How many students attend Santa Rita High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended Santa Rita High School.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Rita High School?

Students at Santa Rita High School are 50% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Santa Rita High School?

Santa Rita High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dunham Elementary School Elementary : Ford Elementary Elementary : Irene Erickson Elementary School Elementary : Marshall Elementary School Middle : Secrist Middle School

Santa Rita High School

Summary:

Santa Rita High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 392 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 373 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santa Rita High School faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 12% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 4% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 40% and 32% statewide, respectively. The school also has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates than the state and district averages, with a 77.9% four-year graduation rate and a 5.6% dropout rate in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased from $17,418 in 2018-2019 to $11,105 in 2019-2020, which is below the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Palo Verde High Magnet School and Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan, generally outperform Santa Rita High School on academic measures, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their successful practices. The significant performance gaps between different student subgroups at Santa Rita High School also highlight the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique needs of underperforming groups, such as Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students.

Detail:

Public 8-12

3951 S Pantano Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-4099

(520) 731-7500

District: Tucson Unified District

Feeder schools for Santa Rita High School:

Elementary:	Dunham Elementary School
	Ford Elementary
	Irene Erickson Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	Secrist Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.2%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Rita High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Santa Rita High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.2%), White (32.1%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Rita High School is 12.5, which is the 5^th best among 10 high schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Santa Rita High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 218^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santa Rita High School

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Rank History for all students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	63.52	155^th	395	60.8%
2010	59.56	168^th	403	58.3%
2011	52.67	193^rd	397	51.4%
2012	52.63	231^st	471	51.0%
2013	48.92	254^th	491	48.3%
2014	33.37	269^th	394	31.7%
2015	17.13	240^th	261	8.0%
2016	16.18	345^th	406	15.0%
2017	11.26	398^th	416	4.3%
2018	14.06	373^rd	420	11.2%
2021	23.64	378^th	509	25.7%
2022	23.26	324^th	464	30.2%
2023	14.91	421^st	469	10.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.80	262^nd	374	29.9%
2022	10.14	234^th	282	17.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.58	29^th	312	90.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	43.80	68^th	155	56.1%
2021	40.94	188^th	422	55.5%
2022	32.37	192^nd	380	49.5%
2023	39.98	76^th	172	55.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.39	316^th	347	8.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.10	69^th	168	58.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	9.31	346^th	354	2.3%
2021	18.90	395^th	492	19.7%
2022	18.22	358^th	456	21.5%
2023	12.44	387^th	406	4.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	12.08	353^rd	370	4.6%
2021	30.90	308^th	492	37.4%
2022	33.94	238^th	455	47.7%
2023	12.54	405^th	429	5.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.54	167^th	306	45.4%
2022	38.30	156^th	301	48.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	12.85	294^th	311	5.5%
2021	23.93	360^th	479	24.8%
2022	26.22	301^st	441	31.7%
2023	16.67	338^th	379	10.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.06	27^th	255	89.4%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.21	41^st	94	56.4%

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Rank History for White students at Santa Rita High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	4.64	287^th	291	1.4%
2021	28.08	315^th	448	29.7%
2022	17.60	322^nd	409	21.3%
2023	3.72	371^st	371	0.0%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Rita High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1446	242	60	528	33	n/a	n/a	-330	1979
1990	1335	228	53	495	27	n/a	n/a	-306	1832
1991	1515	134	51	263	13	n/a	n/a	-314	1662
1992	1207	113	42	222	15	n/a	n/a	1	1600
1993	1230	115	49	267	10	n/a	n/a	0	1671
1994	1240	126	58	270	10	n/a	n/a	0	1704
1995	1177	154	54	303	12	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1996	1177	154	54	303	12	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1997	1145	145	49	334	18	n/a	n/a	0	1691
1998	1045	140	59	277	19	n/a	n/a	0	1540
1999	1035	152	69	263	15	n/a	n/a	0	1534
2000	1019	146	71	270	16	n/a	n/a	0	1522
2001	1052	153	68	290	12	n/a	n/a	0	1575
2002	852	148	41	278	13	n/a	n/a	0	1332
2003	852	148	41	278	13	n/a	n/a	0	1332
2004	781	137	50	295	11	n/a	n/a	0	1274
2005	756	131	49	291	16	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2006	748	129	60	327	15	n/a	n/a	0	1279
2007	708	132	71	344	14	n/a	n/a	0	1269
2008	715	129	73	360	17	n/a	n/a	0	1294
2009	667	145	76	371	21	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2010	604	133	74	385	23	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2011	469	97	43	412	11	6	60	0	1098
2012	457	105	29	434	15	4	50	0	1094
2013	419	92	17	358	18	5	39	0	948
2014	389	94	18	351	14	6	43	0	915
2015	273	64	16	261	6	6	37	0	663
2016	202	55	11	218	8	5	27	0	526
2017	154	47	8	199	2	1	32	0	443
2018	94	32	5	148	3	1	16	0	299
2019	116	41	4	198	6	3	19	0	387
2020	102	38	4	218	1	1	30	0	394
2021	104	34	4	195	3	2	23	0	365
2022	102	39	5	198	4	1	27	0	376
2023	113	36	4	196	5	1	37	0	392
2024	107	25	5	167	2	0	27	0	333

