Sahuarita High School

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Sahuarita High School ("SHS") is located in Sahuarita, Arizona, and is served by the Sahuarita Unified School District.

The campus consists of a student services/media center, three two-story classroom buildings, an art and music building, carpentry shop, and an auto shop/technology building. ^[1] The school colors are royal blue and Nevada Gold and the mascot is a Mustang. The school's current principal, Dr. Mark Niesh, began in 2007. SHS has been recognized for its highly performing cheer squad which placed first at a National Cheerleaders Association competition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2008, the Sahuarita Cheer Squad placed 5th in Large Varsity Advance at Knotts Berry Farm in California, and also sent 4 individuals to compete in the Ultimate National Competition in Orlando, Florida. These individuals are Cassidy Spence, Alyssa Reily, Jackie Alveraze, and Janine Benas.

Also in 2008, the Sahuarita Financial Literacy team won the University of Arizona annual "Jr. Duel in the Desert." They beat out Sunnyside High School as well as Pueblo High School, taking home $500. The team consisted of Mathew Rodriguez, Jaime Hawatmeh, Jimmy Lara, Robert DeLeon, Philip Aiken, Marriam Hawatmeh, Maritza Acosta, Nathan Knudson, Salina Joos, and Brian Smedley.