Marcos de Niza High School is a

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located in

Tempe, Arizona , settlement_type = City , named_for = Vale of Tempe , image_skyline = Tempeskyline3.jpg , imagesize = 260px , image_caption = Tempe skyline as se ...

. 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 The Tempe Union High School District is a school district of high schools in Tempe, Arizona, USA. Its service area includes all of Tempe, the city of Chandler, Arizona west of the Loop 101, Guadalupe, the Gila River Indian Community in Maricopa ...

and mainly serves students in central Tempe, as well as the Town of Guadalupe.

History

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 Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

began drawing up plans for the campus in 1969. The school opened in 1971. Additions were made to the campus in 1974.

Athletics

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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* Mary Louise Parker *

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, professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter (UFC) * Columbus (Keith) Short, actor & choreographer (attended, but did not graduate) *

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References

External links

Marcos de Niza High SchoolTempe Union High School DistrictArizona Interscholastic Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcos De Niza High School Public high schools in Arizona Education in Tempe, Arizona Educational institutions established in 1971 Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona