Summary
Sahuaro High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,386 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified School District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sahuaro High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a ranking between 184 and 318 out of 285-509 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-2 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Arizona high schools. Sahuaro's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is consistently below the Tucson Unified District and Arizona state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 11% in science, 30% in English language arts, and 17% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 19%, 40%, and 30%, respectively.
Interestingly, Sahuaro High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Native American and Pacific Islander students, performing relatively better than others, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.5% to 88.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.5% and 6.6%, which is higher than the state's desired target. In comparison, the nearby Palo Verde High Magnet School performs similarly to Sahuaro, while the Academy of Tucson High School, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Sahuaro High School in academic proficiency and statewide ranking.
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