Alta Vista Charter High School

5040 South Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85706 | (602) 953-2933

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 476

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 476 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 298th out of 385 high schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5040 S. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85706

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Alta Vista Public Charter High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,148
Dropout Rate: 2.5%
Enrolled Students: 476

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 476
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 196 (41.2%)
Females: 280 (58.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 374 (78.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 415 (87.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Alta Vista Charter High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	2.1%
Black	7	1.5%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	439	92.2%
White	18	3.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	113	23.7%
10th Grade	111	23.3%
11th Grade	125	26.3%
12th Grade	127	26.7%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 04, 2008
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I feel this is a very good school.. My son came from a public school where his grades were failing. now that he has been attending Alta Vista he has shown much improvement. The teachers and principal take education very seriously and show real concern for the students

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Alta Vista Charter High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2010 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	14.0%	14.0%	18.0%
2009	18.0%	18.0%	38.0%
2008	42.0%	42.0%	-

Reading Test
2010	10.0%	10.0%	29.0%
2009	34.0%	34.0%	57.0%
2008	45.0%	45.0%	-

Writing Test
2010	14.0%	14.0%	27.0%
2009	32.0%	32.0%	48.0%
2008	45.0%	45.0%	-

Science Test
2008	3.0%	3.0%	-

Grade 2011 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	11.0%	11.0%	19.0%
2009	48.0%	48.0%	87.0%

Reading Test
2010	45.0%	45.0%	47.0%
2009	51.0%	51.0%	83.0%

Writing Test
2010	35.0%	35.0%	45.0%
2009	52.0%	52.0%	72.0%

Science Test
2009	10.0%	10.0%	34.0%
2008	6.0%	6.0%	-

Grade 2012 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	18.0%	18.0%	59.0%

Reading Test
2010	52.0%	52.0%	77.0%

Science Test
2010	6.0%	6.0%	35.0%

Writing Test
2010	51.0%	51.0%	72.0%

HS - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	41.0%	41.0%	71.0%
2008	34.0%	34.0%	58.0%

Reading Test
2009	43.0%	43.0%	75.0%
2008	42.0%	42.0%	66.0%

Science Test
2009	10.0%	10.0%	39.0%
2008	4.0%	4.0%	37.0%

Writing Test
2009	45.0%	45.0%	64.0%
2008	40.0%	40.0%	63.0%

Grade 2009 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	45.0%	45.0%	23.0%
2008	25.0%	25.0%	-

Reading Test
2009	13.0%	13.0%	27.0%
2008	39.0%	39.0%	-

Writing Test
2009	35.0%	35.0%	26.0%
2008	25.0%	25.0%	-

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	40.0%	40.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2008	45.0%	45.0%	73.0%

Writing Test
2008	44.0%	44.0%	68.0%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	25.0%	25.0%	35.0%

Reading Test
2008	38.0%	38.0%	49.0%

Writing Test
2008	24.0%	24.0%	46.0%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	36.0%	36.0%	28.0%

Reading Test
2008	42.0%	42.0%	36.0%

Writing Test
2008	54.0%	54.0%	35.0%

Grade 2008 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2008	5.0%	5.0%	-

Reading Test
2008	24.0%	24.0%	-

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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