Corona del Sol High School
Corona del Sol High School is located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It was established in 1977 and is a part of the Tempe Union High School District.
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Location | |
1001 E Knox Road Tempe, Arizona 85284 United States | |
Coordinates | 33.326145°N 111.926769°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1977 |
School district | Tempe Union High School District |
Principal | Nathan Kleve |
Staff | 115.90 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,683 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.15[1] |
Color(s) | Orange and yellow |
Athletics conference | AIA 6A[2] |
Mascot | Aztec |
Website | Official website |
History
The local architecture firm of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. was hired to design the school. The project included an early example of rooftop solar panels.[3] The school opened in the fall of 1977. The buildings of Corona Del Sol are layered with dark orange bricks and trimmed with white paint. The school expanded in 1986[4] and in 2001.
As of 2010, Corona del Sol is an open-enrollment school.
Student demographics
During the 2018–2019 school year, Corona has an enrollment of about 2741 students. About 56% of the population are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 8% are Asian, 6% are African American, 2% are Native American, and 4% are of two or more races/ethnicities.[5]
About 65% of graduates go on to attend a four-year university or college, 23% attend a two-year community college, and 10% move on to vocational training, military service, or full-time employment.[6]
Athletics
State championships
- 1980 Football
- 1992, 2013 Boys' Cross Country
- 2008 Badminton
- 1991, 2016 Girls Volleyball
- 1980, 1981, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Boys' Basketball
- 1993, 1994, 2001 Girls' Basketball
- 1994, 2010 Boys' Soccer
- 1996, 2006, 2007 Girls' Soccer
- 2009, 2010, 2017 Wrestling
- 1997 Boys' Volleyball
- 1993, 2009 Boys' Baseball
- 1982,2003 Girls' Softball
- 1982, 2014 Boys' Track and Field
- 1981 (tied) Boys' Tennis
- 1986 (tied) Girls' Tennis
- 1982 Boys' Golf
Notable alumni
- Marvin Bagley III, basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
- Maceo Brown, plays rugby for the United States national rugby sevens team
- Chris Cariaso, retired professional MMA fighter, formerly in the UFC[8]
- Jesse Forbes, two-time All-State and NJCAA All-American wrestler;[9] professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC[10]
- Lyndsey Fry, member of the United States women's national ice hockey team and 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics silver medalist[11]
- Mark Goudeau, "Baseline Killer," serial killer and rapist responsible for nine murders[12]
- Eric Halvorsen, bassist of the band A Rocket to the Moon[13]
- Ashley Hansen, second baseman for the United States national softball team[14]
- Freddy Lockhart, actor/comedian; Comedy Central Live At Gotham; star of Frank TV on TBS
- Andrew "Scooter" Molander, quarterback at Phoenix College (division II), Colorado State (division I); NFL player (Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, NY Giants); played in Arena Football League (AFL); current football head coach for Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix[15]
- Avery Moss, defensive lineman for the New York Giants
- Andrus Peat, offensive lineman for NFL's New Orleans Saints
- Mike Pollak, player for the Indianapolis Colts[16]
References
- "Corona Del Sol High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Corona del Sol High School". Aiaonline.org. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections | ASU Library". lib.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- "p16" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- https://www.tempeunion.org/Page/1485
- https://www.tempeunion.org/Page/1485
- http://www.azpreps365.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/chris.cariaso/about
- "Forbes MMA Fighter Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- "Jesse Forbes UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- http://olympics.usahockey.com/page/show/1085989-lyndsey-fry
- Kiefer, Michael (2006-09-10). "The 2 sides of Goudeau add to 'Baseline' puzzle". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- Stuart, Hunter (2010-06-19). "John Huppenthal, Keith Wagner Interview: AZ State Senator Schooled By High School Student (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- "USA Softball Ashley Hansen". Usasoftball.com. 1990-03-05. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- "Scooter Molander". Brophyfootball.org. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- "Mike Pollak". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-11-20.