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Revision as of 17:23, 20 October 2010
Did you mean Sahuaro High School in Tucson?
| Saguaro High School | |
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| Address | |
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6250 N. 82nd Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′38″N 111°54′22″W / 33.527095°N 111.906144°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary Public School |
| Motto | Sabercats, Ho! |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Scottsdale Unified School District |
| Dean | Elizabeth Stevens, noted as the temporal bringer of death if you call her Godzilla, all hail the Nazi fire breather! *cue smack Dylon. |
| Principal | Brian Corte |
| Number of students | Approximately 1.400 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Sinbad, The Sabercat |
| Newspaper | The Saguaro Sabercat |
| Yearbook | iSaguaro |
| Website | Saguaro High School |
Saguaro High School is a former A+ and Blue Ribbon Schools Program certified high schools of the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1][2] Saguaro was opened in 1966. It is a 4A Div.1 school.
Beginning in 2006, Saguaro underwent massives renovation in response to the swelling student population (mostly caused by the huge inflow of families to North Scottsdale) and aging facilities. The school's boundaries are still oddly-shaped, with a pocket of North Scottsdale students carved out of what was once the Desert Mountain High School boundary zone due to massive overcrowding of the latter.
The Area
Saguaro is located near the crossroad of Hayden Road and McDonald Road, two blocks from the 101 Freeway funneling into North Scottsdale. It is located in what is colloquially known as Central Scottsdale, in close proximity to Old Town Scottsdale and the Fashion Square Mall. The student body is very diverse, hailing anywhere from lower-class to extremely wealthy families. Most students from Saguaro go to Arizona State University, University of Arizona or Scottsdale Community College. Others also choose to go out of state to other universities or community college.
Science Department
Saguaro's Science Olympiad teams consistently score in the top two schools at the Arizona State Science Olympiad competition, a testimony to the school's rigorous science program. The school also has an excellent record at the statewide Chemistry Challenge at Northern Arizona University.[citation needed]
Athletics
The SHS Varsity Boys' Basketball program are 3 time State Champions (1990, 1996, and 2004). The first ever State Championship in 1990 was won by a score of 88-78 over Corona del Sol. The second State Championship in 1996 was won by a score of 50-43 over Prescott, both years coached by Mike Cady and the third State Championship in 2004 was won by a score of 62-54 over Tempe McClintock, coached by Bob Larue.
The SHS Varsity Baseball program is two time State Champions in 1992 and 2010. The 1992 team won the school's first ever State Championship in Baseball by a score of 5-1 over Shadow Mountain High School. In 2010 they defeated Catalina Foothills 15-5 for their second State Championship.
The SHS varsity footballs program are four time State Champions (1995, 2006, and 2007, 2008). They have been to the State Championship game a total of four times. They won their first State Championship in 1995 over Glendale Ironwood by a score of 42-7. The school's second and third State Championships came in 2006 and 2007 with a 41-21 win over Tucson Sabino in '06.[3] and a 23-21 win over Tucson Canyon del Oro in 2007. In this years 2008 State Championships it was against hometown rival Chaparral.38-0. The sagauro football team was undefeated for these past years and were finally beat after about 40 games.
The SHS Varsity Boy's Golf and Girl's Golf programs have combined for four State Championships (Boy's 1977 and 1990, Girl's 1997 and 1998).
The Girl's Swim and Dive program are one time State Champions (1971) .
There is no Girl's Gymnastics as of 20 years ago.
Saguaro's new rivals as of 2009 is Canyon Del Oro, who snapped Saguaro's record 37 game winning streak in varsity football
Performing arts
Saguaro High School has five disciplines in its performing arts department: orchestra, band, dance, theater, and choir.
Choir
There are five choirs, including the mixed choir Voices of Saguaro which has attended multiple national competitions.
Band
The band department boasts many excellent ensembles. They have a very strong symphonic band throughout the year, a marching band in the fall and winter, a jazz band in the winter and spring, and a percussion ensemble in the winter and fall also.
The marching band is by far the most popular and visible group of them all. They go to all the football games home and away, participate in local and out-of-state parades, and are used as pep bands for the boys and girls basketball varsity games. They have always had a tradition of excellence, making the state marching competition every year except for the 2008-2009 season.
Clubs
The extracurricular activities in the school include a number of clubs, such as the Art Club, the Environmental Club, the International Club, the French Club, the Sign Language Club, and the Think Tank, .
Notable alumni
- Sandra Bernhard actress and comedian.
- David Spade actor, comedian and producer.
- Richard Sala artist/cartoonist/author
- Mike Brown, All-Pro Defensive Back for the Chicago Bears.
- J. S. Lewis fiction writer.
- Dale Hellestrae (football player), All-Pro Offensive Lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Ravens. He played for 3 Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl teams.
- Neal Pollack, novelist and humor writer.
- Andrea Cambern, TV anchor on WBNS-TV.
- The Summer Set, band.
- Kennedy Brock, from the pop punk band The Maine (band).