Scottsdale Math & Science Academy, Saguaro High School

Saguaro High School is a former A+ and Blue Ribbon Schools Program certified high school in the

Scottsdale Unified School District The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is a school district with its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The district serves most of Scottsdale, most of Paradise Valley, a portion of Phoenix, and a portion of Tempe. Its 22 schools earnin ...

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, United States.Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
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Sports

Saguaro's varsity football program has won an Arizona state championship thirteen times (1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021). The varsity baseball program is three time state champions (1992, 2010 and 2011). The varsity boys' basketball program has won three state championships (1990, 1996, and 2004). The varsity girls' basketball program won one state title, in 2013. The SHS varsity golf programs have combined for four state titles (boys' golf in 1977 and 1990; girls' golf in 1997 and 1998). The girls' swim and dive team won one state title, in 1971. Saguaro Track and Field has had several athletes win state: in the 4x440yrd relay in 1978, in the 300m hurdles in 1995, in the 3200m run in 2016 and 2017, and the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The men's tennis teams through 2009-2013 reached the state playoffs four years in a row led by the 2013 senior class. The Saguaro senior class of 1996 won the school's first ever football state championship, and also won the basketball state championship. The baseball team lost in the state championship final, finishing 2nd in the state.

Performing arts

Saguaro High School Auditorium, Scottsdale Arizona

Saguaro High School has five disciplines in its performing arts department:

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dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

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, and

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Notable alumni

Professional athletes

* T.J. Beam, former

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player (

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) * Jeremy Brigham, NFL player (

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) * Mike Brown, All-Pro defensive back, Chicago Bears * Angi Cipra,

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) * D. J. Foster, NFL player (

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, football player; offensive lineman for the

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, and

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; played for three Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl teams *

Jason Kershner Jason Ashley Kershner (born December 19, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons at the major league level, playing for the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays. Kershner won three games in the major leagues ...

, former MLB player (

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Christian Kirk Christian Davon Kirk (born November 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M Aggies football, Texas A&M, and was selected by the A ...

, NFL player (

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Byron Murphy Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. Early years Murphy attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale ...

, NFL player (Arizona Cardinals) *

Jay Pettibone Harry Jonathan "Jay" Pettibone (born June 21, 1957) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1983 Minnesota Twins. He batted and threw right-handed. Pettibone was drafted b ...

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Entertainment and media

* Matt Barrie, ESPN SportsCenter anchor *

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, actress and comedian * Scott Johnson, musician in the Gin Blossoms, class of '81 *

Chelsea Kane Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series ''Jonas (TV series), Jonas'' and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform (T ...

, actress (attended for one year, then moved to California) * J. S. Lewis, fiction writer *

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, news anchor, WCHS-TV Charleston WV * John Joseph "J.R." Moehringer, novelist and journalist, class of '82 *

Neal Pollack Neal Pollack (born March 1, 1970) is an American satirist, novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He lives in Austin, Texas. Pollack has written 10 books: ''The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature'', ''Never Mind the Pollacks' ...

, novelist and humor writer *

Richard Sala Richard Sala (June 2, 1954 – May 7, 2020) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator with a unique expressionistic style whose books often combined elements of mystery, horror and whimsy. Biography Richard Sala was born in ...

, artist, cartoonist, author *

David Spade David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, television host, and writer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' in the 1990s, and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He also s ...

, actor, comedian and producer, class of '82

Government

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, former Governor of Illinois *

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, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th Congressional district

References

External links

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Scottsdale Unified School District
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1966 Public high schools in Arizona Education in Scottsdale, Arizona Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona 1966 establishments in Arizona