Rincon High School
Public school in Tucson, Arizona
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Rincon High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona. The school serves about 1,100 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). Since 1985, the campus has been shared with University High School, a separate accelerated institution. Courses from each school can be combined, and athletics and fine arts are combined under the Rincon/University(RUHS) name. The two schools do field separate teams for academic competitive events. It opened its doors in 1958.[4]
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 12, 1958[1]
School district
Tucson Unified School DistrictCEEB code030502
| Rincon High School | |
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| Location | |
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421 N. Arcadia Avenue , Arizona 85711 United States | |
| 32°13′37″N 110°53′17″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 12, 1958[1] |
School district | Tucson Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 030502 |
Principal | Alissa Welch |
Teaching staff | 67.73 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,217 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.97[2] |
| Colors | Purple and white[3] |
| Nickname | Home of the Rangers |
| Team name | Rincon Rangers |
| Newspaper | The Rincon Echo |
| Website | rinconhs |
Notable alumni
- Ron Barber, U.S. Representative for Arizona (2012 to 2015)[5]
- Jason Jacome, Former MLB player (New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians)[6]
- Jimmy Johnson, former minor league infielder and manager[7]
- Dan Schneider, Major League Baseball pitcher.[8]
- Paul Moskau, Former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs)
- Tom Pagnozzi, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Nora Slawik, Minnesota politician[9]
- Janet Varney, actress
- Kate Walsh, actress
- Chad Griggs, professional mixed martial arts fighter[10]