Southwest Alternative High School
6855 South Mark Rd
Tucson AZ, 85746, Pima County
Phone: 520-225-6060
Type: Other/Alternative School
Status: Temporarily Closed, May Reopen within 3 Years
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Tucson Unified District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 25 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 35 | ||||||
| Grade 9: | NA | NA | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 15.8% | 11 | 22.9% | 3 | 7.7% | 2 | 5.7% |
| Grade 10: | NA | NA | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 23.5% | 6 | 15.8% | 9 | 18.8% | 23 | 59.0% | 8 | 22.9% |
| Grade 11: | NA | NA | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 29.4% | 14 | 36.8% | 19 | 39.6% | 2 | 5.1% | 16 | 45.7% |
| Grade 12: | NA | NA | 7 | 28.0% | 8 | 47.1% | 12 | 31.6% | 9 | 18.8% | 11 | 28.2% | 9 | 25.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 21 | 84.0% | 11 | 64.7% | 24 | 63.2% | 25 | 52.1% | 19 | 48.7% | 14 | 40.0% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 4 | 16.0% | 6 | 35.3% | 14 | 36.8% | 15 | 31.3% | 12 | 30.8% | 17 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 8 | 32.0% | 2 | 11.8% | 5 | 13.2% | 19 | 39.6% | 16 | 41.0% | 13 | 37.1% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 16 | 64.0% | 12 | 70.6% | 29 | 76.3% | 26 | 54.2% | 19 | 48.7% | 18 | 51.4% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 2.9% |
| White: | NA | NA | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 5.9% | 3 | 7.9% | 3 | 6.3% | 3 | 7.7% | 3 | 8.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 11.8% | 1 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 22 | 88.0% | 11 | 64.7% | 24 | 63.2% | 32 | 66.7% | 13 | 33.3% | 2 | 5.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 6.3% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 25.00 | 8.50 | 19.00 | 48.00 | 19.50 | 17.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 665 | 702 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 490 | 499 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 485 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 485 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 666 | 701 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 634 | 705 | 710 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 655 | 699 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 636 | 699 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 470 | 476 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 462 | 480 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 672 | 693 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 656 | 697 | 702 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 495 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 497 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |