Palo Verde High Magnet School - Tucson, Arizona/AZ

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Palo Verde High Magnet School

1302 S. Avenida Vega, Tucson, AZ, 85710-5196 -

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Definition of Terms

Palo Verde High Magnet School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pima County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1528 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

89 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 482 students

Grade 10 - 418 students

Grade 11 - 348 students

Grade 12 - 280 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	2%	13%
% Asian	4%	1%
% Hispanic	37%	34%
% Black	13%	5%
% White	45%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Tucson Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	124	2
Number of Students Managed	62,317 students	505 students
District Total Revenue	$508,529,000	$3,309,000
District Expenditure	$485,991,000	$2,717,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,160	$6,552
District Expenditure / Student	$7,799	$5,380
District Graduation Rates	81%	50%

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Volunteers needed for TUSD tech panel (Arizona Daily Star)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 07:12:40 am
Technophobes need not apply, but the Tucson Unified School District has reopened requests for volunteers to sit on the Technology Oversight Committee after the first round failed to yield enough applications.
Southern Arizona war casualties (Arizona Daily Star)
posted on May 25, 2009 at 07:19:25 am
Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles, 24, was killed in action in Afghanistan on March 15 when a homemade bomb hit his vehicle as his convoy checked on a school. Bowles, who grew up on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, had volunteered for the mission when a comrade fell ill.
Tucson school wins HP technology grant (KVOA Tucson)
posted on May 24, 2009 at 04:47:08 am
A Tucson high school is getting a big boost for technology. Palo Verde High Magnet School is the only campus in Arizona receiving an Innovations in Education grant from Hewlett Packard. Kevin Kehl, a
Formula for success for business students (Arizona Daily Star)
posted on March 21, 2009 at 07:18:03 am
You don't have to tell Mona Rutherford's merchandising students at Palo Verde High Magnet School the economy is faltering. In fact, her DECA students can advise small local businesses on how to improve their chances to ride out the economic squall.

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Palo Verde High School is located at 1302 S. Avenida Vega in southeast Tucson, Arizona. The school has been open since 1963. Its current principal is Dr. Tina Isaac. The origin of the school's name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees, native to Tucson. Its mascot is the Titan and the school colors are royal blue and gold. Palo Verde is also a magnet school specializing in engineering and technology. There are currently 1,515 students attending Palo Verde from grades 9-12.
Notable graduates
Tim Bee - Arizona Senate President, Congressional Candidate
Garry Shandling - Actor\Comedian
Thad Allen - Admiral, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Brooke Burke - TV Personality/Model
Joshua Beren - Actor
Casey Shafer - Producer, Recording Engineer
Andy Hassler - youngest pitcher to pitch in Yankee Stadium
Mark Arneson - All American at University of Arizona, and All Pro Linebacker St Louis Cardinals
Sergio Sanchez - Former Titan Player. He has a Ford Mustang that dosent work.
One time home to notable and award winning marching band "Titan Vanguard". Under the direction of Thomas G. Leslie this group of young musicians consistently earned praise and accolades such as the "Nunamaker" award at the annual University of Arizona Band Day. The 1981 Titan Vanguard marched in the world renowned Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The 1983 Titan Vanguard travelled to Orlando, Florida to compete and win the National Contest of Champions competition. The Titan Vanguard set the standard for others to emulate. This dedicated and disciplined group of young men and women expected nothing less than perfection whenever and wherever they performed in public.

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