For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 415 students in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454). This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454) have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454) have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is equal to the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
415 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.66
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
75%
46%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
13%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,749 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,087 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,749
$11,421
Spending / Student
$14,087
$11,323
Best Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454) Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Cruz Center For Success
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 N Main St
Eloy, AZ 85131
(520) 466-2200
Eloy, AZ 85131
(520) 466-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 N Main St
Eloy, AZ 85131
(520) 466-2200
Eloy, AZ 85131
(520) 466-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 384 students
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