Desert View High School

Desert View High School
Address
4101 East Valencia Road
Tucson, Arizona, 85706
United States
Coordinates 32°08′09″N 110°54′15″W / 32.135961°N 110.90429°WCoordinates: 32°08′09″N 110°54′15″W / 32.135961°N 110.90429°W
Information
School type Public
Opened 1987
Sister school Sunnyside High School
School district Sunnyside Unified School District
Principal Jose Gastelum
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,046 (October 1, 2012)[1]
School color(s) Maroon and silver
Mascot Jaguar
Website Desert View High School

Desert View High School is a public high school located in southern Tucson, Arizona approximately 1 mile west of I-10 and Valencia Road.

History

Desert View High School opened in 1987[2] with 9th, 10th and 11th grade classes.

Departments of instruction

Desert View offers these classes for class credits or elective credit:[3]

Fine arts

Courses for college credit

The following courses are offered at Desert View for concurrent enrollment through Pima Community College:

Honors courses

Desert View offers a comprehensive college preparatory program. In the freshman year, students are encouraged to take the Freshman Honors Block, designed for college-bound students. Freshman English and World Cultures are interwoven to reinforce critical reading, writing and thinking strategies. Honors Biology is also offered to freshmen. Sophomores are encouraged to continue their preparation through honors courses in English and World History.

Advanced placement courses

Career and Technology Education

In addition to AFJROTC, Desert View provides opportunities in five career pathways:

Technology

Desert View boasts a ratio of one computer to every two students. In addition, there are six computer labs, a multimedia production lab, 90 laptops set up as PLATO Learning Centers, as well as 13 student computers in the Learning Resource Center.

Extracurricular Activities

Student life

Family support

Digital Advantage

The Digital Advantage is an educational program in the Sunnyside Unified district that allows students in the district to earn free brand new laptops. With many sponsors such as Cox Cable, provided the money and support to do this. The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board Members required that all freshmen must achieve what's called the 4 A's:

Only 2 cohort classes were awarded free laptops ranging from 2 years that this program has begun. The first class was 2012 following the Class of 2013. Both events took place at Centennial Hall at The University of Arizona. [4]

Digital Advantage Scholars

The Digital Advantage Scholars program is similar to the Digital Advantage but the Digital Advantage Scholars laptops are provided to only grades 10, 11 and 12. The requirements are stricter, with the minimum GPA set at 3.5. [5]

Pride of the Jaguars Marching Band

Desert View "Pride of the Jaguars" Marching Band
High School Desert View High School
Year of creation 1986
Director of the band Aimee Wallace
How many people make up the band 100+
Description of the Uniform Black shoes, gray pants, and maroon Jackets with DV, Braids, and Hats with Black Plumes

Desert View's Pride of the Jaguars Marching Band is a Division III band consisting of 55 members since the 2014 season started. The band is currently under the direction of Khalila Govan. The Pride of the Jaguars has competed in events throughout the state of Arizona, earning Superior ratings at U of A Band Day at the University of Arizona[6] and at the ABODA (Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association) Festiv al.[7] The band was then eligible to compete at the ABODA State Championship, being the 2nd Tucson band in Division I to do so along with Rincon University. They placed 10th in Division I.[8]

Field shows

Under Mr. Zuniga:

Under Aimee Wallace:

2013 Good at CDO Excellent at flowing wells excellent at ironwood ridge excellent at u of a excellent at state 2014 Good at CDO Good at flowing wells Good at U of A

See also

References

  1. ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
  2. ↑ http://www.susd12.org/content/hall-fame-inductees
  3. ↑ http://www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/school/desert-view-high-school
  4. ↑ http://www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/node/1384
  5. ↑ http://www.sunnysideud.k12.az.us/node/1384
  6. ↑ http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/uabands/pdf/BDResults11.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.aboda.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-State-Marching-Festival.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.aboda.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-State-Marching-Championship.pdf