Flowing Wells High School

Flowing Wells High School (est. 1954) is a secondary school in Tucson, Arizona. It is the primary high school in the Flowing Wells Unified School District, the other being Sentinel Peak High School.

Flowing Wells High School
Address
3725 N. Flowing Wells Road

Tucson
,
Arizona
85705

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtFlowing Wells Unified School District
PrincipalJim Brunenkannt
Staff79.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,744 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.96[1]
Color(s)Blue/gold
MascotCaballeros
RivalsAmphi
Websitewww.fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org

Curriculum

Flowing Wells offers several AP courses, including Biology, Psychology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, U.S. History, European History, Macro/Micro Economics, English, Calculus, Spanish, and Statistics.[2] AP Music Theory has also been offered in the past.

The high school also places a high value on arts education and never charges students fees for sports participation.

Flowing Wells Awards 2 different kinds of diplomas,[3] a standard or "blue" diploma matching state graduation requirements,[4] and a "gold" advanced studies diploma. A valedictorian, salutatorian, seniors graduating with distinction, and Arizona Academic Scholars are also recognized upon graduation.

Traditions

The Flowing Wells High School mascot are the Caballeros (horseman or Mexican gentleman).

Fight Song

Gold and blue,

Tried and true,

Caballeros we are for you!

Show your might,

Really fight,

For the score that will pull us through!

Make the play,

Win today,

Make the spectators shout hoo-rah!

Rah! Rah!

For it's go! Go! Go team, go!

Caballeros we are for you!

Awards
  • In 1968, it won the National Bellamy Award.
  • In the 1986–87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Flowing Wells High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. http://www.fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org/filestore/FW_District_SchoolProfile_031113.pdf%5B%5D Flowing Wells School Profile
  3. http://fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org/filestore/FWHSCourseCatalog_021113.pdf Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine Flowing Wells High School Course Catalog, Page 16
  4. "High School Graduation Requirements". Arizona Department of Education.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2016-12-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Dominick Cruz Alumni". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  7. "Dominick Cruz UFC Profile". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  8. Beyond the Cab Days- An Alumni Newsletter
  9. "Morlock: Ex-Tucsonan to advise Clinton campaign - Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 1 (2006-2009)". tucsoncitizen.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  10. "National Political Veteran to Lead Politics and Public Service Institute". www.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-21.


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