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D−

Alta Vista High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

5040 S Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 294-4922

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

Directions
Students
495
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alta Vista High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5040 S Campbell Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9129
Grade 10138
Grade 11124
Grade 12104
Enrollment over time
480’20
464’21
487’22
472’23
495’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Vista 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.