Achievement profile

University High School

MagnetSelective admissions

Tucson Unified District (4403)

Statewide rank
#5
Score
2.95
Statewide percentile
99%
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Profile interpretation

How to read University High School's results

Statewide standing

University High School ranks #5 among 270 eligible Arizona public high schools in the 2025 achievement ranking. Its score is 2.95, corresponding to a statewide percentile of 99 among eligible schools.

Published subject results

The three-year reportable passing percentages are ACT English Language Arts 98%, ACT Mathematics 97%, and AzSCI Science 61%. The ranking uses available proficiency bands and the published suppression fallbacks, so passing percentages provide context but are not the score by themselves.

Enrollment and tested counts

The reported three-year tested count is 704. NCES enrollment is 982 in the NCES 2024-25 snapshot. Because these figures cover different periods and populations, tested divided by enrollment is not a participation rate. The count covering scoreable years is 683; this is the separate count used for eligibility when it is available.

School and admissions context

University High School is classified as a magnet public school in TUCSON, Pima County. The profile uses an selective-admissions context label so families can account for meaningful differences in enrollment and instructional models when comparing schools.

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Related Arizona school profiles

These profiles share the same district when available, followed by other schools in the same county. Their instructional and admissions contexts may still differ.

Ranking Components

ComponentRaw valueZ-scoreWeightContribution
ACT English Language Arts three-year proficiency index133.972.9640%1.18
ACT Mathematics three-year proficiency index134.653.4140%1.36
AzSCI Science three-year proficiency index73.392.0420%0.41

Admissions evidence

Official policy reviewed | Reviewed 2026-10-02

The school's published description specifies a Cognitive Abilities entrance exam and prior GPA. Check the current application process directly; this review does not guarantee admission.

A normal-context label is not proof of unrestricted entry. Policies, grade openings and capacity can change. Confirm the process directly with the school.

Official admissions source

Annual assessment results

Reported proficiency for different yearly cohorts is not individual student growth or a measure of teaching effectiveness. Missing years and suppressed cells remain gaps.

Annual Grade 11 passing percentages, All Students and All FAY
Fiscal yearACT ELAACT mathAzSCI science
2023—

Tested: 270

Source		96%

Tested: 272

Source		61%

Tested: 272

Source
202498%

Tested: 200

Source		—

Tested: 201

Source		68%

Tested: 181

Source
202598%

Tested: 229

Source		98%

Tested: 231

Source		55%

Tested: 230

Source

Completion and school context

Dropout rate
— (reported <2%) | FY2025 (grades 9-12) | suppressed Source
ADE enrollment
1,011 | October 1, 2025 (FY2026; all campus grades) | final Source
Four-year graduation rate
— | Cohort 2025 | suppressed Source
Five-year graduation rate
— | Cohort 2024 | suppressed Source

Four-year and five-year figures can refer to different graduating cohorts. ADE enrollment is an October snapshot across all campus grades, separate from the NCES enrollment above. Protected cells remain unavailable; a reported bound is not an exact rate. These context measures do not change the Achievement score.

Official A-F grades and open-enrollment participation are not yet verified in this export. Historical participation would not establish current seat availability.

Nearby campuses

Up to ten campuses, ordered by straight-line distance from University High School's recorded location. Distance is not a driving estimate, attendance boundary, or confirmation of enrollment or transport availability.

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Data year 2025; generated 10/18/2026.