Marana High School is one of two high schools for the town of Marana, Arizona

Marana, Arizona

Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961...

. It was established in 1975.

Academies

The student body is organized into distinct academies, each with a focus on specific career fields. Freshmen are introduced to the academy system through the Freshmen Academy. In the Freshman Academy, students cycle through all four of the school's academies, changing at the beginning of each new quarter, so they can make an informed decision in time for their sophomore year. The Arizona School Boards Association awarded the 2010 Golden Bell Award to the program.

Business & Human Services Academy

The Academy of Business and Human Services (BHS) focuses on business administration, computer programming, marketing, design and merchandising, culinary arts, early childhood professions, and public service careers. Some Tech Prep courses are eligible for Pima Community College

Pima Community College

Pima Community College is an American two-year institution of higher education in Pima County, Arizona serving the Tucson metropolitan area. The community college district consists of six campuses, four education centers, and several adult education learning centers. It provides traditional and...

 credit.

Fine Arts & Performing Arts Academy (FAPAA)

The FAPAA focuses on fine arts education, with pathways in photography, fine art, digital media, band, orchestra, drama, and choir.

MedStart Academy

The MedStart Academy offers a curriculum geared to the medical, fitness, and health fields.

Science & Technology

The Marana Academy of Science & Technology offers specialized science, agriculture, and technology. courses

Sports

Marana High is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association

Arizona Interscholastic Association

The Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...

. It is a 4A Conference school.

Extracurricular Activities & Clubs

Activities and clubs include Academic Decathlon, Art/Anime Club, Athletic Training, Band, Chess Club, Choir, Cube Club, Culinary Arts, Dance Club, DECA, Drama, E.R.A.S.E., Everyday Christians, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...

, FFA, Flying Tigers I & II, International Club, Journalism, Key Club, Library Club, Marine Sciences, Med Start Club, Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...

, National Honor Society

National Honor Society

The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...

, Newspaper, Orchestra, Photography Club, Speech & Debate, Student Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions, S.T.A.N.D., Thespians, VICA-Automotives & Welding, Yearbook, and YES.

External links

• Marana High School website