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85733	Pima County	Desert Sage School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 365-3766	90	14	6.4	27.8%	47 (52.2%)	1 (1.1%)	38 (42.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)				42.0	42.0
PCJTED - Catalina High School	Public	9-12	3645 E Pima St	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-8400	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Catalina High School	Public	8-12	3645 E Pima St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8400	580	58	9.9	64.7%	76 (13.1%)	147 (25.3%)	266 (45.9%)	30 (5.2%)	20 (3.4%)	17 (2.9%)	24 (4.1%)	9.2	233^rd of 256 public high schools	9.0%					(n/a)				12.0	12.0				11.0	11.0

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School

What is the racial makeup of University High School?

Students at University High School are 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is University High School in?

Tucson Unified District

Is University High School a good school?

Yes! University High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 256 Arizona high schools.

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How many students attend University High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 982 students attended University High School.

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2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026

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