San Miguel High School (Tucson, Arizona)
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San Miguel High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Tucson, Arizona
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
.
, District of San Francisco, with assistance from the Brothers District of New Orleans-Santa Fe. The Brothers agreed to sponsor the school at the invitation of Bishop Manuel Moreno, then Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson. The school is also a part of the Cristo Rey Network
of high schools.
San Miguel began with six teachers and 67 students, using the classrooms next to the Catholic parish of St. Monica in Tucson, rooms that served both as San Miguel classrooms and for other parish functions after school. San Miguel now operates in four new classroom, office, and physical education/multipurpose buildings, serving 350 students.
Students simultaneously take college preparatory classes and hold corporate internships
"San Miguel High School is a Catholic, LaSallian learning community empowering youth from underserved families, nurtures a Christian spirit and integrates rigorous academics with practical experience thereby transforming students to be prepared for college and career."
San Miguel has now graduated three sets of seniors all of whom have gone directly into colleges, both in Arizona and in several other states.
In 2010, Brother Nick Gonzalez, FSC, the founding principal of San Miguel High School, returned home to teach at Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas. Richard Reyes succeeded him as the new principal.
Mrs. Leslie Shultz-Crist begins her second year as the president of San Miguel.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
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in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States. It comprises nine counties of the state of Arizona, making it the fifth largest diocese in the continental United States in terms of area...
.
Background
San Miguel High School was established in 2004, by the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
, District of San Francisco, with assistance from the Brothers District of New Orleans-Santa Fe. The Brothers agreed to sponsor the school at the invitation of Bishop Manuel Moreno, then Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson. The school is also a part of the Cristo Rey Network
Cristo Rey Network
The Cristo Rey Network comprises 25 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options...
of high schools.
San Miguel began with six teachers and 67 students, using the classrooms next to the Catholic parish of St. Monica in Tucson, rooms that served both as San Miguel classrooms and for other parish functions after school. San Miguel now operates in four new classroom, office, and physical education/multipurpose buildings, serving 350 students.
Students simultaneously take college preparatory classes and hold corporate internships
Mission statement
From the San Miguel High School website:"San Miguel High School is a Catholic, LaSallian learning community empowering youth from underserved families, nurtures a Christian spirit and integrates rigorous academics with practical experience thereby transforming students to be prepared for college and career."
Accomplishments
The first senior class to graduate from San Miguel did so on May 17, 2008. The entire class of 37 students were accepted and went on to attend at various colleges and universities. A total of $3,561,150 in scholarships and grants were awarded.San Miguel has now graduated three sets of seniors all of whom have gone directly into colleges, both in Arizona and in several other states.
In 2010, Brother Nick Gonzalez, FSC, the founding principal of San Miguel High School, returned home to teach at Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas. Richard Reyes succeeded him as the new principal.
Mrs. Leslie Shultz-Crist begins her second year as the president of San Miguel.