Buena High School
5225 East Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista AZ, 85635, Cochise County
Phone: 520-515-2714
Ranking: 
(97 out of 409, top 24%)*
(97 out of 409, top 24%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Sierra Vista Unified District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: 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: | 97 | 101 | 105 | 98 | 114 | 131 | 134 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,155 | 2,193 | 2,201 | 2,205 | 2,411 | 2,572 | 2,721 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 539 | 25.0% | 578 | 26.4% | 602 | 27.4% | 559 | 25.4% | 599 | 24.8% | 680 | 26.4% | 675 | 24.8% |
| Grade 10: | 544 | 25.2% | 589 | 26.9% | 550 | 25.0% | 562 | 25.5% | 654 | 27.1% | 609 | 23.7% | 742 | 27.3% |
| Grade 11: | 538 | 25.0% | 528 | 24.1% | 501 | 22.8% | 568 | 25.8% | 538 | 22.3% | 646 | 25.1% | 649 | 23.9% |
| Grade 12: | 532 | 24.7% | 498 | 22.7% | 547 | 24.9% | 516 | 23.4% | 620 | 25.7% | 637 | 24.8% | 655 | 24.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,089 | 50.5% | 1,136 | 51.8% | 1,114 | 50.6% | 1,110 | 50.3% | 1,186 | 49.2% | 1,293 | 50.3% | 1,343 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 1,066 | 49.5% | 1,057 | 48.2% | 1,087 | 49.4% | 1,095 | 49.7% | 1,217 | 50.5% | 1,271 | 49.4% | 1,374 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 17 | 0.8% | 23 | 1.0% | 26 | 1.2% | 26 | 1.2% | 18 | 0.7% | 24 | 0.9% | 29 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 77 | 3.6% | 89 | 4.1% | 99 | 4.5% | 114 | 5.2% | 147 | 6.1% | 150 | 5.8% | 150 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic: | 662 | 30.7% | 659 | 30.1% | 610 | 27.7% | 569 | 25.8% | 560 | 23.2% | 595 | 23.1% | 647 | 23.8% |
| Black: | 179 | 8.3% | 187 | 8.5% | 209 | 9.5% | 223 | 10.1% | 285 | 11.8% | 322 | 12.5% | 347 | 12.8% |
| White: | 1,050 | 48.7% | 1,091 | 49.7% | 1,151 | 52.3% | 1,203 | 54.6% | 1,401 | 58.1% | 1,481 | 57.6% | 1,548 | 56.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 24 | 1.1% | 13 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 146 | 6.8% | 131 | 6.0% | 102 | 4.6% | 60 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 517 | 24.0% | 525 | 23.9% | 456 | 20.7% | 428 | 19.4% | 398 | 16.5% | 417 | 16.2% | 552 | 20.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 104 | 4.8% | 121 | 5.5% | 110 | 5.0% | 102 | 4.6% | 119 | 4.9% | 120 | 4.7% | 205 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.22 | 21.63 | 20.88 | 22.45 | 21.19 | 19.70 | 20.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 711 | 711 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 504.59 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 493 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 717 | 717 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 727 | 727 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 725 | 724.7 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 713 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 713 | 713 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 464 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 478 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 493.51 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 476 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 477 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 703 | 703 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 707 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507.42 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 506 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 508 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.3% | 53.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.7% | 47.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.5% | 29.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.5% | 70.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,785.0 | $39,353.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,910.0 | $31,155.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,988.0 | $42,842.0 |
* Buena High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.