Palo Verde High Magnet School is located at 1302 South Avenida Vega in Terra Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona. The school has been open since 1962. Its current principal is Eric Brock. The school's name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees, native to Tucson. Its mascot is the Titan and the school colors are royal blue and gold. Palo Verde is also a magnet school specializing in engineering and technology. There are currently 1,250 students attending Palo Verde from grades 9–12.
Palo Verde High School adjusted its focus to become a magnet high school to attract students from all outside its school zone. In order to attract new students, the school set its focused on engineering and technology, one of the first high school do this. As of 2018, Palo Vere High Magnet School is a S.T.E.A.M. school[3] and was given a grade of B- and ranked 23rd of 521 Most Diverse Public High Schools in Arizona as well as 177th of 325 for Best Public High School Teachers in Arizona.[4] The school also has a highly ranked robotics program, and engineering students that have the opportunity to secure interships at local engineering and manufacturing companies.[5]
Family Resource Center
The school also has a family resource center that offers workshops and events including kindergarten transition classes for parents of kindergartners going into public school, grief workshops through Tu Nidito, a non profit that provides support for children and families affected by traumatic experiences including a serious medical condition or death, as well as a produce cooking class.[6] The resource center is also part of the Tucson Unified School District and is housed in other schools including Catalina Magnet High School and Wakefield Middle School. The resource center is open to the public and offers classes in multiple languages.
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palo, verde, high, magnet, school, arizona, coordinates, 205099, 844382, 205099, 844382, palo, verde, high, magnet, school, located, 1302, south, avenida, vega, terra, tucson, arizona, school, been, open, since, 1962, current, principal, eric, brock, school, n. Coordinates 32 12 18 N 110 50 40 W 32 205099 N 110 844382 W 32 205099 110 844382 Palo Verde High Magnet School is located at 1302 South Avenida Vega in Terra Del Sol Tucson Arizona The school has been open since 1962 Its current principal is Eric Brock The school s name comes from the surrounding Palo Verde trees native to Tucson Its mascot is the Titan and the school colors are royal blue and gold Palo Verde is also a magnet school specializing in engineering and technology There are currently 1 250 students attending Palo Verde from grades 9 12 Palo Verde High Magnet SchoolAddress1302 S Avienda VegaTucson Arizona 85710United StatesInformationTypePublicEstablishedAugust 30 1962 60 years ago 1962 08 30 1 School districtTucson UnifiedCEEB code030493PrincipalEric BrockStaff67 28 FTE 2 Number of students979 2018 19 2 Student to teacher ratio14 55 2 Color s Royal blue and goldMascotTitanWebsitepaloverdehs wbr tusd1 wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Family Resource Center 3 Notable graduates 4 ReferencesHistory EditPalo Verde High School adjusted its focus to become a magnet high school to attract students from all outside its school zone In order to attract new students the school set its focused on engineering and technology one of the first high school do this As of 2018 Palo Vere High Magnet School is a S T E A M school 3 and was given a grade of B and ranked 23rd of 521 Most Diverse Public High Schools in Arizona as well as 177th of 325 for Best Public High School Teachers in Arizona 4 The school also has a highly ranked robotics program and engineering students that have the opportunity to secure interships at local engineering and manufacturing companies 5 Family Resource Center EditThe school also has a family resource center that offers workshops and events including kindergarten transition classes for parents of kindergartners going into public school grief workshops through Tu Nidito a non profit that provides support for children and families affected by traumatic experiences including a serious medical condition or death as well as a produce cooking class 6 The resource center is also part of the Tucson Unified School District and is housed in other schools including Catalina Magnet High School and Wakefield Middle School The resource center is open to the public and offers classes in multiple languages Notable graduates EditThad Allen Admiral Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Jim Arneson Former NFL player Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins Mark Arneson All American at University of Arizona and All Pro Linebacker St Louis Cardinals Tim Bee Arizona Senate President Congressional Candidate Brooke Burke 1989 Homecoming queen Actress dancer and model 7 Bryce Cotton Point Guard for Phoenix Suns of the NBA Corky Evans Class of 66 Former British Columbia cabinet minister Andy Hassler youngest pitcher to pitch in Yankee Stadium Joe Hassler Former MLB player Philadelphia Athletics Saint Louis Browns Jack Howell Former MLB player California Angels San Diego Padres Houston Astros Bob Lacey Former MLB player Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians San Francisco Giants Garry Shandling Actor ComedianReferences Edit 30 Aug 1962 13 Tucson Citizen at Newspapers com 1962 08 30 Retrieved 2022 06 05 a b c Palo Verde High Magnet School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved May 16 2020 Magnet Program paloverdehms tusd1 schooldesk net Retrieved 2018 03 27 Explore Palo Verde High Magnet School Niche Retrieved 2018 03 27 Palo Verde High Magnet School tusd1 org Retrieved 2018 03 27 Palo Verde Family Center tusd1 org Retrieved 2018 03 27 Davis Alicia Brooke Burke Biography Archived 2014 02 27 at the Wayback Machine Entertainment Scene 360 August 17 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palo Verde High Magnet School Arizona amp oldid 1091633374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
