Thunderbird High School
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Thunderbird High School is a public high school located in northwestern Phoenix, Arizona
. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District
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feed into Thunderbird High School.
Feeder junior high schools include Mountain Sky Junior High School and Cholla Middle School.
the next year; the two rival schools share an architectural blueprint. Thunderbird had movable walls and open concept classrooms when it opened. By 1976, the school had filled up with more than 2,100 students, and by 1979, that number reached its peak, with 2,742 students attending Thunderbird. Over time, enrollment dropped, however; by the mid-1980s, the school's size stabilized at just under 2,000 students and has since slowly shrunk to its current size.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, United States.The union high school district operates nine four-year secondary schools and serves most of Glendale and a portion of Phoenix....
.
Feeder schools
Some schools in the Washington Elementary School DistrictWashington Elementary School District
The Washington Elementary School District provides education for more than 25,300 students in the north central Phoenix and east Glendale areas of Arizona...
feed into Thunderbird High School.
Feeder junior high schools include Mountain Sky Junior High School and Cholla Middle School.
History
The school opened in 1972. Glendale Union opened Greenway High SchoolGreenway High School
Greenway High School is a public secondary school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District...
the next year; the two rival schools share an architectural blueprint. Thunderbird had movable walls and open concept classrooms when it opened. By 1976, the school had filled up with more than 2,100 students, and by 1979, that number reached its peak, with 2,742 students attending Thunderbird. Over time, enrollment dropped, however; by the mid-1980s, the school's size stabilized at just under 2,000 students and has since slowly shrunk to its current size.
Notable alumni
- Pablo MastroeniPablo MastroeniPablo Mastroeni is an Argentine-born American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, and for the United States national soccer team.-Youth:...
, soccer player - Kevin LongKevin Long (baseball)Kevin Richard Long is a former minor league baseball player and the current hitting coach for the New York Yankees.-Playing career:Long graduated from Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona....
, batting coach, New York Yankees - Jennifer Rubin, model and actress, Class of 1980
- Danielle AmmaccapaneDanielle AmmaccapaneDanielle Ammaccapane is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. Her daughter, with husband Rod Kesling, is child actor Laura Ann Kesling.-Amateur career:...
, LPGA golfer - Shelby Rama, professional baseball player
- Dexter DavisDexter DavisDexter Alexander Davis is an American football defensive end and outside linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.-College career:Davis attended...
, professional football player - Ron J. Friedman & Steve Bencich, Hollywood Screenwriters Chicken Little, Brother Bear, Open Season, Cats & Dogs 2
- Mark Prusinowski, Captain, United States Air Force Fighter Pilot, F-15E Strike Eagle
- Thomas A. Bair II, NASA, FUSE Satellite, Flight Commander