Cholla High Magnet School
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| Established | 1969 |
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| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Principal | Miss Marcia Volpe |
| Faculty | 100[1] |
| Students | 1,786 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 2001 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, Arizona,, USA 85713 |
| Oversight | Tucson Unified School District |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Orange and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Charger |
| Yearbook | Impact |
| Website | http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Cholla/ |
Cholla High School (also known as Cholla High Magnet School) is a public high school, located on the West Side of Tucson, Arizona. Cholla is a magnet high school (drawing students from the entire district) in the Tucson Unified School District and serves over 1,700 students, grades 9-12. The school name originates from the Cholla Cactus which are very prominent throughout Tucson and Arizona. The school mascot is the Charger (a medieval war horse) and the school colors are orange and navy blue.
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[edit] School history
Opened in 1969 on the west side of Tucson, Arizona, Cholla High Magnet School has become widely-known as the high school that former San Antonio Spur Sean Elliott attended before enrolling at the University of Arizona. The school's gymnasium has since been renamed the Sean Elliott Gymnasium and Elliott's high school jersey's grace the walls of said gym. The Cholla mission statement encompasses six areas: Challenge ourselves; honor each other; open doors to opportunity; be lifelong learners; learn appropriate social skills; and achieve personal goals.
[edit] Academics
Cholla's magnet specialties/academic themes include The Global Village (an Intercultural/International and Law-Related Studies), an English Language development program, parent support groups, social workers, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, honors programs, career counseling, student assistance programs, advanced placement (biology, chemistry, physics, American government, calculus, Spanish, English), English honors programs, The QUICC Program (Quality Instruction in a Continuous Curriculum), ASSIST Program, music theory, folklorico, mariachi programs and ethnic studies programs.[2]
[edit] Athletics
Cholla presently competes in the 4A Sonoran Conference, Division I.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Sean Elliott (1986): Former professional NBA basketball player.
