Best public high schools in the Tucson metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Tucson metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Palo Verde High Magnet School

- Location: Tucson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 691 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#24. Tucson Magnet High School

- Location: Tucson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 3,162 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#23. Sahuarita High School

- Location: Sahuarita Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,146 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#22. City High School

- Location: City Center for Collaborative Learning, AZ
- Enrollment: 186 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Ironwood Ridge High School

- Location: Amphitheater Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,556 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. Sabino High School

- Location: Tucson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 862 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. St. David High School

- Location: St. David Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 125 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Mountain View High School

- Location: Marana Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,831 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Walden Grove High School

- Location: Sahuarita Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,139 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Benson High School

- Location: Benson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 443 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Tanque Verde High School

- Location: Tanque Verde Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 712 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#14. Mica Mountain High School

- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,161 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#13. Flowing Wells High School

- Location: Flowing Wells Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,694 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#12. Canyon Del Oro High School

- Location: Amphitheater Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,691 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#11. Andrada Polytechnic High School

- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 750 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#10. Academy of Tucson High School

- Location: Academy of Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 166 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Cienega High School

- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,913 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Vail Academy and High School

- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 554 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Catalina Foothills High School

- Location: Catalina Foothills Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,887 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Presidio School

- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 377 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Empire High School

- Location: Vail Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 876 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson

- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 723 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. University High School

- Location: Tucson Unified School District, AZ
- Enrollment: 1,060 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. BASIS Oro Valley

- Location: Oro Valley, AZ
- Enrollment: 565 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. BASIS Tucson North

- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Enrollment: 801 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.