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Desert Sage High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,443

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3434 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85733-5406

(520) 365-3766

District: Desert Sage School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

42.2%

African American:

1.1%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (42% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Arizona avg37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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
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						$18,443	$313	$3,469	$3,781	$8,809	$5,853	$14,662
PCJTED - Howenstine High School	Public	9-12	555 S Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
PCJTED - TAPP High School	Public	10-12	102 N Plumer Ave	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-3250	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teenage Parent Program - TAPP	Public	6-12	102 N Plumer Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3250	22	9	2.5	77.3%	4 (18.2%)	1 (4.5%)	13 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edge High School - Himmel Park	Public, Charter	9-12	2555 E 1st St # 111	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Edge School Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 881-1389	86	8	10.7	—	18 (20.9%)	3 (3.5%)	55 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,010	$1,819	$139	$1,958	$10,001	$3,051	$13,052
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
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)											$34,538	$00	$293	$293	$18,695	$15,549	$34,244
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Sage High School

How many students attend Desert Sage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Desert Sage High School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sage High School?

Students at Desert Sage High School are 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Desert Sage High School in?

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