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Andrada Polytechnic High School

Q: Is Andrada Polytechnic High School a good school?

Andrada Polytechnic High School ranks 58 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 79% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Andrada Polytechnic High School is a public high school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Vail Unified School District, which is ranked 61 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a student population of 726, Andrada Polytechnic High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Andrada Polytechnic High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide and 60% in the Vail Unified District. Similarly, 54% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/Mathematics, compared to 30% statewide and 49% in the district. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Vail Unified District, such as Empire High School, Andrada Polytechnic High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. While the school is a high-performing institution, there may be opportunities to further support the success of specific student populations, such as Asian and Multi-racial students, to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.

836

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,186

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12960 S Houghton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747-9728

(520) 879-3300

District: Vail Unified District

Feeder schools for Andrada Polytechnic High School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
	Senita Valley Elementary School
	Sycamore Elementary School
Middle:	Corona Foothills Middle School
	Desert Sky Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Arizona avg30%

58^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Vail Unified District

61^st of 289Vail 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	74.7	58 of 271	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	42 of 270	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	96 of 469	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	121 of 464	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	131 of 509	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	69 of 420	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	81 of 416	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	65 of 406	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	77 of 261	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	87.8	38 of 394	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	118 of 301	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	143 of 238	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	157 of 231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	52 of 207	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	40 of 200	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	79 of 406	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	116 of 456	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	106 of 492	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	72 of 354	79.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	33 of 116	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	21 of 176	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.0	8 of 170	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	40 of 379	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	82 of 441	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	86 of 479	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	44 of 183	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	48 of 311	84.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	12 of 172	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	58.8	115 of 347	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	31 of 253	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	53 of 223	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	41 of 219	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	110 of 429	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	126 of 455	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	140 of 492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	72 of 238	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	97 of 370	73.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	43 of 102	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	205 of 282	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.0	76 of 374	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	41 of 76	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	48 of 172	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	104 of 380	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	18 of 155	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	53 of 178	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	57 of 184	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	153 of 371	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	178 of 409	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	181 of 448	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	76 of 217	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	85 of 291	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2022)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2023)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Foster Care (2022)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2023)69th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2022)61st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2022)40th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)27th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

Mathematics54%+24 vs state

Science35%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2022

Great school with many amazing opportunities for students. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 30, 2022

Entering campus feels like entering a community college. And it is most definitely a community! Teachers expect students to be responsible for their homework, etc, but are always willing to give assistance they genuinely care about the students’ success in all their classes. The Pathways offer opportunities not found in “traditional” high schools, giving students employable skills, and getting them to start thinking about the possibilities beyond high school - they graduate well prepared for college, the military, or a career. There are still the fun, traditional aspects of high school - homecoming, sports, dances, spirit weeks, and all kinds of clubs for almost every interest. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 9, 2022

My son attends Andrada and loves it! The teachers and great and the principal is amazing! The students get to choose a pathway to study which prepares them for life after high school. We love Andrada! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

My son has thrived in his four years at Andrada through his hard work and his teacher's dedication to teaching/mentoring him. This culminated recently with him being offered and accepting a full ride scholarship at NAU. I highly recommend this school. Mr. Parks (principal) and his staff are the absolute best! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Andrada Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	12960 S Houghton Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3300	836	43	19.3		437 (52.3%)	22 (2.6%)	292 (34.9%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (8.6%)	74.7	58^th of 271 public high schools	78.6%		82.5	42^nd of 270 public high schools	84.4%	16				61.0				54.0		35.0	$7,186	$02	$01	$05	$6,810	$373	$7,184
PCJTED - Andrada Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	12960 S Houghton Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3305	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Pantano High School	Public	9-12	12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1200	95	9	10.3		44 (46.3%)	2 (2.1%)	43 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$16,519	$382	$58	$823	$15,860	$218	$16,078
PCJTED - Cienega High School	Public	9-12	12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Vail	85641	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2800	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Cienega High School	Public	9-12	12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2800	1,881	103	18.2		854 (45.4%)	69 (3.7%)	808 (43.0%)	22 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (6.3%)	54.8	105^th of 271 public high schools	61.3%		62.6	85^th of 270 public high schools	68.5%	20				54.0				41.0		21.0	$6,182	$94	$06	$194	$5,673	$408	$6,081
Vail Blended Learning	Public	6-12	10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1300	72	1	141.1		52 (72.2%)	1 (1.4%)	12 (16.7%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)								(n/a)	62.0	79.0	70.0		58.0	54.0	79.0		62.0		$9,358	$24	$10	$57	$9,201	$124	$9,325
PCJTED - Empire High School	Public	9-12	10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Empire High School	Public	9-12	10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3000	886	41	21.8		450 (50.8%)	31 (3.5%)	308 (34.8%)	27 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.0%)	88.8	29^th of 271 public high schools	89.3%		92	22^nd of 270 public high schools	91.9%	7				74.0				63.0		47.0	$6,261	$71	$01	$142	$5,777	$413	$6,190
PCJTED - Vail High School	Public	9-12	7762 E Science Park Dr	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
PCJTED - Mica Mountain High School	Public	9-12	10800 E Valencia Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrada Polytechnic High School

How many students attend Andrada Polytechnic High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Andrada Polytechnic High School.

What is the racial makeup of Andrada Polytechnic High School?

Students at Andrada Polytechnic High School are 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Andrada Polytechnic High School a good school?

Andrada Polytechnic High School ranks 58^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Andrada Polytechnic High School?

Andrada Polytechnic High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary : Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Sycamore Elementary School
Middle : Corona Foothills Middle School
Middle : Desert Sky Middle School

What district is Andrada Polytechnic High School in?

Vail Unified District

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