Nogales High School

Summary:

Nogales High School is a public high school serving 1,796 students in grades 9-12 in Nogales, Arizona. The school is part of the Nogales Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nogales High School has a consistent 4-year graduation rate around 95% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1-3%.

Academically, Nogales High School faces some challenges, with student performance on standardized tests generally below the state average. In 2023-2024, only 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38%, and the mathematics proficiency rate was 27%, compared to the state average of 30%. However, the school has shown strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing relatively well compared to the state. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $5,568 in 2019-2020 to $8,212 in 2018-2019, which is generally lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Patagonia Union High School, which spent $20,058 per student in 2019-2020.

While Nogales High School faces academic performance challenges, the school has maintained a consistently high 4-year graduation rate, suggesting it is effective in supporting students to complete their high school education. Comparing Nogales High School to nearby schools, such as Rio Rico High School, reveals some interesting differences, with Rio Rico High School having a more diverse student population and slightly better academic performance, but still lagging behind the state averages. Addressing the achievement gaps and targeting interventions for underperforming student groups could be key strategies for improving Nogales High School's overall academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1905 N Apache Blvd
       Nogales, AZ  85621-4011


(520) 377-2021

District: Nogales Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 270 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,013 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  1,795

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.1%
Asian:
0.5%
White:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nogales High School ranks worse than 58.5% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nogales High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.1%), Asian (0.5%), White (0.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nogales High School is 25. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nogales High School is $6,013.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nogales High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nogales High School 158th of 270 Arizona public high schools. (See Nogales High School in the ranking list.)

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Nogales Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nogales Unified District 209th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nogales High School

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Rank History for all students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 55.16 190th 395 51.9%
2010 63.17 155th 403 61.5%
2011 64.36 154th 397 61.2%
2012 60.68 191st 471 59.4%
2013 64.70 185th 491 62.3%
2014 63.40 167th 394 57.6%
2015 21.74 215th 261 17.6%
2016 32.58 229th 406 43.6%
2017 39.49 197th 416 52.6%
2018 36.66 209th 420 50.2%
2019 30.71 176th 285 38.2%
2021 38.00 266th 509 47.7%
2022 41.52 201st 464 56.7%
2023 39.82 249th 469 46.9%
2024 36.25 158th 270 41.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.15 1st 374 99.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.70 22nd 45 51.1%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 60.03 25th 258 90.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.30 94th 422 77.7%
2022 37.47 170th 380 55.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.97 75th 168 55.4%
2023 45.33 170th 347 51.0%
2024 47.90 77th 172 55.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.86 58th 168 65.5%
2022 45.03 55th 150 63.3%
2023 24.01 47th 60 21.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.73 225th 354 36.4%
2019 30.14 159th 247 35.6%
2021 33.55 290th 492 41.1%
2022 31.86 254th 456 44.3%
2023 36.21 241st 406 40.6%
2024 31.12 133rd 200 33.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 220th 370 40.5%
2019 27.49 164th 238 31.1%
2021 41.92 244th 492 50.4%
2022 52.68 155th 455 65.9%
2023 38.85 237th 429 44.8%
2024 35.16 131st 219 40.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.45 11th 238 95.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.48 63rd 306 79.4%
2022 61.16 78th 301 74.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 144th 311 53.7%
2019 44.74 76th 183 58.5%
2021 43.56 224th 479 53.2%
2022 50.93 151st 441 65.8%
2023 47.35 174th 379 54.1%
2024 50.20 64th 170 62.4%
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Rank History for White students at Nogales High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.25 331st 448 26.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nogales High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 164 1 1 1467 0 n/a n/a -16 1617
1989 156 1 3 1596 0 n/a n/a -54 1702
1990 126 3 4 1721 n/a n/a n/a -121 1733
1991 144 3 6 1783 0 n/a n/a -44 1892
1992 101 4 2 1683 1 n/a n/a -1 1790
1993 97 2 5 1828 4 n/a n/a 0 1936
1994 99 1 7 1846 0 n/a n/a 0 1953
1995 84 4 1 1776 0 n/a n/a 0 1865
1996 84 4 1 1776 0 n/a n/a 0 1865
1997 77 3 1 1710 0 n/a n/a 0 1791
1998 72 2 0 1614 0 n/a n/a 0 1688
1999 64 3 1 1624 0 n/a n/a 0 1692
2000 56 2 3 1655 0 n/a n/a 0 1716
2001 45 2 4 1607 0 n/a n/a 0 1658
2002 41 1 4 1643 1 n/a n/a 0 1690
2003 41 1 4 1643 1 n/a n/a 0 1690
2004 37 1 1 1626 1 n/a n/a 0 1666
2005 43 0 0 1697 1 n/a n/a 0 1741
2006 41 0 2 1725 3 n/a n/a 0 1771
2007 39 2 3 1803 0 n/a n/a 0 1847
2008 29 2 4 1791 0 n/a n/a 0 1826
2009 24 3 5 1781 0 n/a n/a 0 1813
2010 23 4 2 1712 0 n/a n/a 0 1741
2011 27 0 0 1666 0 1 0 0 1694
2012 26 1 1 1678 0 1 0 0 1707
2013 26 0 2 1697 1 0 1 0 1727
2014 22 1 2 1688 1 0 0 0 1714
2015 18 3 8 1725 0 0 1 0 1755
2016 17 1 8 1676 1 1 1 0 1705
2017 17 1 9 1769 1 1 1 0 1799
2018 15 3 11 1782 0 1 2 0 1814
2019 11 2 12 1759 0 1 2 0 1787
2020 57 3 11 1719 0 0 1 0 1791
2021 9 4 9 1759 0 0 1 0 1782
2022 6 1 8 1785 0 0 0 0 1800
2023 4 2 6 1783 0 0 1 0 1796
2024 3 1 9 1779 0 1 2 0 1795

