Tanque Verde High School
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| Motto | "Tanque Verde High School - Make it yours!" |
|---|---|
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Principal | Mr. Greg Anderson |
| Faculty | 11 |
| Students | 180 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 4201 North Melpomene Way, Tucson (Tanque Verde), Arizona, USA 85749 |
| Oversight | Tanque Verde Unified School District |
| Campus | Suburban, 40 acres |
| Colors | Green, black, and silver |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Website | TVHS |
Tanque Verde High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the suburban community of Tanque Verde northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Tanque Verde is the only high school in the Tanque Verde Unified School District, established in 1886. [1] Tanque Verde was established in 2005 under the Twenty First Century School model designed by Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[2] The school's first graduating class will walk in spring 2008.
The school and community name (Spanish for Green Tank) originates from a prominent and algae-filled stock watering tank in the area in the late 1800s.[3] The school mascot is the Hawk, and the school colors are green, black, and silver.
Tanque Verde is statistically one of the highest academically achieving schools in Arizona. In 2006 the school was academically classified as Excelling by the Arizona Department of Education (top 10 percent in Arizona).[4]
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[edit] Notable awards and recognition
- Named an Excelling school by the Arizona Department of Education (top 10 in the state).[5]
[edit] School history
Prior to the establishment of Tanque Verde High School, district students in grades 10-12 attended nearby Sabino High School in the Tucson Unified School District. The establishment of Tanque Verde High School was a considerable controversy in the community. The school district endured a recall election, when the school board split on whether to build a high school on North Catalina Highway.[6] One member, a proponent of the high school, was voted out of office in favor of a replacement candidate who shifted the board majority to opposition of the high school.[7] The proposed site was abandoned. However, the school board ultimately voted to open the high school on the same campus as Emily Gray Junior High School, avoiding the need to acquire a separate high school site.[8]
[edit] Academics
The curriculum at Tanque Verde has been designed to meet the high academic standards of the community.[9]
[edit] Athletics
Tanque Verde presently competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 1A South Conference (Arizona Interscholastic Association).
[edit] Attendance boundaries
The Tanque Verde School District encompasses 77 square miles on the far northeast side of the Tucson Metropolitan Area.[10]
[edit] Feeder schools
As the district's only high school, all schools within the district are located within the high school attendance area.[11] Elementary schools include Agua Caliente and Tanque Verde. Emily Gray Junior High School is the only middle school in the Tanque Verde School District. The district-wide enrollment is 1,400 students.[12]
