Mica Mountain High School
| Mica Mountain High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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10800 E. Valencia Road , Arizona 85747 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°07′08″N 110°45′07″W / 32.11889°N 110.75194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | August 10, 2020 |
| School district | Vail Unified School District |
| Principal | Nemer Hassey |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Black, powder blue, silver[1] |
| Mascot | Thunderbolts, Warthogs (Maverick and Skye) |
| Website | mmhs |
Mica Mountain High School is a high school in Tucson, Arizona, the fourth public high school operated by the Vail Unified School District.
History
A $61.3 million bond narrowly passed by Vail School District voters, by a margin of 483 votes, in November 2018 allowed the school district to move forward with the first phase of the Mica Mountain project, for which $35 million was earmarked.[2] The district direly needed to build the first phase to alleviate overcrowding that had led to high school gyms and libraries being used as overflow classrooms.[2] Additionally, the Vail Inclusive Preschool program, which had been housed at Cienega High School, would relocate to an expanded space on the new campus.[2] Land was acquired in May 2019 for the school; both the $6.5 million land cost and a further $22 million toward construction were contributed by the Arizona School Facilities Board.[3]
Nemer Hassey, who had been the former Cienega High football coach, was tapped to lead the new school. A 200-member committee handled school design, including naming and mascot selection; Mica Mountain is the highest peak in the Rincon Mountains, while the Thunderbolts moniker refers to the summer monsoons and the A-10 Thunderbolts at nearby Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.[1]
References
- ^ a b Spears, Justin (April 24, 2020). "Mica Mountain High School won't name first-ever varsity football coach for months; who could it be?". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c Bailey, Brenna (November 23, 2018). "Passage of $61.3 million bond allows Vail to tackle overcrowded schools". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Gibson, Anne (July 2019). "Nemer Hassey to Lead Mica Mountain High School" (PDF). The Vail Voice. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved August 23, 2020.