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| Santa Rita High School | |
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| Address | |
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3951 S Pantano Rd , Arizona United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°10′34″N 110°49′21″W / 32.176128°N 110.822543°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 2, 1969[1] |
| School district | Tucson Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 030513 |
| Principal | Tamara Ray |
| Staff | 28.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Number of students | 387 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.53[2] |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | santaritahs |
Santa Rita High School is located in Groves Lincoln Park, Tucson, Arizona. The school was established in 1969. It was named after the Santa Rita Mountains, one of the mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson valley. Contemporary establishments Sahuaro High School and Sabino High School have similar facilities. The campus has three main two-story classroom buildings where most classes are held. The school educated about 950 students from grades 9 to 12. Graduating classes usually consisted of 300 students. In recent years, enrollment at Santa Rita has dropped. As of the 2023 school year, enrollment was at 392. [3]
In the 1984–85 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[4]
- ^ Roland, Karen. "It's Back To School For 70,000 Tucson Area Children", Arizona Daily Star, September 3, 1969, page 11.
- ^ a b c "Santa Rita High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Santa Rita High School (040880001448)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf [bare URL PDF]