Amphitheater High School
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| Amphitheater High School | |
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| Established | 1939 |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Patricia Harris |
| Students | 1,498[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 125 West Yavapai Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
| Coordinates | 32°16′10″N 110°58′29″W / 32.269468°N 110.974816°WCoordinates: 32°16′10″N 110°58′29″W / 32.269468°N 110.974816°W |
| District | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| Campus | Urban, 50.74 acres (205,337 m²) |
| Colors | Kelly green, white, black |
| Nickname | Amphi |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | Amphitheater High School |
Amphitheater High School, also known as Amphi High, is a public high school, located in central Tucson, Arizona, United States. Amphi is the flagship high school of Amphitheater Public Schools of Tucson, and serves grades 9–12. The school mascot is the panther, and the school colors are kelly green and white. Amphi opened in 1939 as the second high school in Tucson, and has a student enrollment of 1,498. In the 1983-84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school[2].
Its feeder schools are Amphi Middle and La Cima Middle.
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[edit] Football
In addition to winning the state title in 1975 and then again in 1979, Amphi is notable for its football program. Vern Friedli, the current football coach, has won more varsity games than any other football coach in Arizona. At the conclusion of the 2009-10 season, Friedli captured his record-breaking 317th win.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Bates (1989), 1992 Olympic bronze medal-winning sprinter and five-time American football Pro Bowl standout kick returner in the National Football League.
- Savannah Guthrie (1989), NBC news anchor and Legal correspondent.
- Erubiel Durazo (1993), MLB Baseball Player. Durazo played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2002) where he won the 2001 World Series, and the Oakland Athletics (2003–2005).
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.aiaonline.org/story/uploads/2007_2009_Oct_2007_Alignment_1194470364.pdf
- ^ http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
