Pima High School

Summary:

Pima High School is a public high school serving 352 students in grades 9-12 in Pima, Arizona, which is part of the Pima Unified District. The school has shown consistent academic performance, with 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding state and district averages. Pima High School also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 89.6% to 96.0% in recent years.

While Pima High School's overall performance is generally stronger than that of the nearby Gila Valley Learning Center, it lags behind some other nearby schools, such as Thatcher High School, which has consistently higher academic proficiency rates and graduation rates. Additionally, Pima High School's per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $6,672 to $7,432, which is generally lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Mt. Graham High School, which spent $13,934 per student in 2021-2022.

Pima High School faces challenges in addressing the performance gaps among different student subgroups and maintaining consistent funding and resources to support its growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 12.42% in 2021-2022 to 27.84% in 2022-2023. Overall, Pima High School is a solid performing school within its district, but it must continue to focus on improving outcomes for all students and ensuring equitable access to resources.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 131 S. Main
       Pima, AZ  85543


(928) 387-8151

District: Pima Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
108th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,038 Help


Feeder schools for Pima High School:

Elementary:    Pima Elementary School
Middle:    Pima Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
Hispanic:
23.6%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pima High School ranks better than 58.3% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.8. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pima 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 Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (23.6%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pima High School is 15.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pima High School is $7,038.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pima High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pima High School 108th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Pima High School in the ranking list.)

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Pima Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pima Unified District 177th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pima High School

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Rank History for all students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 62.27 161st 395 59.2%
2010 56.09 188th 403 53.3%
2011 74.14 110th 397 72.3%
2012 66.50 164th 471 65.2%
2013 66.03 177th 491 64.0%
2014 66.15 148th 394 62.4%
2015 40.67 131st 261 49.8%
2016 39.12 198th 406 51.2%
2017 35.92 209th 416 49.8%
2018 42.17 183rd 420 56.4%
2019 39.66 150th 285 47.4%
2021 44.17 233rd 509 54.2%
2022 36.17 228th 464 50.9%
2023 71.13 115th 469 75.5%
2024 55.80 108th 259 58.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.67 271st 374 27.5%
2022 10.14 234th 282 17.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pima 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 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.42 72nd 422 82.9%
2022 44.06 135th 380 64.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.80 122nd 253 51.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.45 150th 354 57.6%
2019 64.50 72nd 247 70.9%
2021 39.99 249th 492 49.4%
2022 42.03 208th 456 54.4%
2023 72.73 89th 406 78.1%
2024 58.91 76th 193 60.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.81 64th 102 37.3%
2022 10.54 104th 125 16.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.43 243rd 370 34.3%
2019 47.83 100th 238 58.0%
2021 47.00 216th 492 56.1%
2022 41.09 197th 455 56.7%
2023 63.95 129th 429 69.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 20.15 221st 301 26.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.20 251st 311 19.3%
2021 37.82 261st 479 45.5%
2022 37.74 220th 441 50.1%
2023 48.58 168th 379 55.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
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Rank History for White students at Pima High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.83 206th 291 29.2%
2019 33.72 142nd 217 34.6%
2021 41.30 260th 448 42.0%
2022 27.81 280th 409 31.5%
2023 61.81 127th 371 65.8%
2024 41.55 101st 174 42.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pima High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 243 5 4 50 5 n/a n/a -23 284
1989 238 6 6 42 5 n/a n/a -105 192
1990 151 3 6 33 5 n/a n/a -13 185
1991 161 8 6 23 2 n/a n/a -8 192
1992 169 3 4 28 1 n/a n/a 0 205
1993 168 2 1 36 4 n/a n/a 0 211
1994 174 1 1 44 3 n/a n/a 0 223
1995 171 0 1 37 1 n/a n/a 0 210
1996 171 0 1 37 1 n/a n/a 0 210
1997 282 0 4 58 3 n/a n/a 0 347
1998 269 2 2 70 2 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 243 3 1 70 3 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 238 2 1 73 4 n/a n/a 0 318
2001 228 3 0 80 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 237 3 0 77 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2003 237 3 0 77 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2004 129 3 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 178
2005 137 0 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2006 132 0 0 43 1 n/a n/a 0 176
2007 6 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 6
2008 153 2 0 44 3 n/a n/a 0 202
2009 156 1 1 55 2 n/a n/a 0 215
2010 160 0 0 48 2 n/a n/a 0 210
2011 139 0 0 62 0 0 4 0 205
2012 132 0 0 65 0 4 4 0 205
2013 136 0 0 57 0 6 6 0 205
2014 140 0 0 62 2 6 3 0 213
2015 153 0 1 68 1 5 3 0 231
2016 162 1 2 64 4 4 8 0 245
2017 171 2 0 63 4 1 9 0 250
2018 144 2 0 50 2 0 11 0 209
2019 204 3 0 55 2 0 10 0 274
2020 193 5 0 78 4 0 12 0 292
2021 226 3 0 63 4 0 9 0 305
2022 241 4 0 76 3 0 6 0 330
2023 258 5 0 83 3 0 3 0 352