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nogales High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1617 78.5 20.5 n/a
1989 1702 81.0 21.0 n/a
1990 1733 84.0 20.6 n/a
1991 1892 86.0 22.0 n/a
1992 1790 81.0 22.0 n/a
1993 1936 80.0 24.2 n/a
1994 1953 85.0 23.0 n/a
1995 1865 87.0 21.4 n/a
1996 1865 87.0 21.4 n/a
1997 1791 80.6 22.2 n/a
1998 1688 68.0 24.8 n/a
1999 1692 71.0 23.8 n/a
2000 1716 70.2 24.4 n/a
2001 1658 79.0 21.0 n/a
2002 1690 85.5 19.8 n/a
2003 1690 85.5 19.8 n/a
2004 1666 79.5 21.0 66.2
2005 1741 81.5 21.4 68.7
2006 1771 84.0 21.1 94.9
2007 1847 83.0 22.3 68.8
2008 1826 85.1 21.5 68.3
2009 1813 92.0 19.7 72.1
2010 1741 87.0 20.0 74.6
2011 1694 85.0 19.9 73.6
2012 1707 76.0 22.4 64.3
2013 1727 74.0 23.3 68
2014 1714 76.0 22.5 n/a
2015 1755 76.0 23.0 0
2016 1705 74.0 23.0 99.8
2017 1799 78.0 23.0 99.8
2018 1814 76.0 23.8 70
2019 1787 79.0 22.6 69.9
2020 1791 75.0 23.8 70
2021 1782 78.0 22.8 n/a
2022 1800 73.0 24.6 70
2023 1796 76.6 23.4 69.9
2024 1795 71.6 25.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nogales High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1617 78.5 20.5 n/a
1989 1702 81.0 21.0 n/a
1990 1733 84.0 20.6 n/a
1991 1892 86.0 22.0 n/a
1992 1790 81.0 22.0 n/a
1993 1936 80.0 24.2 n/a
1994 1953 85.0 23.0 n/a
1995 1865 87.0 21.4 n/a
1996 1865 87.0 21.4 n/a
1997 1791 80.6 22.2 n/a
1998 1688 68.0 24.8 n/a
1999 1692 71.0 23.8 n/a
2000 1716 70.2 24.4 n/a
2001 1658 79.0 21.0 n/a
2002 1690 85.5 19.8 n/a
2003 1690 85.5 19.8 n/a
2004 1666 79.5 21.0 66.2
2005 1741 81.5 21.4 68.7
2006 1771 84.0 21.1 94.9
2007 1847 83.0 22.3 68.8
2008 1826 85.1 21.5 68.3
2009 1813 92.0 19.7 72.1
2010 1741 87.0 20.0 74.6
2011 1694 85.0 19.9 73.6
2012 1707 76.0 22.4 64.3
2013 1727 74.0 23.3 68
2014 1714 76.0 22.5 n/a
2015 1755 76.0 23.0 0
2016 1705 74.0 23.0 99.8
2017 1799 78.0 23.0 99.8
2018 1814 76.0 23.8 70
2019 1787 79.0 22.6 69.9
2020 1791 75.0 23.8 70
2021 1782 78.0 22.8 n/a
2022 1800 73.0 24.6 70
2023 1796 76.6 23.4 69.9
2024 1795 71.6 25.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nogales High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $600 (7.3%) $267 (3.3%) $1,467 (17.9%) $5,461 (66.5%) $1,884 (22.9%) $7,345 (89.4%) $8,212
2020 $271 (4.9%) $142 (2.6%) $685 (12.3%) $4,438 (79.7%) $716 (12.9%) $5,154 (92.6%) $5,568
2021 $924 (16.0%) $146 (2.5%) $1,994 (34.5%) $4,072 (70.4%) $642 (11.1%) $4,714 (81.5%) $5,784
2022 $324 (5.4%) $61 (1.0%) $709 (11.8%) $4,874 (81.1%) $754 (12.5%) $5,628 (93.6%) $6,013

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nogales High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 176th of 285 High schoolsRanks 249th of 469 High schools
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17871796
 0.5%
African American22
American Indian00
Asian126
 50%
Hispanic17591783
 1.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White114
 63.6%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.9%69.9%
 0%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,795 students attended Nogales High School.

Nogales High School ranks 158th of 270 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Nogales High School are 99% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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