Sabino High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

5000 N Bowes Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749

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Top 50%

Sabino High School is a public secondary education school located in Tucson, Arizona. Located on the northeast side of the city, it is a part of the Tucson Unified School District. The principal is Kevin Amidan.

Serving 863 students in grades 7-12, Sabino High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 863 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 93% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sabino High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sabino High School's student population of 863 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sabino High School
9	205
10	220
11	218
12	220

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Total Students

863 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sabino High School
2023	862
2022	938
2021	945
2020	929
2019	929
2018	932
2017	932
2016	947
2015	1,001
2014	1,053
2013	1,082
2012	1,190
2011	1,240
2010	1,287
2009	1,369
2008	1,401
2007	1,557
2006	1,586
2005	1,609
2004	1,659
2003	1,674
2002	1,824
2001	1,983
2000	2,068
1999	1,936
1998	1,855
1997	1,722
1996	1,623
1995	1,564
1994	1,501
1993	1,360
1992	1,309
1991	976
1990	1,297
1989	1,389
1988	1,524
1987	1,725

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sabino High School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	45
2020	41
2019	41
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	45
2014	43
2013	48
2012	47
2011	52
2010	59
2009	64
2008	72
2007	71
2006	71
2005	66
2004	69
2003	74
2002	77
2001	80
2000	73
1999	78
1998	72
1997	68
1996	64
1995	63
1994	61
1993	52
1992	52
1991	52
1990	57
1989	58
1988	70
1987	67

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Year Founded

1972

Colors

Purple, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

Love Purple, Live Gold!

School Mascot

Sabercats

School Rankings

Sabino High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sabino High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#731 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sabino High School
2023	#731
2022	#603
2021	#800
2019	#451
2018	#376
2017	#695
2016	#1252
2015	#966
2014	#186
2013	#209
2012	#98

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	29%	34%	22%
2022	47%	35%	22%
2021	27%	32%	14%
2019	62%	45%	31%
2018	67%	45%	32%
2017	53%	42%	30%
2016	22%	39%	28%
2015	32%	38%	27%
2014	79%	63%	52%
2013	81%	63%	52%
2012	86%	63%	50%

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45-49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	47%	40%	29%
2021	37%	39%	23%
2019	57%	45%	34%
2018	57%	44%	32%
2017	40%	42%	31%
2016	31%	40%	31%
2015	36%	38%	29%
2014	96%	79%	72%
2013	92%	78%	72%
2012	94%	77%	70%
2011	93%	77%	70%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	21:1	17:1	15:1
2022	22:1	17:1	15:1
2021	21:1	17:1	15:1
2020	23:1	18:1	17:1
2019	23:1	18:1	17:1
2018	25:1	19:1	18:1
2017	25:1	19:1	18:1
2016	24:1	20:1	19:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	24:1	19:1	19:1
2013	23:1	19:1	19:1
2012	25:1	18:1	18:1
2011	24:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	18:1
2009	22:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	18:1	17:1
2006	22:1	18:1	17:1
2005	24:1	19:1	20:1
2004	24:1	19:1	18:1
2003	23:1	19:1	18:1
2002	24:1	19:1	18:1
2001	25:1	19:1	18:1
2000	28:1	19:1	19:1
1999	25:1	19:1	18:1
1998	26:1	19:1	18:1
1997	25:1	19:1	19:1
1996	25:1	19:1	19:1
1995	25:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	21:1
1993	26:1	20:1	21:1
1992	25:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	21:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1
1989	24:1	20:1	26:1
1988	22:1	20:1	23:1
1987	26:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	7%	5%
1995	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	34%	47%	65%
2022	35%	47%	65%
2021	36%	46%	64%
2020	37%	45%	64%
2019	37%	45%	64%
2018	34%	45%	64%
2017	34%	45%	64%
2016	32%	45%	64%
2015	31%	45%	64%
2014	29%	44%	63%
2013	24%	43%	62%
2012	21%	43%	61%
2011	20%	42%	60%
2010	16%	41%	56%
2009	15%	41%	56%
2008	15%	42%	55%
2007	13%	41%	54%
2006	13%	39%	54%
2005	13%	38%	52%
2004	12%	37%	51%
2003	12%	36%	49%
2002	11%	35%	47%
2001	11%	33%	45%
2000	11%	33%	44%
1999	10%	32%	43%
1998	10%	31%	42%
1997	9%	30%	42%
1996	9%	30%	41%
1995	9%	29%	40%
1994	9%	28%	40%
1993	7%	27%	39%
1992	7%	25%	36%
1991	8%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	7%
2007	2%	5%	7%
2006	2%	5%	7%
2005	1%	5%	7%
2004	1%	5%	7%
2003	2%	5%	7%
2002	2%	5%	7%
2001	3%	5%	7%
2000	3%	4%	7%
1999	2%	5%	7%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	2%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	2%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%

