Tucson Unified School District
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Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) is the largest school district
of Tucson, Arizona
in terms of enrollment. As of 2006 TUSD has more than 60,000 students and approximately 3,700 faculty members.
The district boundaries encompass much of the City of Tucson, the city of South Tucson
, and segments of Catalina Foothills
and Tanque Verde
. TUSD is currently under a federal desegregation order to help balance district schools in terms of race and ethnicity. The district was established as "School District No. 1" in 1867, and assumed its current name in 1977. The district has nine traditional high schools and several alternative high schools. The largest high school in the district, in terms of enrollment, is Tucson High Magnet School
near downtown Tucson. According to the district website, 2945 students attended Tucson High during the 2006-2007 school year. It is also the oldest high school in the district. Tucson High School was built in 1907 across the street from where it now stands. The school relocated to its present site in 1923. In 1956, the school had the largest enrollment of any high school in the United States, over 6,800 pupils. The original Tucson High building still exists as Roskruge Elementary and Bilingual Middle Magnet School. The TUSD also owns the radio station KWXL-LP
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School district
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of Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
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in terms of enrollment. As of 2006 TUSD has more than 60,000 students and approximately 3,700 faculty members.
The district boundaries encompass much of the City of Tucson, the city of South Tucson
South Tucson, Arizona
South Tucson is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States and an enclave of the much larger city of Tucson. South Tucson is known for being heavily influenced by Hispanic, and especially Mexican, culture; restaurants and shops which sell traditional Mexican foods and other goods can be found...
, and segments of Catalina Foothills
Catalina Foothills, Arizona
Catalina Foothills is a census-designated place located north of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Situated in the southern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Catalina Foothills had a population of 53,794 at the 2000 census...
and Tanque Verde
Tanque Verde, Arizona
Tanque Verde is a suburban census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson. The population was 16,195 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. TUSD is currently under a federal desegregation order to help balance district schools in terms of race and ethnicity. The district was established as "School District No. 1" in 1867, and assumed its current name in 1977. The district has nine traditional high schools and several alternative high schools. The largest high school in the district, in terms of enrollment, is Tucson High Magnet School
Tucson High Magnet School
Tucson High Magnet School , commonly referred to as THMS, THS, Tucson High, and Tucson Magnet, is a 2009 Performing Plus Tucson public high school and is part of the Tucson Unified School District with magnet programs in Science, Mathematics, Technology, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts...
near downtown Tucson. According to the district website, 2945 students attended Tucson High during the 2006-2007 school year. It is also the oldest high school in the district. Tucson High School was built in 1907 across the street from where it now stands. The school relocated to its present site in 1923. In 1956, the school had the largest enrollment of any high school in the United States, over 6,800 pupils. The original Tucson High building still exists as Roskruge Elementary and Bilingual Middle Magnet School. The TUSD also owns the radio station KWXL-LP
KWXL-LP
KWXL-LP is a high school radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Tucson, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Tucson area. The station is currently owned by the Tucson Unified School District. KWXL-LP is Tucson's only high school radio station. It is also a news radio station...
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Schools
Traditional High Schools
| School | Enrollment | Establishment | Mascot | Colors |
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| Catalina Catalina Magnet High School Catalina High School is a public high school, located on the North Side of Tucson, Arizona. Catalina is a magnet high school in Tucson Unified School District and serves approximately 1300 students in grades 9-12... * |
1,317 | 1957 | Trojans Sports teams named Trojans "Trojans", evoking the soldiers of the ancient city of Troy depicted in The Iliad, is a popular name for modern sports teams, including those listed here.- Non-scholastic teams :* Rotterdam Trojans "Trojans", evoking the soldiers of the ancient city of Troy depicted in The Iliad, is a popular name... |
Royal Blue Royal blue Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
| Cholla Cholla High Magnet School Cholla High School is a public high school, located on the West Side of Tucson, Arizona. Cholla is a magnet high school in the Tucson Unified School District and serves over 1,700 students, grades 9-12... * |
1,786 | 1969 | Chargers | Orange Orange (colour) The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The... and Navy Blue Navy blue Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.... |
| Palo Verde* | 1,250 | 1963 | Titans Titan (mythology) In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age.... |
Royal Blue Royal blue Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.... and Gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a... |
| Pueblo Pueblo Magnet High School Pueblo Magnet High School is a magnet high school serving Tucson, Arizona since 1956. It is a school in the Tucson Unified School District, the largest school district in Tucson.... * |
1,900 | 1956 | Warrior Warrior A warrior is a person skilled in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based society that recognizes a separate warrior class.-Warrior classes in tribal culture:... s |
