Tombstone High School in Tombstone, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tombstone High School is a rural public school in Tombstone, Arizona that is part of Tombstone Unified School District 1. It serves 453 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

453 Students

21 Teachers

1211 N Yellowjacket Way

Tombstone, AZ 85638 View local requests

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Tombstone High School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tombstone High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 6, 2026

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