Marcos de Niza High School
| Marcos de Niza High School | |
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6000 S. Lakeshore Drive Tempe, AZ 85283 | |
| Coordinates | 33°21′58″N 111°55′17″W / 33.366149°N 111.921465°WCoordinates: 33°21′58″N 111°55′17″W / 33.366149°N 111.921465°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Tempe Union High School District |
| Principal | Sean McDonald |
| Staff | ~ 76.40 FTE |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,582 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Brown and gold |
| Athletics conference | AIA |
| Mascot | Padre |
| Rival | Corona del Sol High School |
| Website | tempeunion.org/marcosdeniza |
Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school's mascot is the Padre. The school is a part of the Tempe Union High School District and mainly serves students in central Tempe, as well as the Town of Guadalupe.
Athletics
State Championships
- 1980, 1986, 1989, 1990 - Girls' Basketball State Champions
- 1990, 1991, 1992 - Boys' Soccer State Championships
- 1990, 1991 - Girls' Archery State Champions
- 1993 - Girls' Volleyball State Champions
- 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Wrestling State Champions
- 1998 - Spirit Line State Champions
- 2002 - Boys' Basketball State Champions
- 2007 - Boys' Baseball State Champions
- 2008 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Champions
Runner-up
- 1981, 1988, 1991, 1992 - Girls' Basketball State Runner-up
- 1992, 2003 - Softball State Runner-up
- 1994 - Girls' Volleyball State Runner-up
- 1996 - Wrestling State Runner-up
- 1997, 2008 - Boys' Volleyball State Runner-up
- 1998 - Baseball State Runner-up
- 1999, 2008 - Spirit Line State Runner-up
- 2007 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Runner-up (Team/Individual)
- 2008 - Boys' Basketball 5A-II State Runner-up
- 2009 - Football 5A-II State Runners-up
Notable alumni
- Marcus Brunson
- Caleb Clifton, drummer for American metalcore band Eyes Set To Kill
- Preston Dennard
- Tom Donahue, twice awarded the Naval Achievement Medal
- Sam Dorman, three-time state diving champion, representing the U.S. in synchronized diving in the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize winner, professor at Stanford
- John C. Kilkenny, producer and Executive VP, 20th Century Fox Studios
- Danny Martinez, wrestler; professional MMA formerly with the UFC[2]
- Carla Morrison
- Mary Louise Parker
- Paul Louis, rapper, singer, songwriter, and videographer
- Douglas Razzano, figure skater
- Chris Ruiz, professional CS GO player, Lobster
- Frankie Saenz, professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter (UFC)
- Columbus (Keith) Short, actor & choreographer (attended, but did not graduate)
- Greg Vanney
- Norifumi Yamamoto, wrestler; professional mixed martial artist,
References
- ↑ "Marcos De Niza High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/danny.martinez.338/about?section=edu_work
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