Buena High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

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Top 30%

www.svusd68.org

Buena High School is a high school in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Sierra Vista Unified School District. The current school building was built in the early 1990s to accommodate an ever-expanding student enrollment and opened in the spring of the 1991–92 school year.

Serving 1,750 students in grades 7-12, Buena High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 93% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Buena High School's student population of 1,750 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 83 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena High School
9	447
10	478
11	452
12	373

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Total Students

1,750 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena High School
2023	1,836
2022	1,865
2021	1,885
2020	2,076
2019	2,076
2018	2,182
2017	2,182
2016	2,153
2015	2,209
2014	2,155
2013	2,193
2012	2,201
2011	2,205
2010	2,411
2009	2,572
2008	2,721
2007	2,785
2006	2,750
2005	2,616
2004	2,653
2003	2,585
2002	2,527
2001	2,603
2000	2,628
1999	2,604
1998	2,609
1997	2,445
1996	2,587
1995	2,564
1994	2,423
1993	2,344
1992	2,192
1991	2,244
1990	2,299
1989	2,356
1988	2,351
1987	2,350

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

83 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena High School
2023	77
2022	74
2021	80
2020	97
2019	97
2018	104
2017	104
2016	103
2015	98
2014	97
2013	101
2012	105
2011	98
2010	114
2009	131
2008	134
2007	132
2006	134
2005	138
2004	126
2003	126
2002	129
2001	118
2000	126
1999	130
1998	128
1997	129
1996	131
1995	125
1994	120
1993	114
1992	113
1991	111
1990	112
1989	117
1988	116
1987	105

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Year Founded

2025

Colors

White, Blue

School Calendar

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School Motto

Cultivating Opportunities for Life-Long Learning to Translate into Success (COLTS)

School Rankings

Buena High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buena High School is 0.66, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#575 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buena High School
2023	#575
2022	#319
2021	#1094
2019	#530
2018	#797
2017	#710
2016	#1049
2015	#740
2014	#560
2013	#642
2012	#617

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	32%	34%	34%
2022	58%	35%	37%
2021	19%	32%	27%
2019	52%	45%	46%
2018	50%	45%	46%
2017	45%	42%	48%
2016	20%	39%	48%
2015	46%	38%	43%
2014	66%	63%	69%
2013	61%	63%	67%
2012	61%	63%	66%

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54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2022	54%	40%	44%
2021	29%	39%	39%
2019	62%	45%	49%
2018	47%	44%	46%
2017	47%	42%	47%
2016	46%	40%	47%
2015	36%	38%	42%
2014	89%	79%	86%
2013	88%	78%	85%
2012	87%	77%	83%
2011	84%	77%	82%

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27%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	24:1	17:1	21:1
2022	25:1	17:1	22:1
2021	24:1	17:1	21:1
2020	21:1	18:1	20:1
2019	21:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	23:1	20:1	21:1
2014	22:1	19:1	20:1
2013	22:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	19:1
2011	22:1	19:1	20:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	18:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	18:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	22:1	19:1	19:1
2000	21:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	19:1	18:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	19:1	20:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	7%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	6%	2%	5%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	6%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	7%	2%	6%
1991	6%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

39%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	38%	47%	40%
2022	36%	47%	38%
2021	36%	46%	38%
2020	37%	45%	39%
2019	37%	45%	39%
2018	34%	45%	37%
2017	34%	45%	37%
2016	34%	45%	36%
2015	33%	45%	35%
2014	31%	44%	34%
2013	30%	43%	34%
2012	28%	43%	32%
2011	26%	42%	32%
2010	23%	41%	27%
2009	23%	41%	27%
2008	24%	42%	27%
2007	24%	41%	28%
2006	23%	39%	27%
2005	24%	38%	28%
2004	22%	37%	27%
2003	20%	36%	25%
2002	19%	35%	24%
2001	18%	33%	23%
2000	18%	33%	22%
1999	17%	32%	20%
1998	17%	31%	20%
1997	16%	30%	19%
1996	17%	30%	19%
1995	16%	29%	18%
1994	15%	28%	17%
1993	15%	27%	17%
1992	13%	25%	15%
1991	13%	25%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	7%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	13%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	12%
2007	11%	5%	10%
2006	11%	5%	11%
2005	10%	5%	11%
2004	11%	5%	11%
2003	11%	5%	11%
2002	11%	5%	10%
2001	12%	5%	11%
2000	11%	4%	11%
1999	12%	5%	11%
1998	13%	4%	11%
1997	13%	4%	11%
1996	13%	4%	12%
1995	13%	4%	11%
1994	12%	4%	11%
1993	10%	4%	10%
1992	9%	4%	9%
1991	9%	3%	7%

