Santa Rita High School

www.tusd1.org/santarita

392 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Santa Rita High School, located on the east side of Tucson, Arizona, serves the local community as part of the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). Situated on South Pantano Road, the school functions as a comprehensive public high school dedicated to preparing students for life after graduation through a mix of academic instruction and extracurricular engagement. Like many schools within the TUSD network, Santa Rita emphasizes the development of core competencies while providing students with opportunities to participate in various sports, clubs, and elective programs designed to foster personal and social growth.

The school operates within a district that focuses on diversity and equitable educational access for its student body. As an integral part of the Tucson educational landscape, Santa Rita High School aims to provide a supportive environment that encourages students to pursue higher education, vocational training, or direct entry into the workforce. For families and community members, the school serves as a central hub for academic development, offering resources through the TUSD framework to help students navigate their high school years and prepare for the challenges of the future.

392

Total Students

27.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Santa Rita High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	113
Hispanic	196
Black	36
Asian	4
Two or More	37
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
196 (50.0 %)
White
113 (28.8 %)
Two or More
37 (9.4 %)
Black
36 (9.2 %)
American Indian
5 (1.3 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tucson Unified District (4403)
Phone:	(520)731-7500
Website:	http://www.tusd1.org/santarita
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	392
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 113

Grade 10 104

Grade 11 90

Grade 12 85