Tucson High School

Tucson High School was originally founded in 1892, and then re-established in 1906. Though previous schools offered some curriculum, the new University of Arizona had been providing preparatory classes for many high school-aged youth. When the college began phasing out the program, Tucson recognized the need for a dedicated high school. The voters approved the measure in 1906 and Tucson High would become the region’s only high school for 50 years, ballooning to 6,800 students in 1954, before Pueblo High School and Catalina High School were built in 1956 and 1957. Though Tucson High would move locations a few times, its grand building with Corinthian columns that anchors its present-day complex on 6th Street remains one of Tucson’s architectural gems. Its famous alumni include NASA Astronaut Frank Borman, businessman Karl Eller, NFL defensive end Mike Dawson and MLB player Ron Hassey.

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