Tanque Verde High School
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Tanque Verde High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the suburb
an 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.
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).
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
. 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. 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. As of the 2011-12 school year, the Emily Gray Junior High will be relocated to a new campus.
1A Conference.
Tanque Verde High School has won two baseball state championships, in 2011 and 2009
in the Tanque Verde School District. The district-wide enrollment is 1,457 students.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an community of Tanque Verde
Tanque Verde, Arizona
Tanque Verde is a suburban census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States, northeast of Tucson. The population was 16,195 at the 2000 census.- History :...
northeast of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. 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
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
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.
The school and community name (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for Green Tank) originates from a prominent and algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
-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
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. 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).
School history
Prior to the establishment of Tanque Verde High School, district students in grades 10-12 attended nearby Sabino High SchoolSabino High School
Sabino High School is located in Tucson, Arizona. It is located on the city's northeast side. Its current principal is Valerie Payne.- History :The school was established in 1972 in response to the boom of Tucson's east side in the 1960s and 1970s...
in the Tucson Unified School District
Tucson Unified School District
Tucson Unified School District is the largest school district of Tucson, Arizona in terms of enrollment. As of 2006 TUSD has more than 60,000 students and approximately 3,700 faculty members....
. 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
Catalina Highway
The Catalina Highway, officially the General Hitchcock Highway, is the popular name for a Forest Highway and scenic route located in Pima County in southern Arizona...
. 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. 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. As of the 2011-12 school year, the Emily Gray Junior High will be 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 the number one high school science teacher in the state, Dr. Grayzna Zreda.Athletics
Tanque Verde presently competes in the Arizona Interscholastic AssociationArizona Interscholastic Association
The Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
1A Conference.
Tanque Verde High School has won two baseball state championships, in 2011 and 2009
Attendance boundaries
The Tanque Verde School District encompasses 77 square miles (199.4 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 schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in the Tanque Verde School District. The district-wide enrollment is 1,457 students.