Pueblo Magnet High School
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| Motto | ¡Sí Se Puede! |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Principal | Mrs. Patricia Dienz |
| Faculty | 150 [1] |
| Students | 1900 [2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 3500 S 12th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
| Oversight | Tucson Unified School District |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Columbia Blue |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Yearbook | 'El Dorado' |
| Newspaper | 'El Guerrero' |
| Website | www.pueblowarriors.org |
Pueblo Magnet High School is a magnet high school serving Tucson, Arizona since 1956. It is a school in the Tucson Unified School District, the largest school district in Tucson.
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[edit] Early History
The year was 1956, two months before the end of the school year. This long awaited moment would see the opening of a new school for 900 students. The new school would, for the time being, mark the end of attending classes on double sessions at Tucson High and Roskruge Junior High Schools. “We went down there with freshmen, sophomores and juniors,” Principal Brooks would later recall. The freshmen would be the first group of students to spend four years at Pueblo, becoming the graduating class of 1959.
Over the next several years, several changes to the original facility would occur at Pueblo. One of which was a swimming pool in 1961, “the first in a District 1 school”, and a 2000 seat stadium. The relief from double sessions and an overcrowded school was short lived. By the start of the 1963 school year, the Pueblo student newspaper, El Guerrero declared that Pueblo was “Knee Deep in People.” The school, originally built for a capacity of 1,800 students, had, by this time an active enrollment of 2,489 students.
The rapid growth of Tucson’s Southside and the failure of two high school bond issues proposed by the school board were cited by Principal Brooks as key factors. It would be another two years before the will of citizens would provide relief. On the first day of school however, those students with cars may have been less concerned about the crowded conditions. Eager to return to Pueblo, see old friends, and of course study, they found that they could not “hot rod” into the parking lot as speed trap mounds had been strategically placed to calm the flow of traffic. In his welcoming speech to students, which included greetings to two students from Tokyo, Student Body President Rafael Arvizu likely explained the reason for the aggravating “bumps” in the parking lot.
From Tucson High and Roskruge to Pueblo
Located on the south side of Tucson, Pueblo was the first new high school to be built in Tucson School District 1. Preparations for the eventual transition from Tucson High and Roskruge had begun the previous year. Principal Brooks recalled, “Even though we weren’t down at Pueblo, we started our athletic programs, clubs were organized, homerooms and counselors were identified for students and lunch periods for students were assigned.” In essence, even before it opened its doors students were invited to be a part of the Pueblo community.
An alumnus who was among the group of students involved remembered that “we wrote the school constitution, established the traditions and all of that good stuff.” Another remarked, “We were constantly reminded that as the establishing student body, we were the foundation on which our school would be built.” It was “our obligation to our fellow and future students to carefully plan for the future, and to conduct ourselves in a way so that the rest of Tucson could see that Pueblo High School was a great school.” For the students, it was “an exciting time” and one in which the memories clearly bring forth an animated pride. One of the first acts of student leadership involved the naming of the school. Unlike any other high school in the district, students were asked by the board to submit names for the school. Among the several names submitted, “Pueblo was their first choice and the board accepted the name.” In subsequent years, new schools would be named after local mountain ranges and desert plants.
Students were involved in choosing the colors for the school, as well as the various trophies and awards that would become symbols of Pueblo’s excellence. 15 Despite the intricate planning and attention to every imaginable detail, including the school colors of Navy and Columbia Blue, Pueblo did not yet have a nickname for the “athletic teams to seek honor, to be shouted, flung at the stands on the opposite side of the fields by Pueblo’s ardent supporters.”
Apparently, local newspapers, at a loss as to what Pueblo’s teams should be called, simply referred to the school as the “unknowns.” The matter was soon settled by ballot, when the nickname “Warriors” became official. In 1961, the artistry of Frank Federico created Wally Warrior, which became the emblem on the Pueblo flag. In 1963, Wally Warrior became a part of the Pueblo tradition. Students voted bestowing the honor of the first Wally Warrior on underclassman Jesus Jimenez. Decades later, the Warrior nickname and the tomahawk embedded in a wooden stand created by the Lettermen’s Club would become the center of controversy as offensive to some Native American students. Concerns were related to the perceived misuse of sacred symbols and the dance performed by the Wally Warrior mascot. When the controversy arose, students at the time would vote to “keep the warrior name, however, replace the image.”
In the early years, the nickname was chosen because it was believed to embody respect and honor. A group of current Pueblo students when interviewed asserted that the “warrior” symbolizes what Pueblo stands for: “fighting for victory and accomplishing goals.” Appropriately these symbols have been archived with other artifacts of Pueblo’s history. Old timers, although sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans about the use of sacred symbols, nonetheless, still greet each other with the preeminent question: “You a warrior?”
