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C+

City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

48 E Pennington St, Tucson, AZ 85701 · (520) 623-7223

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about City High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

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48 E Pennington St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 939
Grade 1047
Grade 1143
Grade 1236
Enrollment over time
160’20
179’21
186’22
177’23
165’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about City High School from Tucson families.

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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.