Tucson Magnet High School - Tucson, Arizona/AZ

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Tucson Magnet High School

400 N. Second Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85705-8596 -

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Definition of Terms

Tucson Magnet High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pima County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2888 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

169 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 773 students

Grade 10 - 768 students

Grade 11 - 703 students

Grade 12 - 644 students

This School

( AZ ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( AZ ) School Average

% American Indian	4%	9%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	60%	37%
% Black	7%	5%
% White	28%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

( AZ ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

41%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

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	1
Number of Students Managed	62,079 students	320 students
District Total Revenue	$508,529,000	$1,850,000
District Expenditure	$485,991,000	$1,612,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,192	$5,813
District Expenditure / Student	$7,829	$5,034
District Graduation Rates	81%	89%

Tucson High School is the oldest high school in Tucson and has the highest enrollment of students. The school celebrated its centennial in 2006.
History: Tucson High is the oldest operating public high school in the state of Arizona. On April 10, 1906, the Arizona Board of Regents resolved that as of September 1, 1906, students from all Arizona cities, having a population of more than 5,000, must have completed the 9th grade before enrolling in the University of Arizona Preparatory Department. Then the voters of Tucson School District No. 1 approved the formation of a high school district on August 8, 1906.
The first day of class in the newly established Tucson High School was on September 10, 1906 with 45 students who began classes in the Plaza School at 13th Street and 4th Avenue. After a few weeks, the high school students were relocated to a two-room building located at 1010 E. 10th Street, the current location of Tucson Unified School District headquarters.
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In 1908, they moved to the newly constructed Tucson High School building at 501 E. 6th Street, which is currently Roskruge Magnet Middle School, and remained at that location until they completed their high school years. By 1910, only ten students from that original class remained as students.
Construction on the current Tucson High School Main Building began in 1923 and was completed in 1924, in time for the fall classes. A magnificent icon, the 14 towering columns of the Main Building welcomed classes ranging in size from 175 in 1924 to the largest class of 930 in 1956. In 1956, Tucson High was the largest high school in the United States with over 6,800 students. In the fall of that year, a second high school, Pueblo High School (3500 S. 12th Ave.) opened its doors in the southern part of Tucson and, in 1957, Catalina High School (3645 E. Pima) opened in the northeast part of the town to accommodate the increasing number of students in the fast-growing city of Tucson. (Amphi High School also existed at this time, but was a very small school that served the students living in the then far northwest area of Tucson.).
Tucson High's Main Building was designed by famous architect, Henry O. Jastad and cost $750,000. The grand building with its ornate details stood as an architectural masterpiece then and remains the same today, having been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Achievements: First-place photography awards in AGFA national competition and other national recognition programs; five gold keys in Scholastic Art competitions; winners in the District graphic design competitions; band, orchestra, choral, and drama groups have rated “superior” in local and state competitions; Academic Decathlon honors and high placement in the Southern Arizona Mock Trial competition; District recognition for “Outstanding Young Scientist;” students in the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program have placed high in state competition; several Regional Science Fair student awards; four National Merit Scholar Finalists.
Programs: Performing and visual arts; technological education providing comprehensive curriculum to all students with the most current technology available in these areas; an integrated program in humanities, arts, math, science, computers, bilingual and block English/social studies classes; the unique location enables students to take advantage of programs at the University of Arizona, Pima Community College, and the Downtown Arts District; musical theater; folklorico; piano lab; film acting; studio photography; commercial arts; steel drums; environmental biology; integrated technology; robotics; and desktop publishing; advanced placement classes are available in ten academic areas.
Centennial: Tucson High opened its doors for the first time on September 10, 1906 and has been in continuous operation since then. On Sunday, September 10, 2006 it was Tucson High’s 100th birthday. To celebrate this momentous occasion, a Centennial Committee was formed under the wing of the Tucson High Badger Foundation. The Badger Foundation has been in existence since 1982 and is the prime alumni organization for Tucson High (now Magnet) School. It helps preserve the proud traditions and history of Tucson High and serves as an alumni association to assist with class reunions. The Foundation’s mission is to support student activities and educational goals, and to provide financial assistance to Tucson High students, faculty, and staff to enable students and student groups to participate in academic and extra-curricular activities when other funding is not available.
The Badger Foundation Board of Directors is made up of twenty-two members who are alumni, teachers, and administrators. Judy Jones is the current President and Rick Secrist is the past President. The Centennial Committee includes a few Badger Foundation Board members along with several other Tucson High alumni, all of whom have had experience in organizing large events. The Centennial Committee has been meeting weekly for some time now to weekly map out Centennial Celebration events which have taken place during the 2006-2007 school year.
Magnet Program: Obtaining magnet status in 1982, Tucson High boasts four areas of specialized study: Visual and Performing Arts, Science, Mathematics and Technology.
Main Building: 1924: The Main Building of Tucson High is completed. Second Street ran north and south in front of the Main Building on the west side, and 7th Street ran east and west along the south side of the Main Building, an area now known as “the Mall”.
East Wing: 1963: The library and music rooms become the east part (E-Wing) of the Main Building.
Vocational Building: 1950: Vocational Building (V-Building) is built and contains 48 classrooms and 13 different shops. Tucson High is one of the largest schools in the nation during the early 1950’s.
Technology Building: 1993: The Technological Sciences & Fine Arts Building (T-Building) is completed.
Gymnasium: 1939: The Physical Education Annex, including a gymnasium, is built.
Cafeteria: 1945: The Physical Education Building is remodeled and a cafeteria is built inside this building.
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About This Zip Code (85705)

School Zip (85705)

(AZ) State Average

Population (Approximate)

55,199 people

5,007,435 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

19%

25%

Population Average Age

33 years old

34.2 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$23,047

$40,466

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

3.9 rooms

4.9 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

34 years old

29 years old

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49% / 51%

63% / 37%

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