Cholla High School
Cholla High School serves 1,892 students in grades 8-12.
Cholla High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Cholla High School's student population of 1,892 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 104 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 1,892 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 104 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cholla High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cholla High School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1224 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 82% | 45% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 7% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.65 |
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Graduation Rate | 90% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tucson Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Cholla High School is Cape School-jail (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Tolson Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Tolson Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 328 students10
0.7 miles
1000 S. Greasewood
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 225-3300 0.7 PK-5 328 - Tucson Henry Hank Oyama Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 384 students10
1.1 miles
2700 S. La Cholla Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 225-6060 1.1 PK-5 384 - Tucson Cape School-jail Grades: 8-12 | 25 students
1.2 miles
1270 West Silverlake Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 740-4704 1.2 8-12 25 - Tucson Tia West Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 111 students10
1.3 miles
2700 W. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 792-3255 1.3 K-12 111 - Tucson Tucson International Academy Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-12 | 103 students10
1.3 miles
2700 W. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 792-3255 1.3 K-12 103
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