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Tanque Verde High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4201 N Melpomene Way, Tucson, AZ 85749 · (520) 760-0801 · Part of Tanque Verde Unified District

Tanque Verde’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
761
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tanque Verde High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4201 N Melpomene Way, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9208
Grade 10203
Grade 11190
Grade 12160
Enrollment over time
604’20
666’21
712’22
730’23
761’24

Up 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tanque Verde High School from Tanque Verde families.

Other schools in Tanque Verde Unified District

The district →
Tanque Verde Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
A
582 students17:1
Agua Caliente School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
A−
449 students15:1
Emily Gray Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Tucson
B+
420 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tanque Verde’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.