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Marcos de Niza High School

Coordinates: 33°21′58″N 111°55′17″W / 33.366149°N 111.921465°W / 33.366149; -111.921465
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Marcos de Niza High School
Location
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6000 S. Lakeshore Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
Coordinates33°21′58″N 111°55′17″W / 33.366149°N 111.921465°W / 33.366149; -111.921465
Information
TypePublic
Established1971
School districtTempe Union High School District
PrincipalBrent Brown
Staff81.83 FTE[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,519 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.56[1]
Color(s)Brown and gold    
Athletics conferenceAIA
MascotPadre
RivalCorona del Sol High School[2]
Websitewww.tempeunion.org/marcosdeniza

Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school's mascot is the Padre. The school is a part of the Tempe Union High School District and mainly serves students in central Tempe, as well as the Town of Guadalupe.

History

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The Tempe High School District hired the local architecture office of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. to design the new school. Kemper Goodwin along with his son Michael began drawing up plans for the campus in 1969. The school opened in 1971. Additions were made to the campus in 1974.[3]

Athletics

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State Championships

  • 1980, 1986, 1989, 1990 - Girls' Basketball State Champions
  • 1990, 1991, 1992 - Boys' Soccer State Championships
  • 1990, 1991 - Girls' Archery State Champions
  • 1993 - Girls' Volleyball State Champions
  • 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Wrestling State Champions
  • 1998 - Spirit Line State Champions
  • 2002 - Boys' Basketball State Champions
  • 2007 - Boys' Baseball State Champions
  • 2008 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Champions

Runner-up

  • 1981, 1988, 1991, 1992 - Girls' Basketball State Runner-up
  • 1992, 2003 - Softball State Runner-up
  • 1994 - Girls' Volleyball State Runner-up
  • 1996 - Wrestling State Runner-up
  • 1997, 2008 - Boys' Volleyball State Runner-up
  • 1998 - Baseball State Runner-up
  • 1999, 2008 - Spirit Line State Runner-up
  • 2007 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Runner-up (Team/Individual)
  • 2008 - Boys' Basketball 5A-II State Runner-up
  • 2009 - Football 5A-II State Runners-up

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marcos De Niza High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "A high school football rivalry and the Donald Trump controversy that wasn't". usatodayhss.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections | ASU Library". lib.asu.edu. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/danny.martinez.338/about?section=edu_work [user-generated source]
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