Flowing Wells High School
| Flowing Wells High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3725 N. Flowing Wells Road, Flowing Wells Tucson, Arizona 85705 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Flowing Wells Unified School District |
| Principal | Jim Brunenkant |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,665 (October 1, 2012)[1] |
| Mascot | Caballeros |
| Website | http://www.fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org/ |
Flowing Wells High School is a secondary school in Tucson, Arizona. It is the primary high school in the Flowing Wells Unified School District, the other being the Sentinel Peak High School. In the 1986-87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[2] In 1968, it won the National Bellamy Award.
Flowing Wells offers several AP courses, including Biology, Chemistry, U.S. History, U.S. Political Systems, European History, Calculus, Spanish, and Statistics[3]
Flowing Wells Awards 2 different kinds of diplomas,[4] a standard or "blue" diploma matching state graduation requirements,[5] and a "gold" advanced studies diploma, and recognizes Arizona Academic Scholars upon graduation.
Notable Alumni
- Dominick Cruz[6] - professional mixed martial artist, current UFC Bantamweight Champion[7]
- Mo Elleithee[8][9] - A political campaign strategist and current executive director of Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service[10]
- Marcus Titus - deaf American swimmer who has made it as far as eighth place in the 2012 Olympic Trials.
See also
References
- ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
- ↑ http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
- ↑ http://www.fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org/filestore/FW_District_SchoolProfile_031113.pdf Flowing Wells School Profile
- ↑ http://fwhs.flowingwellsschools.org/filestore/FWHSCourseCatalog_021113.pdf Flowing Wells High School Course Catalog, Page 16
- ↑ "High School Graduation Requirements". Arizona Department of Education.
- ↑ "Dominick Cruz Alumni". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ "Dominick Cruz UFC Profile". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ Beyond the Cab Days- An Alumni Newsletter
- ↑ "Morlock: Ex-Tucsonan to advise Clinton campaign - Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 1 (2006-2009)". tucsoncitizen.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ "National Political Veteran to Lead Politics and Public Service Institute". www.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
Coordinates: 32°16′30″N 110°59′50″W / 32.27502°N 110.9973°W