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Innovation Technical High School

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Innovation Technical High School ranks 170 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 37% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Innovation Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Tucson Unified District, with 289 students. The school stands out among its peers in the Tucson area, with strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and low dropout rates.

Innovation Technical High School outperforms the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in several key test score metrics, including 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency. The school also has consistently higher 4-year graduation rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 77.5% to 82.4% in recent years. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 3.9% to 6.6% in recent years, are lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pueblo High School, Innovation Technical High School generally outperforms them in key metrics. The charter schools in the area, such as Pima Vocational High School and Toltecali High School, have lower rankings and performance metrics compared to Innovation Technical High School. The school's success in supporting various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, is particularly noteworthy.

333

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 S Park Ave
Tucson, AZ 85713

(520) 225-6330

District: Tucson Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

9.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Arizona avg30%

170^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 47% (2021) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson 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
2025	32.2	170 of 271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	169 of 270	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	267 of 469	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	131 of 464	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	271 of 509	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	78 of 301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	281 of 406	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	128 of 456	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.4	288 of 492	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	210 of 379	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	84 of 441	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	174 of 479	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	192 of 347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	212 of 429	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	132 of 455	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	262 of 492	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.9	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	40 of 172	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	42.3	209 of 409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2022)77th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)69th percentile+26 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

White (2022)49th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile~ school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-31 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science20%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pima County JTED - Bridges Day Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0	14	.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$7,786	$00	$242	$242	$5,443	$2,102	$7,545
Pima County JTED - Bridges Evening Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 352-5833	57	22	2.5		32 (56.1%)	1 (1.8%)	23 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Innovation Technical High School	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6330	333	15	21.6		30 (9.0%)	10 (3.0%)	283 (85.0%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.2	170^th of 271 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	169^th of 270 public high schools	37.4%	1	41.0	17.0	20.0		$00			$00
Youth Works Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1915 E 36th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 495-4113	28	4	6.4		2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$65,973	$3,918	$4,190	$12,026	$14,863	$43,002	$57,865
PCJTED - Pueblo High School	Public	9-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-4300	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pueblo High School	Public	8-12	3500 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-4300	1,821	99	18.4		51 (2.8%)	31 (1.7%)	1,626 (89.3%)	9 (0.5%)	92 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	13.2	255^th of 271 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	265^th of 270 public high schools	1.9%	10	22.0	11.0	6.0		$00			$00
PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1840 E Benson Hwy	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-4388	116	15	7.7		6 (5.2%)	7 (6.0%)	96 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Toltecali High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85714	Pima County	CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-7923	126	10	13.1		0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	119 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
STAR Academic High School	Public	6-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2300	265	12	21.7		7 (2.6%)	9 (3.4%)	222 (83.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$6,955	$592	$00	$1,184	$6,051	$312	$6,363
Alta Vista High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5040 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Alta Vi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 294-4922	495	23	22.0		14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.3	238^th of 271 public high schools	12.2%		15.5	238^th of 270 public high schools	11.9%		21.0	17.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation Technical High School

How many students attend Innovation Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Innovation Technical High School.

Is Innovation Technical High School a good school?

Innovation Technical High School ranks 170^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Technical High School?

Students at Innovation Technical High School are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Innovation Technical High School in?

Tucson Unified District

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

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