Marana High School

Summary:

Marana High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 2,379 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Marana Unified School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, and has maintained strong graduation rates compared to nearby schools.

Marana High School's test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong rankings for female students, African American students, and English Language Learners, but lower rankings for Asian, Native American, and multi-racial students. Marana High School's spending per student has been in line with district and state averages in recent years.

While Marana High School outperforms some nearby schools like Mountain Rose Academy and MCAT High School, it lags behind the higher-performing Mountain View High School in certain metrics. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and the district's lower overall ranking suggest that Marana High School may face some socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 12000 W Emigh Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85743-9696


(520) 616-6400

District: Marana Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,935 Help


Feeder schools for Marana High School:

Elementary:    Coyote Trail Elementary School
    Gladden Farms Elementary
    Marjorie W Estes Elementary School
    Picture Rocks Elementary
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Middle:    Marana Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  2,379

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.2%
Hispanic:
37.1%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marana High School ranks better than 52.5% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.86. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Marana High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Marana High School has the largest high school student body size in the Marana Unified District. Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), Hispanic (37.1%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Marana Unified District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marana High School is 20, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Marana Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marana High School is $8,935, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Marana Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marana High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marana High School 123rd of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Marana High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Marana Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marana Unified District 152nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marana High School

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Rank History for all students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 74.85 108th 395 72.7%
2010 71.62 123rd 403 69.5%
2011 69.10 130th 397 67.3%
2012 65.69 167th 471 64.5%
2013 78.34 94th 491 80.9%
2014 73.34 114th 394 71.1%
2015 40.99 129th 261 50.6%
2016 53.77 135th 406 66.7%
2017 35.76 210th 416 49.5%
2018 34.44 225th 420 46.4%
2019 23.36 210th 285 26.3%
2021 50.64 204th 509 59.9%
2022 44.49 191st 464 58.8%
2023 58.06 165th 469 64.8%
2024 46.86 123rd 259 52.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 37th 76 51.3%
2021 53.42 154th 374 58.8%
2022 38.70 166th 282 41.1%
2023 28.27 149th 199 25.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 68.71 18th 258 93.0%
2023 52.47 11th 24 54.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 129th 155 16.8%
2021 37.89 201st 422 52.4%
2022 43.35 140th 380 63.2%
2023 27.35 113th 172 34.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.57 141st 253 44.3%
2022 36.61 95th 168 43.5%
2023 47.31 160th 347 53.9%
2024 33.91 112th 168 33.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.66 22nd 44 50.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.21 35th 168 79.2%
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
2023 34.66 35th 60 41.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.32 208th 354 41.2%
2019 25.54 179th 247 27.5%
2021 55.81 180th 492 63.4%
2022 45.52 192nd 456 57.9%
2023 53.19 165th 406 59.4%
2024 49.95 94th 193 51.3%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 30.47 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.97 23rd 102 77.5%
2022 48.84 75th 125 40.0%
2023 21.15 61st 74 17.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.40 197th 370 46.8%
2019 20.24 189th 238 20.6%
2021 44.51 226th 492 54.1%
2022 39.44 205th 455 54.9%
2023 57.72 162nd 429 62.2%
2024 35.86 123rd 207 40.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.90 170th 231 26.4%
2022 31.33 179th 238 24.8%
2023 33.59 108th 146 26.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.69 96th 122 21.3%
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 37.84 158th 301 47.5%
2023 55.09 77th 201 61.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.47 177th 311 43.1%
2019 19.65 158th 183 13.7%
2021 46.36 210th 479 56.2%
2022 36.61 225th 441 49.0%
2023 50.86 160th 379 57.8%
2024 31.06 110th 164 32.9%
See the entire list of Best Arizona High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 35th 68 48.5%
