Pantano High School

12775 E MARY ANN CLEVELAND WAY
VAIL, AZ 85641

phs.vail.k12.az.us

88 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Pantano High School is a public alternative high school located in Vail, Arizona, operating under the Vail Unified School District. It is designed to provide a unique, flexible learning environment for students who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. The school focuses on personalized learning pathways, aiming to help students recover credits, accelerate their progress toward graduation, and build the skills necessary for post-secondary success.

The school emphasizes a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff provide individualized support to ensure students meet state academic standards. By offering smaller class sizes and a curriculum tailored to individual needs, Pantano High School serves as an essential resource for students looking for an alternative approach to traditional high school education within the high-performing Vail school system.

Total Students

7.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pantano High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	35
Black	5
Two or More	10
American Indian	1

White
37 (42.0 %)
Hispanic
35 (39.8 %)
Two or More
10 (11.4 %)
Black
5 (5.7 %)
American Indian
1 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Vail Unified District (4413)
Phone:	(520)879-1200
Website:	http://phs.vail.k12.az.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	88
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 11 18

Grade 12 70