Santa Rita High School

About Santa Rita High School

Santa Rita High School is a public high school located in Tucson, Arizona. It is part of the Tucson Unified School District and has an enrollment of over 1,400 students. Santa Rita High School is one of the oldest high schools in the city and has a long and proud history of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. The school offers a wide variety of courses and programs to meet the needs of all students, including Advanced Placement and honors classes. The school also has a large number of extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, clubs, and organizations. Santa Rita High School has a strong and supportive community of students, staff, and parents who work together to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Address:	3951 S Pantano Rd Tucson, AZ 85730
Phone:	(520) 731-7500
Site:	tusd1.org
Grades:	8-12
Enrollment:	365 students

Overview Santa Rita High School

Santa Rita High School serves 365 students in grades 8-12.
Santa Rita High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Santa Rita High School

Santa Rita High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,854 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Santa Rita High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.