Tolleson Union High School is a four-year

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located in

Tolleson, Arizona Tolleson is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the city was 7,216 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 6,545 in 2010. History ...

. It was established in 1927 and is the only high school within the city limits of Tolleson. Tolleson is the oldest of the five schools in the

Tolleson Union High School District The Tolleson Union High School District is a high school district in the city of Tolleson, Arizona. Portions of Glendale, far west Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoe ...

Students

In the 2006–2007 school year, Tolleson received an AZ LEARNS achievement profile of Performing Plus from the

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, which is "an informal recognition of schools that have shown improvement ... but do not have a sufficient number of students exceeding the standard".

Academic programs

University High School

Established in 2006,University High School: Program Overview
/ref> University High School is a TUHSD college preparatory school within Tolleson Union High School. Students are required to apply for the academy. Acceptance to the program is determined primarily by various academic scores. Recently, ASU has been working closely with the staff to provide maximum support for its gifted students. Dr. Josh Dean was the Operations Administrator and founder of University High. Ms. Courtney Stevens was the counselor of UH students but was promoted to Operations administrator when Dr. Dean was promoted to a district office. Most students achieve post-secondary education. The first graduating class in 2010 walked away with about 3 million dollars in Scholarships between about 100 people, some of them with multiple scholarships. Newer versions of books are used, which have been circulating since the school began. UH students are not given special treatment, but they are expected to work harder than other students. In 2010, the school's usage of tutor buses was cut as part of other cuts to the Tolleson Union budget. However, in 2011, buses were brought back into the program. In 2011, University High was ranked No. 1 in the Arizona state through the result of AIMS scores.

Notable alumni

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, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 1944 to 1948,

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, Cooperstown, NY; 1941 graduate of Tolleson High *

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1977-2003 * Mike Bell,

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for the

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, pole vaulter, 2000 Olympic gold medalist * Marcus Thomas,

for the

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, football coach (former

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assistant, 2004–09)

References

{{authority control Public high schools in Arizona Educational institutions established in 1927 Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona 1927 establishments in Arizona