Rincon High School
Rincon High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona. The school serves about 1,100 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). Since 1985, the campus has been shared with University High School, a separate accelerated institution. Courses from each school can be combined, and athletics and fine arts are combined under the Rincon/University(RUHS) name. The two schools do field separate teams for academic competitive events. It opened its doors in 1958.[4]
| Rincon High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
421 N. Arcadia Avenue , Arizona 85711 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°13′37″N 110°53′17″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 12, 1958[1] |
| School district | Tucson Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 030502 |
| Principal | Alissa Welch |
| Faculty | 59.32 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,120 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.88[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple and white[3] |
| Nickname | Home of the Rangers |
| Team name | Rincon Rangers |
| Newspaper | The Rincon Echo |
| Website | rinconhs |
Notable alumni
- Ron Barber, U.S. Representative for Arizona (since 2012)[5]
- Jason Jacome, Former MLB player (New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians)[6]
- Jimmy Johnson, former minor league infielder and manager[7]
- Dan Schneider, Major League Baseball pitcher.[8]
- Paul Moskau, Former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs)
- Tom Pagnozzi, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Nora Slawik, Minnesota politician[9]
- Janet Varney, actress
- Kate Walsh, actress
- Chad Griggs, professional mixed martial arts fighter[10]
References
- "12 Sep 1958, Page 24 - Arizona Daily Star at". Newspapers.com. 1958-09-12. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Rincon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Rincon Rangers". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- "Rincon High School to open with 1,300". Arizona Daily Star. 1958-08-14. p. 27. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- "Barber, Ron". Washington, D.C.: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
... graduated from Rincon High School, Tucson, Ariz, 1963
- Hansen, Greg (8 June 2017). "4. Jason Jacome". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- Hansen, Greg (16 July 2019). "Where are they now? Rincon hoops star became a 'baseball guy' with ties to Toros, Yankees". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Schneider was long overdue in UA sports hall". Arizona Daily Star. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- "Slawik, Nora - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- Profile, tusd.k12.az.us; accessed November 14, 2014.
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