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White

43%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	44%	35%	43%
2022	45%	35%	44%
2021	43%	36%	44%
2020	43%	38%	43%
2019	43%	38%	43%
2018	47%	38%	46%
2017	47%	38%	46%
2016	48%	39%	47%
2015	47%	40%	47%
2014	49%	41%	48%
2013	50%	42%	48%
2012	52%	42%	49%
2011	55%	42%	50%
2010	58%	44%	55%
2009	57%	44%	55%
2008	56%	44%	54%
2007	58%	45%	55%
2006	59%	47%	55%
2005	60%	48%	55%
2004	60%	48%	56%
2003	60%	49%	57%
2002	62%	50%	59%
2001	62%	52%	59%
2000	64%	53%	61%
1999	64%	54%	62%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	64%	57%	64%
1996	64%	57%	63%
1995	65%	58%	65%
1994	67%	59%	66%
1993	69%	60%	68%
1992	70%	61%	69%
1991	78%	65%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	8%	3%	8%
2019	8%	3%	8%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	2%	8%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	5%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	0.66	0.65	0.65
2022	0.66	0.65	0.65
2021	0.68	0.66	0.66
2020	0.67	0.65	0.66
2019	0.67	0.65	0.66
2018	0.66	0.65	0.65
2017	0.66	0.65	0.65
2016	0.65	0.65	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64	0.65
2014	0.67	0.64	0.65
2013	0.66	0.64	0.65
2012	0.65	0.64	0.65
2011	0.62	0.65	0.65
2010	0.60	0.64	0.62
2009	0.61	0.64	0.62
2008	0.61	0.63	0.63
2007	0.60	0.63	0.61
2006	0.59	0.63	0.61
2005	0.58	0.62	0.61
2004	0.58	0.63	0.60
2003	0.59	0.63	0.60
2002	0.57	0.62	0.58
2001	0.57	0.62	0.59
2000	0.55	0.62	0.58
1999	0.55	0.60	0.56
1998	0.56	0.59	0.55
1997	0.55	0.58	0.55
1996	0.55	0.58	0.54
1995	0.54	0.58	0.53
1994	0.52	0.57	0.52
1993	0.49	0.56	0.50
1992	0.48	0.56	0.49
1991	0.47	0.54	0.45

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93%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	93%	77%	93%
2022	92%	77%	92%
2021	86%	76%	86%
2020	90%	76%	90%
2019	91%	78%	90%
2018	92%	78%	92%
2017	92%	78%	92%
2016	88%	80%	88%
2015	86%	79%	86%
2014	86%	77%	86%
2013	81%	76%	81%

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Eligible for

34%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	28%	39%	38%
2022	16%	29%	28%
2021	32%	42%	40%
2020	25%	43%	36%
2019	25%	43%	36%
2018	27%	42%	34%
2017	27%	42%	34%
2016	25%	33%	37%
2015	22%	34%	28%
2014	24%	36%	33%
2013	24%	37%	32%
2012	21%	36%	29%
2011	19%	36%	27%
2010	17%	38%	26%
2009	16%	39%	24%
2008	20%	29%	28%
2007	19%	32%	28%
2006	27%	37%	37%
2005	22%	40%	37%
2004	19%	37%	34%
2003	15%	9%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Buena High School	Arizona	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	14%	6%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	5%	11%	6%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	7%	9%	9%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Colts

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena High School's ranking?

Buena High School is ranked #575 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Buena High School often compared to?

Buena High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tombstone High School, Ctd - Tombstone High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Buena High School?

The graduation rate of Buena High School is 93%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Buena High School?

1,750 students attend Buena High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Buena High School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buena High School?

Buena High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Buena High School offer ?

Buena High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buena High School part of?

Buena High School is part of Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) School District.