Navy Blue Navy blue Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color blue which almost appears as black. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue worn by officers in the British Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.... and Columbia Blue Columbia blue Columbia blue, also known as Jordy blue, is a light blue tertiary color named after Columbia University. The typical Columbia blue is defined by Pantone Columbia Blue 3 .- Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions :... |
| Rincon Rincon High School Rincon High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona. The school serves about 1,300 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Tucson Unified School District . Since 1985, the campus has been shared with University High School, a separate accelerated institution. Courses from each school can be... |
1,278 | 1958 | Rangers | Purple Purple Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue, and is classified as a secondary color as the colors are required to create the shade.... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
| Sabino Sabino High School Sabino High School is located in Tucson, Arizona. It is located on the city's northeast side. Its current principal is Valerie Payne.- History :The school was established in 1972 in response to the boom of Tucson's east side in the 1960s and 1970s... |
1,297 | 1972 | Sabercats Saber-toothed cat Saber-toothed cat or Sabre-toothed cat refers to the extinct subfamilies of Machairodontinae , Barbourofelidae , and Nimravidae as well as two families related to marsupials that were found worldwide from the Eocene Epoch to the end of the Pleistocene Epoch ,... |
Purple Purple Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue, and is classified as a secondary color as the colors are required to create the shade.... and Gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a... |
| Sahuaro Sahuaro High School Sahuaro High School is a public high school located in Tucson, Arizona, part of the Tucson Unified School District. It is located on the far east side of the city at 545 North Camino Seco, just north of Vicksburg Street between Broadway and Speedway Boulevards. The school mascot is the Cougar, and... |
1,736 | 1968 | Cougars Cougars Cougars is a Chicago-based rock band signed to the New York-based label Go-Kart Records.The Cougars' music is often compared to that of Rocket from the Crypt... |
Red Red Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye... and Blue Blue Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal... |
| Santa Rita Santa Rita High School Santa Rita High School is located in Tucson, Arizona. The school was established in 1969. It was named after the Santa Rita Mountains, one of the mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson valley. The campus has three main two story classroom buildings where most classes are held. The school educates... |
1,200 | 1969 | Eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in... s |
Green Green Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered... and Gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a... |
| Tucson Tucson High Magnet School Tucson High Magnet School , commonly referred to as THMS, THS, Tucson High, and Tucson Magnet, is a 2009 Performing Plus Tucson public high school and is part of the Tucson Unified School District with magnet programs in Science, Mathematics, Technology, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts... * |
3,014 | 1892 | Badger Badger Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae... s |
Red Red Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
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Other High Schools
| Name | Est. | Mascot | Colors |
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| ArtWorks Academy | |||
| Aztec Middle College East | |||
| Aztec Middle College West | |||
| Howenstine High Magnet School | Hawks | Baby Blue Baby Blue Baby blue is a color.Baby blue may also refer to:In music:* Baby Blue , a female rapper from London* "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", a 1965 song by Bob Dylan* "Baby Blue" , a 1971 song by Badfinger... and Black Black Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light... |
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| PACE Alternative High School | |||
| PASS Alternative High School | |||
| Project MORE | |||
| Teenage Parent Alt. Middle/High School | |||
| University High School University High School (Tucson) University High School is an accelerated public high school located in Tucson, Arizona, originally known as Special Projects High School , University High School is in the Tucson Unified School District... |
1977 | Penguins | Black Black Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
Traditional Middle Schools and K-8 Schools
| Name | Est. | Mascot | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Middle School | 1967 | Cougars | |
| Dodge Traditional Magnet Middle School | Bulldogs | ||
| Doolen Middle School | Thunderbirds | Burgundy Burgundy (color) Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color burgundy is similar to other shades of dark red such as maroon... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
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| Gridley Middle School | Grizzly Bears | ||
| Hohokam Middle School | Hawks | ||
| Magee Middle School | Roadrunners | ||
| Mansfeld Middle School | 1929 | Bulldogs | |
| Mary Belle McCorkle PreK-8 School | 2011 | ||
| Maxwell Middle School | Mountain Lions | ||
| Naylor/Roberts K-8 School | Spartans | ||
| Pistor Middle School | Panthers | ||
| Roskruge Bilingual Magnet K-8 School | 1914 | Pumas/Cougars | |
| Safford Engineering/Technology Magnet K-8 School | Huskies | ||
| Secrist Middle School | Scorpions | ||
| Utterback Middle Magnet School | Unicorns | ||
| Vail Middle School | Falcons | ||
| Valencia Middle School | Jaguars | ||
| Wakefield Middle School | Knights | ||
K-8 Schools
| Name | Est. | Mascot | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Lowell/Townsend K-8 | 1958 | Tigers | Red Red Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye... and White White White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be... |
