Sahuaro High School is a public high school located in

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Tucson Unified School District Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) is the largest school district of Tucson, Arizona, in terms of enrollment. Dr. Gabriel Trujillo is the superintendent, appointed on September 12, 2017 by the Governing Board. As of 2016, TUSD had more than ...

. It is located on the far east side of the city at 545 North Camino Seco, just north of Vicksburg Street between Broadway and Speedway Boulevards. The school's mascot is the cougar, and its colors are scarlet and navy. The school scored 87/83/23/81 on the AIMS (Arizona Instruments to Measure Standards) tests in Reading/Math/Science/Writing.

Programs

* Advanced placement courses in art history, calculus, English, government, United States history, music theory, psychology * Biochemistry research * Video production * Speech * Construction technology * Family and consumer sciences * Cooperative office education * Jazz band * Life skills * 4th R Partners-in-Education * Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) * Concert and cadet orchestras * Award-winning student council * Concert choir and vocal ensemble TUSD School Detail
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Notable alumni

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– former UFC fighter *

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– former MLB player ( Milwaukee Brewers) *

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References

{{authority control Public high schools in Arizona Educational institutions established in 1968 Schools in Tucson, Arizona