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

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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 Santa Rita High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1979	79.5	24.8	n/a
1990	1832	81.7	22.4	n/a
1991	1662	74.2	22.3	n/a
1992	1600	69.2	23.1	n/a
1993	1671	71.0	23.5	n/a
1994	1704	70.8	24.1	n/a
1995	1700	71.8	23.7	n/a
1996	1700	71.8	23.7	n/a
1997	1691	72.4	23.4	n/a
1998	1540	70.4	21.9	n/a
1999	1534	68.2	22.5	n/a
2000	1522	67.2	22.6	n/a
2001	1575	70.3	22.4	n/a
2002	1332	67.8	19.6	n/a
2003	1332	67.8	19.6	n/a
2004	1274	58.8	21.7	30.8
2005	1243	49.6	25.1	33.1
2006	1279	61.0	21.0	29.5
2007	1269	62.7	20.2	21.4
2008	1294	57.7	22.4	1.5
2009	1280	58.7	21.8	31.3
2010	1219	59.3	20.5	35.4
2011	1098	55.4	19.8	41.8
2012	1094	56.8	19.2	43.1
2013	948	43.4	21.8	48.7
2014	915	42.0	21.7	50.6
2015	663	35.0	18.9	54.4
2016	526	32.0	16.4	n/a
2017	443	28.0	15.8	56.4
2018	299	25.6	11.6	60.5
2019	387	28.6	13.5	68
2020	394	27.8	14.1	59.6
2021	365	27.6	13.2	n/a
2022	376	29.2	12.8	39.1
2023	392	27.2	14.4	62.8
2024	333	26.6	12.5	n/a

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 Santa Rita High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1979	79.5	24.8	n/a
1990	1832	81.7	22.4	n/a
1991	1662	74.2	22.3	n/a
1992	1600	69.2	23.1	n/a
1993	1671	71.0	23.5	n/a
1994	1704	70.8	24.1	n/a
1995	1700	71.8	23.7	n/a
1996	1700	71.8	23.7	n/a
1997	1691	72.4	23.4	n/a
1998	1540	70.4	21.9	n/a
1999	1534	68.2	22.5	n/a
2000	1522	67.2	22.6	n/a
2001	1575	70.3	22.4	n/a
2002	1332	67.8	19.6	n/a
2003	1332	67.8	19.6	n/a
2004	1274	58.8	21.7	30.8
2005	1243	49.6	25.1	33.1
2006	1279	61.0	21.0	29.5
2007	1269	62.7	20.2	21.4
2008	1294	57.7	22.4	1.5
2009	1280	58.7	21.8	31.3
2010	1219	59.3	20.5	35.4
2011	1098	55.4	19.8	41.8
2012	1094	56.8	19.2	43.1
2013	948	43.4	21.8	48.7
2014	915	42.0	21.7	50.6
2015	663	35.0	18.9	54.4
2016	526	32.0	16.4	n/a
2017	443	28.0	15.8	56.4
2018	299	25.6	11.6	60.5
2019	387	28.6	13.5	68
2020	394	27.8	14.1	59.6
2021	365	27.6	13.2	n/a
2022	376	29.2	12.8	39.1
2023	392	27.2	14.4	62.8
2024	333	26.6	12.5	n/a

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 Santa Rita High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$686 (3.9%)	$432 (2.5%)	$1,805 (10.4%)	$10,761 (61.8%)	$5,538 (31.8%)	$16,299 (93.6%)	$17,418
2020	$803 (7.2%)	$468 (4.2%)	$2,074 (18.7%)	$7,547 (68.0%)	$2,287 (20.6%)	$9,834 (88.6%)	$11,105

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Rita High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	387	392	1.3%
African American	41	36	12.2%
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	198	196	1%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	116	113	2.6%
Two or More Races	19	37	94.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	62.8%	5.2%

Schools Near Santa Rita High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)	AASA Mathematics (2024)	AzSCI Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
PCJTED - Santa Rita High School	Public	9-12	3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-7500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Santa Rita High School	Public	8-12	3951 S Pantano Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-7500	333	27	12.5		107 (32.1%)	25 (7.5%)	167 (50.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)								(n/a)	15.0				$00			$00
PCJTED - Aztec Middle College East	Public	9-12	8181 E Irvington Rd Bldg E-5	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8250 E 22nd St # 128	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Compass High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 296-4070	452				195 (43.1%)	30 (6.6%)	193 (42.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Camino Seco	Public	9-12	8727 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	27	7	3.8		8 (29.6%)	2 (7.4%)	17 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,374	$00	$231	$231	$6,407	$1,736	$8,143
Canyon Rose Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2401 S Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Canyon Rose Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 797-4884	204				52 (25.5%)	12 (5.9%)	133 (65.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)				$8,154	$472	$314	$1,259	$4,902	$2,466	$7,368
PCJTED - Palo Verde High School	Public	9-12	1302 S Avenida Vega	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-7400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Palo Verde High Magnet School	Public	8-12	1302 S Avenida Vega	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-7400	676	58	11.6		165 (24.4%)	87 (12.9%)	362 (53.6%)	12 (1.8%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)	20.3	213^th of 270 public high schools	21.1%		28	322^nd of 469 public high schools	31.3%	109	29.0	13.0	14.0		$00			$00
Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan	Public, Charter	6-12	5741 E Ironwood St Bldg 623	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 300-5699	223				79 (35.4%)	9 (4.0%)	98 (43.9%)	14 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)								(n/a)	52.0				$00			$00
Online School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	7320 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Online School of Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 688-3276	42				7 (16.7%)	8 (19.0%)	25 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

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