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 28.14 145th 255 43.1%
2023 16.59 109th 128 14.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.21 41st 94 56.4%
2022 31.72 78th 129 39.5%
2023 61.20 11th 41 73.2%
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Rank History for White students at Marana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.23 223rd 291 23.4%
2019 16.26 194th 217 10.6%
2021 46.24 238th 448 46.9%
2022 36.78 236th 409 42.3%
2023 45.86 195th 371 47.4%
2024 39.23 106th 174 39.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marana High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1091 21 7 163 43 n/a n/a -242 1083
1989 950 23 6 147 37 n/a n/a -240 923
1990 789 25 7 137 34 n/a n/a -303 689
1991 569 25 2 107 36 n/a n/a -85 654
1992 570 19 3 124 46 n/a n/a 0 762
1993 650 16 9 133 32 n/a n/a 0 840
1994 698 25 9 140 28 n/a n/a 0 900
1995 892 37 11 232 38 n/a n/a 0 1210
1996 892 37 11 232 38 n/a n/a 0 1210
1997 1073 32 14 260 29 n/a n/a 0 1408
1998 1060 33 11 273 26 n/a n/a 0 1403
1999 1099 38 14 296 26 n/a n/a 0 1473
2000 1122 50 16 293 35 n/a n/a 0 1516
2001 1121 49 22 279 36 n/a n/a 0 1507
2002 1147 52 20 333 32 n/a n/a 0 1584
2003 1147 52 20 333 32 n/a n/a 0 1584
2004 1185 42 23 358 37 n/a n/a 0 1645
2005 1234 32 26 397 23 n/a n/a 0 1712
2006 1264 53 23 413 30 n/a n/a 0 1783
2007 1272 68 37 435 38 n/a n/a 0 1850
2008 1287 67 40 480 46 n/a n/a 0 1920
2009 1218 68 48 471 43 n/a n/a 0 1848
2010 1253 68 50 470 43 n/a n/a 0 1884
2011 1305 52 51 486 34 2 7 0 1937
2012 1281 62 41 480 28 10 24 0 1926
2013 1240 62 42 523 35 6 25 0 1933
2014 1227 50 37 582 36 11 39 0 1982
2015 1230 42 38 669 31 10 46 0 2066
2016 1217 46 37 692 34 8 57 0 2091
2017 1199 38 36 732 48 10 58 0 2121
2018 1176 41 36 706 44 9 65 0 2077
2019 1201 45 40 766 46 7 73 0 2178
2020 1164 46 41 789 46 7 103 0 2196
2021 1201 47 36 755 35 10 94 0 2178
2022 1269 53 34 819 36 9 97 0 2317
2023 1266 46 38 882 33 9 105 0 2379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marana High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1083 58.3 18.5 n/a
1989 923 53.3 17.3 n/a
1990 689 46.8 14.7 n/a
1991 654 43.6 15.0 n/a
1992 762 47.2 16.1 n/a
1993 840 47.0 17.9 n/a
1994 900 45.0 20.0 n/a
1995 1210 57.6 21.0 n/a
1996 1210 57.6 21.0 n/a
1997 1408 61.9 22.7 n/a
1998 1403 69.4 20.2 n/a
1999 1473 67.0 22.0 n/a
2000 1516 73.0 20.8 n/a
2001 1507 73.9 20.4 n/a
2002 1584 75.4 21.0 28.2
2003 1584 75.4 21.0 28.2
2004 1645 73.4 22.4 29.3
2005 1712 84.5 20.3 31.1
2006 1783 83.3 21.4 32
2007 1850 92.0 20.1 1.1
2008 1920 92.5 20.8 24.1
2009 1848 90.5 20.4 18.2
2010 1884 86.0 21.9 1.1
2011 1937 85.3 22.6 34.4
2012 1926 100.4 19.1 40.3
2013 1933 91.3 21.1 44.1
2014 1982 89.0 22.2 41.3
2015 2066 90.0 22.9 45.8
2016 2091 92.0 22.7 41.1
2017 2121 98.4 21.5 43
2018 2077 98.9 20.9 41.9
2019 2178 104.7 20.7 37.9
2020 2196 105.4 20.8 38.9
2021 2178 111.0 19.6 n/a
2022 2317 113.6 20.3 14.4
2023 2379 118.6 20.0 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marana High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1083 58.3 18.5 n/a
1989 923 53.3 17.3 n/a
1990 689 46.8 14.7 n/a
1991 654 43.6 15.0 n/a
1992 762 47.2 16.1 n/a
1993 840 47.0 17.9 n/a
1994 900 45.0 20.0 n/a
1995 1210 57.6 21.0 n/a
1996 1210 57.6 21.0 n/a
1997 1408 61.9 22.7 n/a
1998 1403 69.4 20.2 n/a
1999 1473 67.0 22.0 n/a
2000 1516 73.0 20.8 n/a
2001 1507 73.9 20.4 n/a
2002 1584 75.4 21.0 28.2
2003 1584 75.4 21.0 28.2
2004 1645 73.4 22.4 29.3
2005 1712 84.5 20.3 31.1
2006 1783 83.3 21.4 32
2007 1850 92.0 20.1 1.1
2008 1920 92.5 20.8 24.1
2009 1848 90.5 20.4 18.2
2010 1884 86.0 21.9 1.1
2011 1937 85.3 22.6 34.4
2012 1926 100.4 19.1 40.3
2013 1933 91.3 21.1 44.1
2014 1982 89.0 22.2 41.3
2015 2066 90.0 22.9 45.8
2016 2091 92.0 22.7 41.1
2017 2121 98.4 21.5 43
2018 2077 98.9 20.9 41.9
2019 2178 104.7 20.7 37.9
2020 2196 105.4 20.8 38.9
2021 2178 111.0 19.6 n/a
2022 2317 113.6 20.3 14.4
2023 2379 118.6 20.0 36

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marana High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $297 (3.7%) $283 (3.5%) $877 (11.0%) $6,099 (76.3%) $1,318 (16.5%) $7,416 (92.7%) $7,996
2020 $405 (4.9%) $163 (2.0%) $974 (11.8%) $6,376 (77.5%) $1,282 (15.6%) $7,658 (93.1%) $8,227
2021 $34 (0.6%) $340 (6.3%) $409 (7.5%) $5,065 (93.3%) n/a $5,054 (93.1%) $5,428
2022 $585 (6.5%) $150 (1.7%) $1,320 (14.8%) $6,697 (75.0%) $1,502 (16.8%) $8,200 (91.8%) $8,935

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marana High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 210th of 285 High schoolsRanks 165th of 469 High schools
 38.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21782379
 9.2%
African American4546
 2.2%
American Indian4633
 28.3%
Asian4038
 5%
Hispanic766882
 15.1%
Pacific Islander79
 28.6%
White12011266
 5.4%
Two or More Races73105
 43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.9%36%
 1.9%


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Students at Marana High School are 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Marana High School ranks 123rd of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,379 students attended Marana High School.


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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.

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