Howenstine High School (Closed 2014)

555 South Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716

Howenstine High School serves 141 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-59% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howenstine High School
9	32
10	19
11	38
12	52

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Total Students

141 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School
2023	141
2022	141
2021	141
2020	141
2019	141
2018	141
2017	141
2016	141
2015	141
2013	141
2012	145
2011	169
2010	252
2009	267
2008	217
2007	196
2006	139
2005	187
2004	188
2003	180
2002	191
2001	161
2000	152
1999	64
1998	76
1997	81
1996	66
1995	75
1994	78
1993	81
1992	84

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2013	18
2012	15
2011	13
2010	26
2009	26
2008	28
2007	25
2006	23
2005	24
2004	22
2003	25
2002	25
2001	22
2000	21
1999	23
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(12-13)

≤20%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2013	20%	63%	52%
2012	15%	63%	50%
2011	24%	62%	48%
2010	24%	60%	46%

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(12-13)

40-59%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2013	49%	78%	72%
2012	54%	77%	70%
2011	54%	77%	70%
2010	44%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	8:1	17:1	15:1
2022	8:1	17:1	15:1
2021	8:1	17:1	15:1
2020	8:1	18:1	17:1
2019	8:1	18:1	17:1
2018	8:1	19:1	18:1
2017	8:1	19:1	18:1
2016	8:1	20:1	19:1
2015	8:1	20:1	19:1
2013	8:1	19:1	19:1
2012	10:1	18:1	18:1
2011	13:1	19:1	19:1
2010	10:1	18:1	18:1
2009	10:1	18:1	17:1
2008	8:1	18:1	17:1
2007	8:1	18:1	17:1
2006	6:1	18:1	17:1
2005	8:1	19:1	20:1
2004	9:1	19:1	18:1
2003	7:1	19:1	18:1
2002	8:1	19:1	18:1
2001	7:1	19:1	18:1
2000	7:1	19:1	19:1
1999	3:1	19:1	18:1
1998	4:1	19:1	18:1
1997	5:1	19:1	19:1
1996	4:1	19:1	19:1
1995	5:1	19:1	21:1
1994	5:1	19:1	21:1
1993	5:1	20:1	21:1
1992	6:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	8%	7%	4%
1998	7%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	1%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

68%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	68%	47%	65%
2022	68%	47%	65%
2021	68%	46%	64%
2020	68%	45%	64%
2019	68%	45%	64%
2018	69%	45%	64%
2017	69%	45%	64%
2016	69%	45%	64%
2015	69%	45%	64%
2013	68%	43%	62%
2012	65%	43%	61%
2011	62%	42%	60%
2010	60%	41%	56%
2009	57%	41%	56%
2008	54%	42%	55%
2007	51%	41%	54%
2006	56%	39%	54%
2005	43%	38%	52%
2004	43%	37%	51%
2003	41%	36%	49%
2002	38%	35%	47%
2001	39%	33%	45%
2000	36%	33%	44%
1999	36%	32%	43%
1998	36%	31%	42%
1997	40%	30%	42%
1996	38%	30%	41%
1995	36%	29%	40%
1994	33%	28%	40%
1993	33%	27%	39%
1992	35%	25%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	3%	5%	7%
2000	3%	4%	7%
1999	3%	5%	7%
1998	4%	4%	6%
1997	5%	4%	6%
1996	8%	4%	6%
1995	4%	4%	6%
1994	8%	4%	6%
1993	11%	4%	6%
1992	4%	4%	6%

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White

17%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	17%	35%	18%
2022	17%	35%	19%
2021	17%	36%	20%
2020	17%	38%	20%
2019	17%	38%	20%
2018	18%	38%	21%
2017	18%	38%	21%
2016	18%	39%	21%
2015	18%	40%	22%
2013	17%	42%	23%
2012	21%	42%	24%
2011	25%	42%	25%
2010	27%	44%	28%
2009	28%	44%	29%
2008	32%	44%	31%
2007	38%	45%	32%
2006	57%	47%	32%
2005	50%	48%	34%
2004	48%	48%	35%
2003	50%	49%	37%
2002	54%	50%	39%
2001	54%	52%	41%
2000	54%	53%	42%
1999	48%	54%	44%
1998	48%	56%	45%
1997	46%	57%	46%
1996	44%	57%	46%
1995	51%	58%	48%
1994	50%	59%	48%
1993	51%	60%	49%
1992	58%	61%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	0.51	0.65	0.54
2022	0.51	0.65	0.54
2021	0.51	0.66	0.55
2020	0.51	0.65	0.55
2019	0.51	0.65	0.55
2018	0.49	0.65	0.54
2017	0.49	0.65	0.54
2016	0.49	0.65	0.54
2015	0.49	0.64	0.54
2013	0.51	0.64	0.56
2012	0.53	0.64	0.57
2011	0.56	0.65	0.57
2010	0.56	0.64	0.60
2009	0.59	0.64	0.60
2008	0.61	0.63	0.60
2007	0.60	0.63	0.60
2006	0.58	0.63	0.61
2005	0.57	0.62	0.61
2004	0.59	0.63	0.61
2003	0.58	0.63	0.62
2002	0.57	0.62	0.62
2001	0.56	0.62	0.62
2000	0.58	0.62	0.62
1999	0.64	0.60	0.62
1998	0.64	0.59	0.62
1997	0.63	0.58	0.62
1996	0.66	0.58	0.62
1995	0.61	0.58	0.61
1994	0.64	0.57	0.61
1993	0.62	0.56	0.61
1992	0.54	0.56	0.60

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(12-13)

50-59%

76%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2013	54%	76%	80%
2012	64%	78%	80%
2011	74%	79%	82%

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Eligible for

60%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	60%	39%	58%
2022	60%	29%	49%
2021	60%	42%	66%
2020	60%	43%	58%
2019	60%	43%	58%
2018	59%	42%	61%
2017	59%	42%	61%
2016	59%	33%	6%
2015	59%	34%	62%
2013	60%	37%	60%
2012	54%	36%	55%
2011	47%	36%	51%
2010	47%	38%	49%
2009	42%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	25%	32%	29%
2006	44%	37%	47%
2005	41%	40%	53%
2004	46%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Howenstine High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	8%	11%	5%
2011	11%	10%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Howenstine High School?

The graduation rate of Howenstine High School is 50-59%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 76%.

How many students attend Howenstine High School?

141 students attend Howenstine High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Howenstine High School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Howenstine High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Howenstine High School offer ?

Howenstine High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Howenstine High School part of?

Howenstine High School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).

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