Desert Sage High School
TUCSON · AZ · Desert Sage School (1001917) · Public charter
How Desert Sage High School compares for families
What families should know about Desert Sage High School.
- ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Edge High School - Himmel Park, Pima Partnership School The, Envision High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Arizona
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +86.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 90 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge High School - Himmel Park TUCSON |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 86 | -7.5% |
| Pima Partnership School The TUCSON |
Public · charter | 3.3 | 86 | -31.2% |
| Envision High School TUCSON |
Public · charter | 4.8 | 89 | +20.3% |
| Tucson Preparatory School TUCSON |
Public · charter | 4.6 | 80 | -29.8% |
| Presidio School TUCSON |
Public · charter | 3.5 | 71 | -5.3% |
| PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center TUCSON |
Public · charter | 3.9 | 116 | -11.5% |
| Southern Arizona Community Academy TUCSON |
Public · charter | 2.3 | 64 | -55.9% |
| Project More High School Tucson |
Public | 2.2 | 61 | — |