Sahuaro High School

Public secondary school in Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Sahuaro High School is a public high school located in Tucson, Arizona, United States, part of the Tucson Unified School District. It is located on the far east side of the city at 545 North Camino Seco, just north of Vicksburg Street between Broadway and Speedway Boulevards. Contemporary establishments Sabino High School and Santa Rita High School have similar facilities. The school's mascot is the cougar, and its colors are scarlet and navy.

The school scored 87/83/23/81 on the AIMS (Arizona Instruments to Measure Standards) tests in Reading/Math/Science/Writing.^[when?]^[4]

Programs

Advanced placement courses in art history, calculus, English, government, United States history, music theory, psychology
Biochemistry research
Video production
Speech
Construction technology
Family and consumer sciences
Cooperative office education
Jazz band
Life skills
4th R Partners-in-Education
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
Concert and cadet orchestras
Award-winning student council
Concert choir and vocal ensemble

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Sahuaro High School Cougar Foundation

The Sahuaro High School Cougar Foundation was established in 1992 to perpetuate the history, traditions, and spirit of Sahuaro High School, to support the activities of its students and staff, to provide services to the Alumni, and to invoke a system of honors and awards that recognize the achievements of the students, staff, and alumni.^[6] The foundation includes a Cougar Hall of Fame which recognizes various notable alumni, educators, and other groups.

Notable alumni

Andy Biggs – Arizona lawmaker, U.S. House of Representatives
Brooke Burke – television personality and model
John Butcher – former MLB player (Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
Jay Dobyns (1980) – US Justice Department (ATF) Agent
Robert William Fisher – fugitive wanted by the FBI
Reggie Fowler (1977) – Arizona businessman and part-owner of NFL's Minnesota Vikings
Chad Griggs – former UFC fighter
Sammy Khalifa – former MLB baseball player
Matthew Lohmeier – Former US Space Force Lt. Colonel
John Mistler (1977) – former NFL wide receiver (New York Giants and Buffalo Bills)
Jim Olander – former MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers)
Rodney Peete – former NFL quarterback^[7]
Cindy Flom Rarick (1978) – former LPGA golfer
Jeff Rein (1970) – former CEO of Walgreens
Scott Sanders (1976) – Rear Admiral, US Navy; now VP of Wyle Laboratories Aerospace Group
Alex Verdugo – MLB player for the New York Yankees
Tom Wiedenbauer – former MLB player (Houston Astros)
Skip Peete - Long time NFL Coach (Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams

References

^ "4 Sep 1968, Page 17 - Arizona Daily Star at". Newspapers.com. September 4, 1968. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sahuaro High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Sahuaro High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ Sahuaro High School Academic Performance
^ TUSD School Detail
^ "Supporting Students, Traditions, and Excellence". Sahuaro High School Cougar Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
^ Rodney Peete Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards – databaseFootball.com Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine