Desert View High School
| Desert View High School | |
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| Address | |
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4101 East Valencia Road Tucson, Arizona 85706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°08′09″N 110°54′15″W / 32.135961°N 110.90429°WCoordinates: 32°08′09″N 110°54′15″W / 32.135961°N 110.90429°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Sister school | Sunnyside High School |
| School district | Sunnyside Unified School District |
| Principal | Jose Gastelum |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,046 (October 1, 2012)[1] |
| School color(s) | Maroon and silver |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Website | Desert View High School |
Desert View High School is a public high school located in southern Tucson, Arizona approximately 1 mile west of I-10 and Valencia Road.
History
Desert View High School opened in 1987[2] with 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade classes.
Fine arts
- Band (Marching/Concert)
- Orchestra
- Jazz Band
- Choir
- Mariachi
- Folklorico
- Design & Composition
- Drama Production Performing Arts
- Photography
Courses for college credit
The following courses are offered at Desert View for concurrent enrollment through Pima Community College:
- Introduction to Technology 100
- Math 122—Intermediate Algebra
- Math 151—College Algebra
- Writing 100
- Writing 101
- SLG 101
- AP U.S. History
- AP Government
- AP Calculus
Honors courses
Desert View offers a comprehensive college preparatory program. In the freshman year, students are encouraged to take the Freshman Honors Block, designed for college-bound students. Freshman English and World Cultures are interwoven to reinforce critical reading, writing and thinking strategies. Honors Biology is also offered to freshmen. Sophomores are encouraged to continue their preparation through honors courses in English and World History.
Advanced placement courses
- Calculus
- English Literature and English Language
- Government
- Microeconomics
- US History
Career and technology education
In addition to AFJROTC, Desert View provides opportunities in five career pathways:
- Arts, Communication & Humanities
- Business Systems
- Engineering Industrial Systems
- Health Services
- Social/Human Services
Technology
Desert View boasts a ratio of one computer to every two students. In addition, there are six computer labs, a multimedia production lab, 90 laptops set up as PLATO Learning Centers, and 13 student computers in the Learning Resource Center.
Extracurricular activities
- Fine Art: Choir, Folklorico, Mariachi, Orchestra
- Publications: Newspaper, Media Video Communications, Yearbook
- Clubs: Chess, Distributive Education Cooperative Association (DECA), Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), National Honor Society, Spectrum, Student Government, Tech Cats, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), Cooperative Business Education
- Sports (Division 4A): Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling
Student life
- AIMS Preparation
- Campus Security
- Career Center
Family support
- Family Academic Nights
- Family Literacy
- Parent Involvement Assistant (PIA)
- Parent Teacher Group
Digital Advantage
The Digital Advantage is an educational program in the Sunnyside Unified district that allows its students to earn free new laptops. Many sponsors, such as Cox Cable, provided the money and support to do this. The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board Members required that all freshmen must achieve what is called the 4 A's:
- Attitude - No suspensions or referrals.
- Attendance - 98% attendance. No unexcused absences.
- Activity - joining extra-curricular activities.
- Academics - 2.5 GPA or higher.
Only two cohort classes were awarded free laptops, the classes of 2012 and 2013. Both events took place at Centennial Hall at The University of Arizona.[3]
Digital Advantage Scholars
This program is similar to the Digital Advantage, but the Digital Advantage Scholars laptops are provided to only grades 10, 11 and 12. The requirements are stricter, with the minimum GPA set at 3.5. [4]