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White

47%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	52%	35%	18%
2022	51%	35%	19%
2021	51%	36%	20%
2020	51%	38%	20%
2019	51%	38%	20%
2018	55%	38%	21%
2017	55%	38%	21%
2016	58%	39%	21%
2015	60%	40%	22%
2014	61%	41%	23%
2013	67%	42%	23%
2012	70%	42%	24%
2011	72%	42%	25%
2010	76%	44%	28%
2009	77%	44%	29%
2008	78%	44%	31%
2007	80%	45%	32%
2006	81%	47%	32%
2005	82%	48%	34%
2004	83%	48%	35%
2003	82%	49%	37%
2002	83%	50%	39%
2001	82%	52%	41%
2000	83%	53%	42%
1999	85%	54%	44%
1998	85%	56%	45%
1997	86%	57%	46%
1996	86%	57%	46%
1995	86%	58%	48%
1994	87%	59%	48%
1993	89%	60%	49%
1992	90%	61%	52%
1991	98%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.61	0.65	0.54
2022	0.62	0.65	0.54
2021	0.61	0.66	0.55
2020	0.60	0.65	0.55
2019	0.60	0.65	0.55
2018	0.58	0.65	0.54
2017	0.58	0.65	0.54
2016	0.56	0.65	0.54
2015	0.55	0.64	0.54
2014	0.55	0.64	0.55
2013	0.50	0.64	0.56
2012	0.47	0.64	0.57
2011	0.45	0.65	0.57
2010	0.40	0.64	0.60
2009	0.39	0.64	0.60
2008	0.37	0.63	0.60
2007	0.35	0.63	0.60
2006	0.33	0.63	0.61
2005	0.31	0.62	0.61
2004	0.30	0.63	0.61
2003	0.31	0.63	0.62
2002	0.30	0.62	0.62
2001	0.31	0.62	0.62
2000	0.30	0.62	0.62
1999	0.27	0.60	0.62
1998	0.27	0.59	0.62
1997	0.25	0.58	0.62
1996	0.25	0.58	0.62
1995	0.25	0.58	0.61
1994	0.23	0.57	0.61
1993	0.20	0.56	0.61

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93%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	93%	77%	82%
2022	93%	77%	82%
2021	92%	76%	80%
2020	94%	76%	81%
2019	93%	78%	86%
2018	94%	78%	85%
2017	95%	78%	85%
2016	90%	80%	82%
2015	94%	79%	83%
2014	94%	77%	80%
2013	95%	76%	80%

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Eligible for

18%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	20%	39%	58%
2022	12%	29%	49%
2021	17%	42%	66%
2020	28%	43%	58%
2019	28%	43%	58%
2018	16%	42%	61%
2017	16%	42%	61%
2015	16%	34%	62%
2014	13%	36%	61%
2013	11%	37%	60%
2012	9%	36%	55%
2011	7%	36%	51%
2010	6%	38%	49%
2009	4%	39%	46%
2007	2%	32%	29%
2006	3%	37%	47%
2005	3%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sabino High School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2021	2%	9%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	2%	14%	5%
2013	1%	10%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	2%	10%	5%
2010	1%	8%	6%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2007	1%	9%	8%
2006	1%	8%	9%
2005	1%	8%	9%
2004	1%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sabercats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sabino High School's ranking?

Sabino High School is ranked #731 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sabino High School often compared to?

Sabino High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tanque Verde High School, Sahuaro High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Sabino High School?

The graduation rate of Sabino High School is 93%, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%.

How many students attend Sabino High School?

863 students attend Sabino High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Sabino High School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sabino High School?

Sabino High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sabino High School offer ?

Sabino High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sabino High School part of?

Sabino High School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.