Tempe High School (Tempe, Arizona)
| Tempe High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1730 S. Mill Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 |
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| Coordinates | 33°24′30″N 111°56′28″W / 33.4083791°N 111.9409771°WCoordinates: 33°24′30″N 111°56′28″W / 33.4083791°N 111.9409771°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1908 (current site 1953) |
| School district | Tempe Union High School District |
| Principal | Gary Smith |
| Staff | approx. 110 |
| Grades | 9-12&4-20 |
| Enrollment | 1405 (October 1, 2012) |
| Color(s) | Red bihhh |
| Athletics conference | AIA Division III |
| Mascot | In a Bag |
| Website | http://www.tempeunion.org/tempehigh |
Tempe High School is a Public high school located in Tempe, Arizona, approximately one mile south of Arizona State University.
Tempe Union High School was established by a vote of the people of Tempe in 1908. It was required, as the Normal School in Tempe (now ASU) no longer would enroll students with 8th-grade diplomas. Classes were held in rented space in downtown Tempe for the 1908-09 school year, as the school's permanent location was built. The first building opened in the fall of 1909 on the southeast corner of Mill and University (today the Tempe Towne Center, the town's first strip mall).
Kemper Goodwin, a prominent local architect, would go on to graduate from Tempe High in the mid-1920s, then design its current campus in the 1950s. Games were played at Goodwin Stadium, the home of the ASU Sun Devils until 1957, and in the 1920s, the two teams played against each other on numerous occasions. It was not until 1969 that Tempe High's campus hosted football games.
In 1953, the current Tempe High School opened with the administration and library buildings; three classroom units; and the cafeteria. (These are now buildings B through F). The gymnasium and auditorium remained at the former site for two more years until both burned down in 1955, both to clear the land for construction of Tempe Towne Center and to provide practice for the fire department. The "modular site" was fleshed out by the end of the 1960s.
Tempe expanded tremendously during the 1950s and 1960s. It grew so overcrowded at Tempe High School that double sessions were featured during the fall of 1964. The evening sessions were titled (they eventually moved to their own campus in January 1965).
Both Tempe and McClintock would share a defining rivalry in Tempe sports. Their football and basketball games, due to heightened interest, often wound up on ASU's campus and fields.
Tempe High's enrollment generally ranges between 1,300 and 1,400 students. THS offers a wide variety of curriculum, including an honors Curriculum, the International Baccalaureate program, and H.O.P.E. which allows students to explore and train for medical professions by partnership with Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital.
During the 2007-08 school year, Tempe High celebrated its 100th anniversary, beginning with a Centennial Homecoming Celebration. To celebrate this momentous occasion, a Centennial Committee was formed under the wing of the Tempe High Buffalo Foundation. The Buffalo Foundation is the prime alumni organization for Tempe High School. This organization helps preserve the proud traditions and history of Tempe High and serves as an alumni resource for reunions and fundraising events.
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