Tanque Verde High School
Tanque Verde High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the suburban community of Tanque Verde northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Tanque Verde is the only high school in the Tanque Verde Unified School District. Tanque Verde was established in 2005 under the Twenty First Century School model designed by Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The school's first graduating class had their commencement May 21, 2008 with 20 students, all receiving various honors and scholarships for college.
| Tanque Verde High School | |
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4201 North Melpomene Way , 85749 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°17′08″N 110°45′21″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Motto | "Tanque Verde High School - Make it yours!" |
| Established | 2005 |
| Oversight | Tanque Verde Unified School District |
| Principal | Amy Cislack |
| Faculty | 32.34 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 404 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.49[1] |
| Campus | Suburban, 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Silver, Black, and Green |
| Mascot | Hawks |
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The school and community name (Spanish for Green Tank) originates from a prominent and algae-filled stock watering tank in the area in the late 19th century. The school mascot is the Hawk, and the school colors are green, black, and silver.
Tanque Verde is statistically one of the highest academically achieving schools in Arizona. Since 2006 the school has been academically classified as Excelling by the Arizona Department of Education (top 10 percent in Arizona).
Notable awards and recognition
- Named an Excelling school by the Arizona Department of Education (top 10 in the state).
US News and World Reports lists TVHS as on its list of the Best High Schools in America for 2017.
School history
Prior to the establishment of Tanque Verde High School, district students in grades 10-12 attended nearby Sabino High School in the Tucson Unified School District. The establishment of Tanque Verde High School was a considerable controversy in the community. The school district endured a recall election when the school board split on whether to build a high school on North Catalina Highway.[2] One member, a proponent of the high school, was voted out of office in favor of a replacement candidate who shifted the board majority to opposition of the high school.[3] The proposed site was abandoned. However, the school board ultimately voted to open the high school on the same campus as Emily Gray Junior High School, avoiding the need to acquire a separate high school site.[2] As of the 2011-12 school year, Emily Gray Junior High was relocated to a new campus.
Academics
The curriculum at Tanque Verde has been designed to meet the high academic standards of the community. It also currently boasts a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, Dr. Grayzna Zreda.[4]
Athletics
Tanque Verde presently competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A Conference. The school has won two baseball championships, in 2009 and 2011. Cheerleading won 1st place at Cactus Cup State Competition and placed in 5th at West Coast Regional Championship for small Co-Ed Varsity in the 2011-2012 school year.
Attendance boundaries
The Tanque Verde School District encompasses 77 square miles (200 km2) on the far northeast side of the Tucson Metropolitan Area.
Feeder schools
As the district's only high school, all schools within the district are located within the high school attendance area. Elementary schools include Agua Caliente and Tanque Verde. Emily Gray Junior High School is the only middle school in the Tanque Verde School District. The district-wide enrollment is 1,457 students.
References
- "Tanque Verde High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Welcome to the Tucson Citizen
- Tucson Weekly : Currents : No Peace in the Valley
- Bodfield, Rhonda. "Tanque Verde HS has a top U.S. teacher" Arizona Daily Star, May 9, 2008