Southwest Alternative High School

6855 South Mark Rd, Tucson, AZ 85746 | (520) 225-6060
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 48
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 48 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 6855 S. Mark Road, Tucson, AZ 85746
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 48
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 1.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 48.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 29 (60.4%)
  • Females: 19 (39.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (6.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 32 (66.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 35 (72.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Southwest Alternative High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian1939.6%
Black--
Asian--
Hispanic2654.2%
White36.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Southwest Alternative High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade1122.9%
10th Grade918.8%
11th Grade1939.6%
12th Grade918.8%
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Southwest Alternative High School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 16, 2008
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Our son has been attending St. Michael Academy and Pre-School for the past 4 years. He has continously shown growth in education, religious and social skills. We love the fact that the class room size is much smaller than public school, thus he gets one on one attention he needs.

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