Southern Arizona Community High School
Southern Arizona Community High School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc.
Southern Arizona Community High School is located in Tucson, AZ and is in Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. District. It is a charter school that serves 192 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Southern Arizona Community High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Southern Arizona Community High School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Southern Arizona Community High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Southern Arizona Community High School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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| Salpointe Catholic High School 0.9 miles | n/a | |
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Southern Arizona Community High School
Here at SACA it's a self paced school and you get more one on one time with the teachers. It's also a smaller school which has advantages, such there's more of a chance that you will make more friends while you're here. That's not the only good thing about this school. There are awesome teachers who take their job beyond teaching; they are also there for you. SACA is a safe place so if you're ever in need you can come here and be safe the staff here will find a way to provide for you. The schedule is very flexible - you have to do 5 hours Monday-Thursday and on Friday four hours. If you don't make your hours you can come in on Saturdays to make them up. Also you can come in between 7am and 5pm Monday through Thursday and 7am through 1pm on Friday. Coming to SAC A is a great opportunity you can get your high school diploma and maybe even a scholarship and not to mention if you really try you can graduate early.
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When I graduated from SACA, I not only had 16 college credits (they pay for you to take classes at Pima Community College) but I was also certified in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. SACA pays for you to take Microsoft certification exams! I could have also take other Microsoft certification exams... the opportunities at this school are endless.
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Southern Arizona Community Academy is different from other schools because: you get individual help, you work at your own pace, they have fun and educational fieldtrips, the lunch is great, the people are great, the teachers and staff are cool, and the hours are great.
I like SACA because they have fun after school activities like digital yearbook, basketball, chess club, creative writing, and many more. Digital yearbook is the best because I interview the teachers and re-watch them and edit them.
The hours are great you only have to do 5 hours Monday through Thursday and on Friday you only have to do 4 hours.
Breaks are great too because they give us lunch and you get to hang out with your friends.
The teachers can get on your nerves sometimes but you’ll get use to them.
SACA is a great school if you’re planning on graduating early or if you’re having trouble in public schools.
I like SACA because they have fun after school activities like digital yearbook, basketball, chess club, creative writing, and many more. Digital yearbook is the best because I interview the teachers and re-watch them and edit them.
The hours are great you only have to do 5 hours Monday through Thursday and on Friday you only have to do 4 hours.
Breaks are great too because they give us lunch and you get to hang out with your friends.
The teachers can get on your nerves sometimes but you’ll get use to them.
SACA is a great school if you’re planning on graduating early or if you’re having trouble in public schools.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 192
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Southern Arizona Community High School had 71% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
62%
White
28%
Black
5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Two or More Races
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. District Spending
$8,099Per Pupil
The Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. spends $8,099 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 32% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. District
Test Scores
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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TestRating
6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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