page_title: Catalina Foothills Unified School District
section_title: Middle schools
hierarchical_section_title: Catalina Foothills Unified School District / Schools / Middle schools
caption_attribution_description: English: The eighth grade band performs at Esperero Canyon Middle School.
context_page_description: The Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16 is the PreK-12 school district for the Catalina Foothills area of Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1931, it is a system of eight schools: one high school, two middle schools, four elementary schools and one early learning center. The district educates over 5000 students who live throughout the greater Tucson metro area. Mary Kamerzell, Ph.D., has served as superintendent since 1996.
  In 2014, CFSD released its strategic plan, outlining its ongoing commitment to prepare students well for a 21st-century life that is increasingly complex and global. In the plan, the district outlines how it creates a learning environment in which each student achieves academic and personal excellence.
  According to the Arizona Auditor General's report for fiscal year 2016, CFSD has a district-wide attendance rate of 95% and a high school graduation rate of 94%. Ninety-four percent of all Catalina Foothills High School graduates go on to college. There are, on average, eighteen students per teacher and CFSD teacher experience averages 11.3 years, higher than the state average.
context_section_description: The CFSD middle school curriculum includes English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health & PE, World Languages learning (Spanish), performing arts, and visual arts.  Each school has specialists in gifted education, counseling and special education. Every classroom is a technology-enhanced classroom, with access to laptops (2:1 ratio), iPads, iPods, digital cameras, student response systems, Gmail, and Google academic accounts. Math classes are offered at grade level and above grade level to serve differentiated student needs.
  Esperero Canyon Middle School
  Orange Grove Middle School
caption: Esperero Canyon Middle School has a vibrant visual and performing arts program.
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