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 Pima High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 11.0 25.8 n/a
1989 192 11.3 16.9 n/a
1990 185 12.3 15.0 n/a
1991 192 14.3 13.4 n/a
1992 205 14.3 14.3 n/a
1993 211 15.8 13.4 n/a
1994 223 15.8 14.1 n/a
1995 210 16.8 12.5 n/a
1996 210 16.8 12.5 n/a
1997 347 15.8 22.0 n/a
1998 345 15.8 21.8 n/a
1999 320 16.8 19.0 n/a
2000 318 17.0 18.7 n/a
2001 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
2002 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2003 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2004 178 16.0 11.1 0.6
2005 186 15.0 12.4 49.5
2006 176 15.0 11.7 n/a
2007 6 15.0 0.4 n/a
2008 202 15.0 13.5 n/a
2009 215 15.0 14.3 25.6
2010 210 15.0 14.0 n/a
2011 205 16.0 12.8 50.7
2012 205 16.7 12.2 57.1
2013 205 16.5 12.4 49.8
2014 213 16.0 13.3 41.3
2015 231 16.0 14.4 42.4
2016 245 14.0 17.5 35.1
2017 250 12.5 20.0 40.8
2018 209 13.6 15.3 41.1
2019 274 14.6 18.7 35.4
2020 292 15.5 18.8 30.8
2021 305 15.5 19.6 n/a
2022 330 20.1 16.3 12.4
2023 352 22.3 15.7 27.8

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 Pima High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 11.0 25.8 n/a
1989 192 11.3 16.9 n/a
1990 185 12.3 15.0 n/a
1991 192 14.3 13.4 n/a
1992 205 14.3 14.3 n/a
1993 211 15.8 13.4 n/a
1994 223 15.8 14.1 n/a
1995 210 16.8 12.5 n/a
1996 210 16.8 12.5 n/a
1997 347 15.8 22.0 n/a
1998 345 15.8 21.8 n/a
1999 320 16.8 19.0 n/a
2000 318 17.0 18.7 n/a
2001 312 15.0 20.8 n/a
2002 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2003 317 17.0 18.6 n/a
2004 178 16.0 11.1 0.6
2005 186 15.0 12.4 49.5
2006 176 15.0 11.7 n/a
2007 6 15.0 0.4 n/a
2008 202 15.0 13.5 n/a
2009 215 15.0 14.3 25.6
2010 210 15.0 14.0 n/a
2011 205 16.0 12.8 50.7
2012 205 16.7 12.2 57.1
2013 205 16.5 12.4 49.8
2014 213 16.0 13.3 41.3
2015 231 16.0 14.4 42.4
2016 245 14.0 17.5 35.1
2017 250 12.5 20.0 40.8
2018 209 13.6 15.3 41.1
2019 274 14.6 18.7 35.4
2020 292 15.5 18.8 30.8
2021 305 15.5 19.6 n/a
2022 330 20.1 16.3 12.4
2023 352 22.3 15.7 27.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pima 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 $69 (0.9%) $64 (0.9%) $202 (2.7%) $6,411 (86.3%) $888 (11.9%) $7,299 (98.2%) $7,432
2021 $51 (0.8%) $225 (3.4%) $327 (4.9%) $5,867 (87.9%) $529 (7.9%) $6,396 (95.9%) $6,672
2022 $24 (0.3%) $215 (3.1%) $263 (3.7%) $6,183 (87.9%) $616 (8.8%) $6,799 (96.6%) $7,038

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pima High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 285 High schoolsRanks 115th of 469 High schools
 28.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students274352
 28.5%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic5583
 50.9%
Pacific Islander00
White204258
 26.5%
Two or More Races103
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.4%27.8%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pima High School

Students at Pima High School are 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Pima High School ranks 108th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Pima High School.

Pima High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pima Elementary School
Middle : Pima Junior 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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