Amphitheater Public Schools

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Amphitheater Public School District No. 10

Superintendent	Dr. Vicki Balentine
District type	Public school district (U.S.)
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	July 3, 1893
Address & Location	701 West Wetmore Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705, Pima County, USA
Enrollment	17,000 students (est.)
School sites	22
Notable characteristics	Suburban (two-thirds), Urban (one-third), 109 sq mi (282.31 sq km)
District website	http://www.amphi.com/

Amphitheater Public Schools, also known as Amphi or District 10, is the second largest public school district in Tucson, Arizona in terms of enrollment [1].

Established on July 3, 1893, Amphi has a current enrollment of nearly 17,000 students across the 109 square mile district [2]. Amphi is an economically diverse district, serving disadvantaged communities in North Tucson, and affluent communities in Oro Valley and the Catalina Foothills [3].

Contents 1 District schools 1.1 High schools 1.2 Middle schools 1.3 K-8 schools 1.4 Elementary schools 1.5 Alternative schools

[edit] District schools

The following is an encyclopedic list of schools of Amphitheater Public Schools. The date of establishment, and in some cases the date of campus reconstruction or relocation is listed for each school, along with the community in which the school is located.

[edit] High schools

• Amphitheater High School, (est. 1939, 1956), Tucson
• Canyon del Oro High School, (est. 1965 as a high school), Oro Valley
• Ironwood Ridge High School (est. 2001), Oro Valley

[edit] Middle schools

• Amphitheater Middle School (est. 1893, 1913, 1956), Tucson
• L.W. Cross Middle School(7th grade basketball game at Tortilita Monday 4:30) (est. 1974), Casas Adobes
• La Cima Middle School (est. 1989), Casas Adobes

[edit] K-8 schools

• Coronado K-8 School (est. 1976), Catalina
• R.B. Wilson K-8 School (est. 1996), Oro Valley

[edit] Elementary schools

• Helen Keeling School (est. 1947), Tucson
• L.M. Prince School (est. 1953), Tucson
• F.O. Holaway School (est. 1957), Tucson
• Winifred Harelson School (est. 1960), Casas Adobes
• Nash School (est. 1960), Tucson
• Lulu Walker School (est. 1963), Casas Adobes
• Marion Donaldson School (est. 1971), Casas Adobes
• Mesa Verde School (est. 1978), Casas Adobes
• Rio Vista School (est. 1986), Tucson
• Copper Creek School (est. 1988), Oro Valley
• Painted Sky School (est. 2000), Oro Valley

[edit] Alternative schools

• Amphitheater Alternative High School, (est. 1981), Casas Adobes
• El Hogar
• Rillito Center

High Schools of Amphitheater Public Schools
•Amphitheater High School • Canyon del Oro High School • Ironwood Ridge High School