Tombstone High School
Tel:
(520)457-2215
- Tombstone High School serves 372 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tombstone High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Tombstone High School's student population of 372 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 372 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tombstone 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tombstone High School is 0.57, 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 School Rank | #1328 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 45% |
| Black | 4% | 5% |
| White | 60% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tombstone Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tombstone High School is Ctd - Tombstone High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Walter J Meyer School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tombstone Ctd - Tombstone High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
Yellow Jacket Way
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520)457-2215 0.1 9-12 n/a - Tombstone Walter J Meyer School Grades: PK-8 | 138 students
1.0 miles
411 N. 9th St.
Tombstone, AZ 85638
(520)457-2217 1.0 PK-8 138 - Sierra Vista Ctd - Buena High School Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
14.5 miles
5225 E. Buena School Blvd.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520)515-2869 14.5 10-12 n/a - Sierra Vista Buena High School Grades: 7-12 | 2,148 students
14.6 miles
5225 E. Buena School Blvd.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520)515-2714 14.6 7-12 2,148 - Sierra Vista Aoc-cochise County Juvenile Dentention Centre Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
15.2 miles
100 S Colonia De Salud Suite,
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520)803-3006 15.2 6-12 n/a
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