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Marcos De Niza High School
6000 S Lakeshore Drive, Tempe, AZ, 85283-3049 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Marcos De Niza High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Maricopa County, AZ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1999 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 102 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 558 students
Grade 10 - 523 students
Grade 11 - 453 students
Grade 12 - 465 students
This School
(AZ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AZ) School Average
% American Indian 10% 13%
% Asian 3% 1%
% Hispanic 29% 34%
% Black 10% 5%
% White 48% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AZ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Tempe Union High School District
This School's Agency
(AZ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 7 2
Number of Students Managed 13,701 students 505 students
District Total Revenue $127,406,000 $3,309,000
District Expenditure $101,162,000 $2,717,000
District Revenue / Student $9,299 $6,552
District Expenditure / Student $7,384 $5,380
District Graduation Rates 84% 50%
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School Notes:
  • Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 2000 students. The school's mascot is the Padre.
  • Athletics
  • 1973-Football Regional Champions
  • 1974-Football Regional Champions
  • 1978-Baseball Regional Champions
  • 1980-Girls Basketball State Champions, Football Regional Champions, Baseball Regional Champions
  • 1981-Girls Basketball State Runner-up
  • 1982-Boys Soccer Regional Champions
  • 1983-Football Regional Champions
  • 1984-Boys Soccer State Championships
  • 1986-Girls Basketball State Champions, Boys Soccer Regional Champions
  • 1988-Girls Basketball State Runner-up
  • 1989-Girls Basketball State Champions, Girls Tennis Regional Champions, Special Olympics Basketball Team State Champions
  • 1990-Girls Archery State Champions, Girls Basketball State Champions, Boys Soccer State Champions, Boys Swim Regional Champions
  • 1991-Girls Archery State Champions, Boys Soccer State Champions, Girls Basketball State Runner-up, Softball Regional Champions
  • 1992-Boys Soccer State Champions, Girls Volleyball Regional Champions, Girls Basketball State Runner-up, Softball State Runner-up, Baseball Regional Champions
  • 1993-Girls Volleyball State Champions
  • 1994-Girl Volleyball State Runner-up, Boys Tennis Regional Champions, Girls Basketball Regional Champions, Boys Soccer Regional Champions
  • 1995-Boys Tennis Regional Champions, Girls Basketball Regional Champions
  • 1996-Wrestling State Runner-up, Girls Volleyball Regional Champions
  • 1997-Wrestling State Champions, Boys Volleyball State Runner-up, Girls Volleyball Regional Champions, Football Regional Champions, Boys Basketball Regional Champions
  • 1998-Wrestling Regional Champions, Baseball State Runner-up, Spirit Line State Champions
  • 1999-Spirit Line State Runner-up, Girls Volleyball Regional Champions
  • 2000-Girls Volleyball Central Regional Champions
  • 2002-Wrestling 5A State Champions, Boys Basketball 5A State Champions, Spirit Line 2nd place AIA Competition
  • 2003-Wrestling 5A State Champions, Football Central Region Champions, Softball State Runner-up, Spirit Line 2nd place AIA Competition
  • 2004-Wrestling 5A State Champions
  • 2006-Wrestling 5AII State Runner-up
  • 2006-Football 5AII Pima Region Champions
  • 2007-Baseball 5AII State Champions
  • 2007-Girls Golf 5AII State Runner-up (Team)
  • 2007-Girls Golf 5AII State Runner-up (Individual-Shelby Martinek)
  • 2007-Football 5AII Pima Region Champions
  • 2008-Spiritline 5AII State Runner-up
  • 2008-Boys Basketball 5AII State Runner-up
  • 2008-Boys Volleyball 5AII State Runner-up
  • 2008-Girls Golf 5AII State Champions
  • 2008-Football 5AII Pima Region Champions
  • Famous Alumni
  • Preston Dennard
  • Jimmy Moore, Ohio State/Baltimore Colts
  • Greg Vanney
  • Marcus Brunson
  • Sean Paddock, Drummer, Kenny Chesney Band
  • Norifumi Yamamoto
  • External links
  • Marcos de Niza High School website
  • Tempe Union High School District website
  • Arizona Interscholastic Association website
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About This Zip Code (85283)
School Zip (85283)
(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 43,999 people 5,005,418 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 45% 25%
Population Average Age 31 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $51,208 $40,312
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 28 years old 30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 59% / 41% 63% / 37%
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