Cholla High Magnet School
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: (520) 225-4000
Fax: (520) 225-4001
District: Tucson Unified District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 8,9,10,11,12 • 1571 students
Cholla High Magnet School, a public school located in Tucson, AZ, serves grades 8-12 in the Tucson Unified District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Cholla High Magnet School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 1571 students attend Cholla High Magnet School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Arizona Department of Education, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: October 7, 2025
This school was only wonderful if you took the IB classes, AVID, or dual enrollment. The teachers in those classes are helpful and they WANT to teach. If you are planning on enrolling your child to this school, have them enroll in IB, especially IB history.
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Posted: July 29, 2025
when I was a student at this school, the staff never cared for the students, bullies were rampant and violent. students were disrupting class and the teachers did nothing but allow it to happen and often times quit teaching because of the students misbehavior.
some of the teachers would even ignore students who were struggling and would instead focus on those who were getting the best grades, often babying them and giving them answers to the tests. students were selling drugs and often times weapons in the restroom. I feel like I wasted 4 1/2 years at this school and instead got a better education in other schools. the staffing at Cholla desperately needs to be looked into and re-structured.
Posted: March 4, 2023
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Teachers here can be very supportive, they engage closely with students. Students here often just float through high school a normal rate, I would say the school has gotten better over time.
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Posted: December 28, 2020
This is a great school! Lots of projects are taking place during Covid. New floors, lots of painting, gym redone and more. This school offers the IB program that all kids can try and earn free college credit. My child is doing amazing here!
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The school is nice and fine it needs some little work here and there but at the end its a really school
Posted: March 14, 2018
I would rate this school a 8 out of 10
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Posted: February 24, 2017
i loved this school. i graduated from this school in 2016 and i am now attending the U Of A
Posted: May 24, 2016
My Teachers do not keep up with their grading, teachers aren't held responsible for not doing their job, many of my teachers show up late, and constantly complain about not being paid enough.
This school is only good for those interested in partying and socializing 24/7
Posted: May 24, 2016
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Posted: August 11, 2015
Principal is not doing his job. He waits to hire teachers well after the school year has started. Hires 6 security guards and only 4 counselors. School is filthy. He needs to lose his cushy job.
Posted: April 28, 2014
I have a freshman at Cholla High Magnet School. This was a choice school for us based on the academics, sports program and the band. We have been very satisfied with all areas of the school. The administration is always visible. The students are will behaved and seem to take pride in their school. The band program is excellent and the sports programs are improving. My son is doing the IB prep classes in Geometry, Biology and Spanish. I like the challenges it has provided to him as he is a former G.A.T.E. student who needs to be challenged to succeed.
Posted: April 16, 2014
I am president of the Santa Rita Exchange Club of Tucson and our club honors high school seniors who have had to overcome great physical, emotional or social obstacles and is now eligible for high school graduation. We have honored six students from Sept 2013 through March 2014. On April 15, 2014 we honored Cholla High School Senior Melinda Cook as our ACE Student of the Year! Cholla HS Social Worker Craig Wunderlich has been beneficial in finding our club six wonderful students that have "Accepted the Challenge of Excellence" in achieving this award.
Posted: October 7, 2013
Cholla is an amazing school. The I.B. program is amazing and so are the after school programs.
Posted: August 12, 2013
This school really helped with my son, he joined a program called JROTC and came out a modeled citizen. I highly agree for parents to enroll there childern into Cholla for there JROTC program.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crow Creek Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 6.7 mi | |
| 2 | Austin Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 13.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artistic District | Tucson | AZ | 3.6 mi | |
| 2 | Allegro | Tucson | AZ | 4.1 mi | |
| 3 | Reid Park and Zoo Area | Tucson | AZ | 4.9 mi | |
| 4 | Foothills | Tucson | AZ | 11.6 mi | |
| 5 | Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area | Tucson | AZ | 13.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Davis Monthan AFB | 7.8 mi. |
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