The year 1956, was the beginning of a Pueblo history in which over time there would be many reasons to celebrate an educational vision and the accomplishments of the student body, graduates and the faculty.
[Words Cited from Looking Back by Glenda Dewberry Rooney[3]] To purchase book visit: Looking Back
[edit] Achievements
- Awarded Exemplary High School Web Site by the Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA) May 2003.
[edit] Programs
[edit] Magnet Programs
COMMUNICATIONS ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Outstanding preparation for advanced education and careers in communications and multi-media technologies.
Students learn to excel in oral, visual and written communication, while preparing for advanced education and careers in multi-media technologies.
Pueblo High Magnet School combines an exceptional comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis in communication arts and technology.
- Television and Radio Production
- Multi-Media Production
- Journalism/Desktop Publishing
- Broadcast Writing/Reporting
- Computer Graphics Production
- Computer Animation
- Professional Printing
- Computer Programming
- Electronics
- MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement)
- Computer-Aided Drafting
- Professional Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Imaging
- Remote Video and Studio Production
No other TUSD high school offers such in-depth preparation for the communication arts and technology field--technical school, four-year college, or direct entry into the workforce.
- State-of-the-Art Television Production Facilities including Studio, Non-Linear Computer Editing
- Closed-Circuit Campus Network with Live Productions
- Programming Aired on Tucson’s Cable System
- State-of-the-Art Multi-Media Production Facilities
- Internships in Television, Radio, Digital Imaging and Multi-Media Production
- Communication Arts Summer School
- Writing/Reporting for Broadcast
- Digital Music Production
- Schoolwide Radio Programming
- Journalism Classes
- Community Service Opportunities
Extracurricular Activities--Full range of opportunities exist for student participation, including clubs/student organizations, interscholastic/extracurricular athletics and fine arts.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
What do Plato, the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, and Tolstoy have in common?" "Who's Plato?"
You ask, and a good question it is, too. Attend Pueblo Hand find out who Plato and Tolstoy were and why they are important thinkers in humankind's history.
"What did Euclid think that determines what you study in high school?" "Euclid? Isn't that the street that changes into First Avenue? No, it changes into Park Avenue."
Yes, it is the name of that street, but why did that name occur to the Tucson planners who chose it?
"How does Shakespeare's understanding of drama and tragedy differ from Aristotle?" "Wait, I know both those names. Let me think a minute."
If you studied at Pueblo, you would be able to write a brilliant essay on this question.
How will knowing the answers to these questions help you earn college credit while in high school? Attend PHMS and find out.
The College Preparatory Magnet at Pueblo High School will wake up your mind, hone your thinking skills, improve your writing, acquaint you with the best thinkers and writers in the history of mankind.
The foundation for your education at Pueblo will be the Great Books, a program designed by Mortimer Adler, a respected leader in educational reform for more than fifty years. The Great Books program is now in place at small liberal arts colleges across the nation.
This study will lead to course work in Advanced Placement classes, courses recognized around the world as some of the finest education has to offer.
Benefits of Attending Pueblo High School College Preparatory Magnet
1. Great Books Program -- The books we read and discuss are culled from some of the most important thinkers in the history of ideas.
2. Reading & Discussion -- our program takes students through close and critical reading of difficult texts. This critical reading helps them to support their interpretations from the text. It also helps them to reason clearly about abstract concepts -- vital college survival skills.
3. Academic Support -- in addition to many extra-curricular tutoring programs, the Magnet Program will provide an elective class for individualized instruction in core curriculum at all grade levels. This class is available to all students.
4. PSAT/SAT Prep -- Four Saturdays a year, Pueblo will sponsor free workshops taught by a Kaplan instructor. The workshop will cover critical reading and thinking skills, vocabulary, writing skills. The student will also receive the current edition of SAT/PSAT: Powerful Strategies to Help You Score Higher.
5. Advanced Placement Classes -- currently Pueblo offers ten Advanced Placement classes in all academic disciplines. We have plans to offer four more. Students have the opportunity to earn a full year's college credit from these challenging high school classes.
6. The Pueblo Counseling Staff -- provides some of the best college placement guidance in Tucson. They provide day trips to two & four year colleges and universities in Arizona as well as financial aid planning and college application assistance.
[edit] School Facilities
Administration Building - Virtual Tour
Front Building - Virtual Tour
Student Patio - Virtual Tour
Swimming Pool - Virtual Tour
Farber Field - Virtual Tour
Lever Gym - Virtual Tour
For more information visit our Virtual Map on our website. Virtual Map
[edit] References
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