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City High School

48 E Pennington St
Tucson, AZ 85701

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City High School Photo #1 - City High School strives to be a community of learners in which all members use their minds well and care about one another. We engage with challenging academics and the unique resources of our city and region in order to become active citizens and responsible stewards of our world.

City High School Photo #4 - City High School established a partnership with the Community Food Bank in 2011 to expand the City High Garden into a full-fledged community farm. All City High School students and staff visit Las Milpitas throughout the school year to incorporate the study of food and farming into different subjects, from culinary arts to local history.

City High School Photo #5 - City High School?'s Habits of Heart and Mind are integral to all that we do and help to reinforce real world application of our learning. These habits are woven throughout the curriculum at City High School. They are designed to be both intellectual, affective, and encourage students to develop consistent, rigorous, ethical, and caring ways of approaching the world.

Serving 165 students in grades 9-12, City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower 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 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 70-79% (Btm 50% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

City High School's student population of 165 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	City High School
9	39
10	47
11	43
12	36

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Total Students

165 students

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Total Students Trends (2005-2025)
Year	City High School
2025	165
2024	177
2023	186
2022	179
2021	160
2020	190
2019	187
2018	183
2017	184
2015	176
2014	174
2013	165
2012	182
2011	192
2010	176
2009	178
2008	160
2007	138
2006	121
2005	82

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

Year Founded

2004

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Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

City High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of City High School is 0.63, which is less than 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)

#1115 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	City High School
2023	#1115
2022	#758
2021	#1057
2019	#852
2018	#1098
2017	#625
2016	#1341
2015	#1036
2014	#741
2013	#1286
2012	#999
2011	#963
2010	#1112

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11-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2023	15%	34%	20%
2022	34%	35%	22%
2021	20%	32%	22%
2019	54%	45%	42%
2018	34%	45%	42%
2017	44%	42%	42%
2016	15%	39%	15%
2015	24%	38%	24%
2014	54%	63%	54%
2013	44%	63%	44%
2012	44%	63%	44%
2011	44%	62%	44%
2010	44%	60%	44%

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40-49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2022	44%	40%	47%
2021	30%	39%	42%
2019	44%	45%	52%
2018	44%	44%	42%
2017	54%	42%	62%
2016	34%	40%	34%
2015	44%	38%	44%
2014	90%	79%	90%
2013	74%	78%	74%
2012	84%	77%	84%
2011	84%	77%	84%
2010	74%	74%	74%

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30-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

17:1

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	7%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

43%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	43%	49%
2024	45%	48%
2023	44%	47%	44%
2022	40%	47%	40%
2021	42%	46%	39%
2020	38%	45%	36%
2019	37%	45%	36%
2018	40%	45%	37%
2017	43%	45%	37%
2015	39%	45%	39%
2014	34%	44%	34%
2013	32%	43%	32%
2012	27%	43%	27%
2011	30%	42%	30%
2010	29%	41%	29%
2009	29%	41%	29%
2008	30%	42%	30%
2007	32%	41%	33%
2006	34%	39%	34%
2005	35%	38%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	6%

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White

43%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	43%	33%
2024	39%	34%
2023	41%	35%	42%
2022	44%	35%	44%
2021	43%	36%	48%
2020	50%	38%	50%
2019	52%	38%	50%
2018	52%	38%	54%
2017	49%	38%	54%
2015	53%	40%	53%
2014	56%	41%	56%
2013	60%	42%	60%
2012	58%	42%	58%
2011	58%	42%	58%
2010	56%	44%	56%
2009	59%	44%	59%
2008	54%	44%	54%
2007	54%	45%	53%
2006	55%	47%	55%
2005	48%	49%	48%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

57%

67%

0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.64	0.65
2023	0.63	0.65	0.63
2022	0.64	0.65	0.65
2021	0.64	0.66	0.62
2020	0.61	0.65	0.62
2019	0.59	0.65	0.62
2018	0.57	0.65	0.57
2017	0.58	0.65	0.57
2015	0.57	0.64	0.57
2014	0.57	0.64	0.57
2013	0.54	0.64	0.54
2012	0.59	0.64	0.59
2011	0.57	0.65	0.57
2010	0.60	0.64	0.60
2009	0.57	0.64	0.57
2008	0.62	0.63	0.62
2007	0.61	0.63	0.61
2006	0.58	0.63	0.58
2005	0.64	0.62	0.64

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70-79%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2023	74%	77%	75%
2022	74%	77%	74%
2021	90%	76%	90%
2020	84%	76%	84%
2019	90%	78%	90%
2018	90%	78%	90%
2017	90%	78%	90%
2016	90%	80%	90%
2015	84%	79%	84%
2014	84%	77%	84%
2013	74%	76%	74%
2012	84%	78%	84%
2011	84%	79%	84%

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(22-23)

88.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2023	88.5%	41.2%	71.6%
2022	83.6%	46.9%	66.3%
2021	28.5%	34.3%	22.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	25%	41%
2024	24%	40%
2023	30%	39%	30%
2022	22%	27%	21%
2021	35%	42%	30%
2020	39%	41%	27%
2019	33%	43%	27%
2018	30%	43%	19%
2017	23%	42%	19%
2015	42%	34%	42%
2014	33%	36%	33%
2013	34%	37%	34%
2012	40%	36%	40%
2011	35%	36%	35%
2010	28%	38%	28%
2009	25%	39%	25%
2008	34%	29%	34%
2007	22%	32%	22%
2006	65%	37%	65%
2005	37%	40%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	City High School	Arizona	City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District
2025	7%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	14%	8%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	8%	11%	8%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	12%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District

Sports

Total Sports Offered

1 sport

Sports

Basketball

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is City High School's ranking?

City High School is ranked #1115 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are City High School often compared to?

City High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tucson Magnet High School by visitors of our site.

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

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of City High School?

The graduation rate of City High School is 70-79%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 77.8%.

How many students attend City High School?

165 students attend City High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of City High School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

City High School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does City High School offer ?

City High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is City High School part of?

City High School is part of City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) School District.

In what neighborhood is City High School located?

City High School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 2 other public schools located in Downtown.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 70-79% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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