San Miguel High School (Tucson, Arizona)

San Miguel High School
Address
San Miguel High School
6601 South San Fernando Road, Barrio Nopal
Tucson, (Pima County), Arizona 85706
United States
Coordinates 32°7′55″N 110°58′24″W / 32.13194°N 110.97333°W / 32.13194; -110.97333Coordinates: 32°7′55″N 110°58′24″W / 32.13194°N 110.97333°W / 32.13194; -110.97333
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Established 2004
President David L. Mason
Principal Armando V. Valenzuela[1]
Staff 34
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 317 (October 1, 2012)[2]
Average class size 20
15:1 student teacher ratio
Color(s)          Red and gold
Athletics Arizona Interscholastic Association 2A
Mascot Viper
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Affiliation Catholic, Lasallian
Cristo Rey Network
Alumni 420
Website sanmiguelcristorey.org

San Miguel High School is a private Catholic and Lasallian college and college preparatory school located on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is a member of the Cristo Rey Network of work-study schools.

History

San Miguel High School opened in 2004 to assist capable, students from families of limited means to prepare for college.[4] It follows the Cristo Rey work-study model, whereby students work in businesses five days a month to earn 40% of their tuition.[5] In its first nine years, the school had 492 graduates, all of whom were admitted to college. Current enrollment is 365,[6] with 54 on the staff.[7] About 95% of the students are Hispanic.[8]

Academics

A total of 24 credits are required for graduation, as is participation in the Corporate Internship program. Four credits are required in English, mathematics, religious studies, and science; three in foreign language and social studies; and one in visual/performing arts and in academic skills/literacy.

Corporate partners

There are currently over 100 corporate partners that employ San Miguel students as part of the Corporate Internship Program.[9] Videos are available on various aspects of the San Miguel experience.[10]

Student activities

All students make a daylong retreat in each of the first three years, and in senior year a three-day Kairos retreat.[11] The school also offers a five-day border immersion program, El Otro Lado, for students and staff to become informed and to strengthen their Christian perspective on the US-Mexican border problem.[12]

Additional school facts

  • 42% of families in the area earn less than $25,000 per year
  • half of the adults in the area do not have a high school education[4]
  • 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[15]
  • 80% of students are the first in their family to go to college.
  • 63% of students attend a four-year university or college.
  • 72% of San Miguel graduates have either graduated from college or are persisting in college, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Report 2015.

References

  1. ↑ New pres and principal. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. 1 2 "Students get academic, real-world training at San Miguel High School". Inside Tucson Business. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. ↑ "FAQ – About Us – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Who We Are – Who We Are – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Staff Directory | San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  8. ↑ "School Profile – Academics – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  9. ↑ Cicala, Paul. "San Miguel High Students Impress In Sports & Journalism". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  10. ↑ "Video Gallery | San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  11. ↑ "Campus Ministry - Mr. Meyer's Lasallian ministry and education pages". www.onelasallista.info. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  12. ↑ "Home – El Otro Lado – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  13. ↑ Activities. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  14. ↑ Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "FAQ – About Us – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.

Further reading

  • Kearney, G. R. More Than a Dream: The Cristo Rey Story: How One School's Vision Is Changing the World. Chicago, Ill: Loyola Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-82-942576-5
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