Catalina Foothills High School
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| Catalina Foothills High School | |
| School type | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1992 |
| District | Catalina Foothills School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Wagner Van Vlack |
| Students | 1,890 |
| Colors | Blue and silver |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Location | 4300 E. Sunrise Drive, Tucson, AZ |
| Information | (520) 577-5090 |
| Website | www.cfsd.k12.az.us/~cfhsweb |
Catalina Foothills High School is a public high school, located in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Catalina Foothills is the only high school in the Catalina Foothills School District, located in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. Founded in 1992, Foothills now serves approximately 1,890 students in grades nine through twelve. The school mascot is the falcon, and the school colors are blue and silver.
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[edit] School history
Prior to the establishment of Catalina Foothills, district students attended high school in Tucson Unified School District, and primarily Amphitheater Public Schools. The establishment of Catalina Foothills was postponed several decades due to the ability of district students to attend high school in neighboring school districts. [1]
As the population grew in the Catalina Foothills area, a large core of Catalina Foothills students attended Amphitheater High School in North Tucson, as the closer Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley was virtually closed to out-of-district students. The need for a high school in the Catalina Foothills School District became apparent. [1]
Construction began in 1991 on a 40-acre site centrally located in the district. The Catalina Foothills School Board had acquired the site in the late 1970s. The school opened to the ninth grade in 1992 when classes met at a district middle school. In 1993 campus was opened to ninth and tenth graders, and the first graduating class of Foothills High walked in late spring 1996. [1]
Located in one of the Tucson area's most affluent communities, Foothills students are regarded as a highly economically privileged population. Parents of Foothills students often locate to the community specifically so their children can attend the school. [1]
[edit] Academics
Catalina Foothills is accredited by the North Central Association.
The Catalina Foothills Academic Decathlon team usually finishes near the top in the Region, with the greatest competition from University High School and Canyon del Oro High School (which has won the last five region titles).[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
Catalina Foothills participates in the Kino 4A Division of the Arizona Interscholastic Association. The following titles are referenced from the AIA website. [2]
- The Boys And Girls Swim and Dive team have won the state title for seven years in a row as of 2006
- The Girls Cross Country team won the 2005 Arizona State Championship Race; as well as individual champion honors.
- The boys Cross Country team won the 2006 Arizona State Championship Race.
- The Chess team won the 2005 High School Chess Nationals.
- The Girls Soccer team won the 2006 Arizona State Championship 4-0 over Pinnacle High School, which makes 3 state titles in the past 4 years.
- The Boys Soccer team won the 2006 Arizona State Championships 2-0 over Sabino High School.
- The Boys Tennis team won the 2006 Arizona State Championships 5-0 over Chaparral High School.
- The Girls Tennis team won the 2006 Arizona State Championships 5-3 over Chaparral High School, which makes it the 7th consecutive title the Girls team has won.
- The Boys and Girls Swim Teams have won the 4A state swimming and diving championships, for seven consecutive years.
- The Boys Volleyball team won the 2006 Arizona State Championships.
- The Debate team won 4A states in 2006 in a five way closeout.+
[edit] Theater Arts
Director Terry Erbe and Technical Director Norm Testa lead the department with help from Clint Bryson, assistant technical director.
CFHS has done various shows, most recently, A Chorus Line, Romeo and Juliet, Proof, Bang Bang You're Dead, Hot L Baltimore, Cabaret, and Chicago (which received rave reviews). The high school has performed many, many more as well.
During the CFHS 06-07 season, the Theatre Department will put on: Lend Me A Tenor, Metamorphoses, David and Lisa, and Sondheim's Sweeney Todd.
The 'Falcon Players' is the theatre club at school, part of the International Thespian Society. For the 06-07 school year, the board is as follows:
President: Kate Ewy
Vice President: Blake Coelho
Secretary: Claire Grahm
Treasurer: Melissa Spencer
Historian: Brent Johnson
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[edit] Catalina Foothills Falcon Band
Band Director: Mrs. Renee Shane-Boyd
Drumline Director: Dr. Tina Walton
As of the 2006 - 07 year, the CFHS marching band consists of over 250 students, making it the largest band in the state. During the fall school semester, the band performs halftime shows for the school's football games along with competing in various festivals. In the second semester, smaller bands perform concerts.
The smaller bands include:
- CB – Concert Band
- SB – Symphonic Band
- WE – Wind Ensemble
- DL – Drumline
- SD – Steel Drums
- Jazz – Jazz Band
- WWQ – Woodwind Quintet
- Combo – Jazz Combo
- FC – Flute Choir
The 2006-2007 Foothills Falcon Band was invited to participate in the 2006 Macy's Day Parade in New York City. Their 2006 show consisted of songs from The Who. Next year's show will be based off of the piece La Fiesta Mexicana, a three-movement concert band composition by H. Owen Reed.
Soon after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the school was invited to participate in a pre-olympic cultural show in Beijing, China.
[edit] Choir
There are 4 separate choirs in CFHS: [3]
- Falconeers: An entry-level mixed choir performing a variety of styles. No audition is required.
- Women's Choir: A choir open to female students by audition only. Performs a variety of literature.
- Concert Chorale: A mixed ensemble that requires an audition. Performs styles from Reniassance to Twentieth Century.
- Change of Pace: A jazz choir; its name derives from the contrast between its repertoire and that of the other choirs. Must be auditioned into.
The choir director and conductor for all the choirs is Chris Jackson.
