Catalina High Magnet School

3645 East Pima, Tucson, AZ 85716 | (520) 225-6060
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,326
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3645 E. Pima, Tucson, AZ 85716
School District Details
  • Tucson Unified District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,945
  • Graduation Rate: 68.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 55,379

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,326
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 82.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 747 (56.3%)
  • Females: 579 (43.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 80 (6.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 655 (49.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 735 (55.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Catalina High Magnet School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian453.4%
Black16212.2%
Asian503.8%
Hispanic68751.8%
White38228.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Catalina High Magnet School
  Number Percent
9th Grade37728.4%
10th Grade34526.0%
11th Grade31223.5%
12th Grade29222.0%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 37%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:63%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
  • Average Salary: $45,056
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Catalina High Magnet School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$35,09132%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$49,73668%
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Catalina High Magnet 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
20106.0%14.0%18.0%
200928.0%31.0%38.0%
200852.0%78.0%-
 
Reading Test
20109.0%23.0%29.0%
200936.0%43.0%57.0%
200861.0%78.0%-
 
Writing Test
201014.0%21.0%27.0%
200939.0%47.0%48.0%
200855.0%66.0%-
 
Science Test
200811.0%20.0%-
 

Grade 2011 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201016.0%21.0%19.0%
200959.0%80.0%87.0%
 
Reading Test
201037.0%41.0%47.0%
200957.0%77.0%83.0%
 
Writing Test
201028.0%39.0%45.0%
200958.0%70.0%72.0%
 
Science Test
200925.0%27.0%34.0%
200817.0%52.0%-
 

Grade 2012 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201032.0%50.0%59.0%
 
Reading Test
201063.0%73.0%77.0%
 
Science Test
201019.0%29.0%35.0%
 
Writing Test
201053.0%69.0%72.0%
 

HS - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200947.0%65.0%71.0%
200836.0%66.0%58.0%
 
Reading Test
200950.0%68.0%75.0%
200850.0%70.0%66.0%
 
Science Test
200917.0%33.0%39.0%
200813.0%28.0%37.0%
 
Writing Test
200950.0%62.0%64.0%
200842.0%58.0%63.0%
 

Grade 2009 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200915.0%17.0%23.0%
200824.0%38.0%-
 
Reading Test
200916.0%20.0%27.0%
200835.0%47.0%-
 
Writing Test
200918.0%21.0%26.0%
200820.0%35.0%-
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200845.0%62.0%67.0%
 
Reading Test
200855.0%69.0%73.0%
 
Writing Test
200855.0%64.0%68.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200823.0%34.0%35.0%
 
Reading Test
200827.0%41.0%49.0%
 
Writing Test
200819.0%35.0%46.0%
 

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200825.0%26.0%28.0%
 
Reading Test
200820.0%28.0%36.0%
 
Writing Test
200817.0%27.0%35.0%
 

Grade 2008 Cohort - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200818.0%18.0%-
 
Reading Test
200819.0%21.0%-
 
Writing Test
20083.0%9.0%-
 
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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