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Best High Schools in Zip Code 85716

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Catalina High School 9.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 85716 zip code in Tucson, Arizona is home to 4 high schools: Catalina High School, Edge High School - Himmel Park, Southern Arizona Community Academy, and SACA Online. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are operated by the Tucson Unified District, Edge School Inc. The, and Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc.

Among the schools, Southern Arizona Community Academy stands out as the top performer, ranking 169th out of 464 Arizona high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the lowest dropout rate at 5.2% and the highest 4-year graduation rate at 78.4%. Edge High School - Himmel Park is also a strong performer, ranking 251st and receiving a 2-star rating. In contrast, Catalina High School has the lowest statewide ranking at 262nd and the lowest SchoolDigger rating of 1 star, with significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.

The data highlights the performance disparities among the high schools in the 85716 zip code, with the public charter schools, Southern Arizona Community Academy and Edge High School - Himmel Park, outperforming the traditional public high school, Catalina High School, in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the data set is missing some key information, such as free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios, which could provide additional insights into the factors influencing the schools' performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (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 (2023)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 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
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)		$13,558	$4,444	$1,017	$9,904	$6,523	$1,575	$8,098
EDGE High School - Northwest	Public, Charter	9-12	231 W Giaconda Way Ste 113	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Edge School Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 877-9179	62	4	15.5		30 (48.4%)	8 (12.9%)	19 (30.6%)	2 (3.2%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$10,494	$2,689	$598	$5,976	$4,981	$2,226	$7,207
Southern Arizona Community Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2470 N Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 319-6113	64				10 (15.6%)	11 (17.2%)	38 (59.4%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)		$10,741	$1,022	$273	$2,318	$5,725	$3,720	$9,445
SACA Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2470 N Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 319-6113	25				5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)			$00			$00
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	71.8%	76 (13.1%)	147 (25.3%)	266 (45.9%)	30 (5.2%)	20 (3.4%)	17 (2.9%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)	14.0		$00			$00

Cities Near Zip Code 85716

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tucson	0.35 mi	331	55^th
Oro Valley	9.46 mi	10	5^th
Marana	13.75 mi	12	45^th
Vail	17.41 mi	7	15^th
Sahuarita	18.98 mi	13	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.