Sahuarita High School
350 W Sahuarita Rd, Sahuarita, AZ, 85629-9522 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sahuarita High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Pima County, AZ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1129 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 60 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 382 students
Grade 10 - 311 students
Grade 11 - 231 students
Grade 12 - 205 students
This School
(AZ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AZ) School Average
% American Indian 2% 13%
% Asian 2% 1%
% Hispanic 43% 34%
% Black 2% 5%
% White 51% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AZ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 28% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Sahuarita Unified School District
This School's Agency
(AZ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 2
Number of Students Managed 3,646 students 505 students
District Total Revenue $24,703,000 $3,309,000
District Expenditure $22,348,000 $2,717,000
District Revenue / Student $6,775 $6,552
District Expenditure / Student $6,129 $5,380
District Graduation Rates 76% 50%
In the News:
  • on stage 7th Play in a Day: Is that insane or what? (Arizona Daily Star)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:15:03 am
    Getting a play on the boards is a bit of insanity. Doing it in 24 hours — including writing the play — is complete, absolute, why-would-you-do-that insanity.
  • Blood donations (Arizona Daily Star)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 07:32:25 am
    The American Red Cross will be seeking blood donors at these times and places next week. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543.
  • ON STAGE (Arizona Daily Star)
    posted on September 25, 2009 at 07:19:36 am
    Check out the abundance of theater (and some dance, magic and comedy) happening this week:
  • Small-town 'Coach' honored (Arizona Range News)
    posted on September 11, 2009 at 03:54:58 pm
    Fans gather to celebrate Burton Tingle's legacy Carol Broeder & Nick Prevenas/Arizona Range News It was a standing-room-only event in Sahuarita last Friday night, as hundreds flooded Earl J. Kelly stadium to pay tribute to the man everyone simply calls "Coach."
  • Classical (Arizona Daily Star)
    posted on September 11, 2009 at 07:26:17 am
    ARIZONA EARLY MUSIC SOCIETY
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School Notes:
  • Sahuarita High School ("SHS") is located in Sahuarita, Arizona, and is served by the Sahuarita Unified School District.
  • The campus consists of a student services/media center, three two-story classroom buildings, an art and music building, carpentry shop, and an auto shop/technology building. The school colors are royal blue and Nevada Gold and the mascot is a Mustang. The school's current principal, Dr. Mark Neish, began in 2007.SHS has been recognized for its highly performing cheer squad which placed first at a National Cheerleaders Association competition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Also in 2008, the Sahuarita Financial Literacy team won the University of Arizona annual "Jr. Duel in the Desert." They won against Sunnyside High School, as well as Pueblo High School, taking home $500. The team consisted of Mathew Rodriguez, Jaime Hawatmeh, Jimmy Lara, Robert DeLeon, Philip Aiken, Marriam Hawatmeh, Marisa Acosta, Nathan Knudson, Salina Joos, and Brian Smedley.
  • In 2009 The Sahuarita Financial Literacy team returned to the University of Arizona annual "Jr. Duel in the Desert."Their team consisted of many new member while losing the senior graduates from the previous year. Over all their two "A" and "B" teams placed in second and third bringing in another $500 in total prize money.
  • One of Sahuarita High's prized possessions is its NJROTC unit led by Commander Battle and Gunnery Sgt. Martinez. Not only is it a prize at the school but also in the local community. This unit has done many good deeds for all surrounding people, especially veterans in the retirement community south of Sahuarita, Green Valley. Academically this unit is in the nation's top 1% out of other "Navy Jr." units which has brought the small school to a lot of attention from other states, with the teams consisting of, "Armed Drill, Unarmed Drill, Color guard & Rifle. The Sahuarita High School NJROTC participates in the White Elephant Parade annually. The Sahuarita High School NJROTC will participate in the Academic Team Brain Brawl at Apache Junction on October 31st.
  • Cadet Commanding Officer- Gavin Holtz 2009/2010
  • Statistics
  • The schools student population is around 1450
  • Notes
  • External links
  • School Site
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School Zip Code:
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School Zip (85629)
(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 7,841 people 5,005,418 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 25%
Population Average Age 38 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $45,578 $40,312
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 21 years old 30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 80% / 20% 63% / 37%
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