Elementary Schools
| Name | Region | Mascot | Comments |
| Banks Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Blenman Elementary School | Northwest | Eagles | |
| Bloom Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Bonillas Basic Curriculum Magnet School | Northeast | ||
| Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School | Northeast | Falcons | |
| Borman Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Borton Primary Magnet School | Northwest | ||
| Brichta Elementary School | Southwest | Bears | |
| Carillo Magnet School | Northwest | Cougars | |
| Cavett Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Collier Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Corbett Elementary School | Southeast | Cougars | |
| Cragin Elementary School | Northwest | Cougars | |
| Davidson Elementary School | Northwest | ||
| Davis Bilingual Elementary Magnet School | Northwest | Eagles | |
| Dietz Elementary School | Southeast | Dragons | |
| Drachman Montessori Magnet School | Northwest | Dragons | Montessori Montessori in the United States -History:After 1907, Dr. Maria Montessori's work spread quickly around the world, soon reaching the USA, where many well-regarded public figures, Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel, Thomas Edison, Woodrow Wilson et al., recognized the value of her work with children, and sought to encourage... school |
| Duffy Elementary School | Northeast | Closed in 2010. | |
| Dunham Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Erickson Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Ford Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Fort Lowell Elementary School | Northeast | Merged with Townsend Middle School in 2010. | |
| Fruchthendler Elementary School | Northeast | Firebirds | |
| Gale Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Grijalva Elementary School | Southwest | Grizzlies | Named for Raúl Grijalva Raul Grijalva Raúl M. Grijalva is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes half of metro Tucson, all of Yuma and Nogales, and some peripheral parts of metro Phoenix.-Early life, education and career:... . Bilingual Ed. and Gifted Education |
| Henry Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Holladay Intermediate Magnet School | Southwest | RedHawks | |
| Hollinger Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Howell Elementary School | Northwest | ||
| Hudlow Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Hughes Elementary School | Northwest | Huskies | |
| Jefferson Park Elementary School | Northwest | Panthers | Closed in 2010 and merged with Blenman Elementary. |
| Johnson Primary School | Southwest | ||
| Kellond Elementary School | Southeast | Cougars | |
| Lawrence Intermediate School | Southwest | ||
| Lineweaver Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Lynn/Urquides Elementary School | Southwest | Coyotes | |
| Lyons Elementary School | Southeast | Lions | |
| Maldonado Elementary School | Southwest | Bob Cats | |
| Manzo Elementary School | Northwest | Bobcats | |
| Marshall Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Menlo Park Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Miller Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Mission View Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Myers-Ganoung Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| Ochoa Elementary School | Northwest | Panthers | |
| Oyama Elementary School | West | ||
| Pueblo Gardens Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Reynolds Elementary School | Southeast | Closed in 2010. | |
| Richey K-8 | Northwest | Closed in 2010. Students assigned to Roskruge | |
| Roberts Elementary School | Southeast | Merged with Naylor in 2010. | |
| Robins Elementary School | Northwest | ||
| Robison Elementary School | Northwest | Roadrunners | |
| Rogers Elementary School | Southeast | Roadrunners | Closed in 2010. |
| C. E. Rose Elementary School | Southwest | Named for Clinton E. Rose, TUSD Superintendent from 1920-1941. | |
| Roskruge Elementary School | Downtown | Cougars | Same building as Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School, building housed Tucson High School from 1907–1923. Named for George J. Roskruge. |
| Safford Elementary School | Northwest | Huskies | |
| Schumaker Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Sewell Elementary School | Southeast | Sabercats | |
| Soleng Tom Elementary School | Northeast | Gifted and Talented Education(GATE). Named for Soleng Tom (1912–2000) | |
| Steele Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Tolson Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Tully Accelerated Elementary Magnet School | Northwest | Tigers | Gifted and Talented Education(GATE) |
| Van Buskirk Elementary School | Southwest | Bears | |
| Van Horne Elementary School | Northeast | Vikings | Closed in 2010. |
| Vesey Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Warren Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Wheeler Elementary School | Southeast | ||
| White Elementary School | Southwest | ||
| Whitmore Elementary School | Northeast | ||
| Wright Elementary School | Northwest | Wildcats | |
| Wrightstown Elementary School | Northeast | Closed in 2010 and merged with Henry Elementary. | |
Other schools
| Name | Comments |
| Direct Link | For homebound students |
| Mary Meredith | K-12 |
| Miles Exploratory Learning Center | Pre-school to grade 8. Named for Nelson A. Miles Nelson A. Miles Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States soldier who served in the American Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War.-Early life:Miles was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, on his family's farm... . |
External links
- Tucson Unified School District's official website
- Tucson Unified School District's official Facebook site
- TUSD Educational Technology website
- TUSD Department of Accountability and Research website
- Radio station owned by TUSDKWXL-LPKWXL-LP is a high school radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Tucson, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Tucson area. The station is currently owned by the Tucson Unified School District. KWXL-LP is Tucson's only high school radio station. It is also a news radio station...