San Miguel High School (Tucson, Arizona)
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San Miguel High School | |
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Address | |
6601 South San Fernando Road, Barrio Nopal , Pima County , Arizona 85756 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°7′55″N 110°58′24″W / 32.13194°N 110.97333°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Miguel Febres Cordero |
Established | 2004 |
CEEB code | 030602 |
President | David L. Mason |
Principal | Ernesto Badilla |
Staff | 71 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 296 (2023-2024) |
Average class size | 20 13:1 student teacher ratio |
Color(s) | Red and gold |
Athletics | Arizona Interscholastic Association 2A |
Mascot | Viper |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Affiliation | Catholic, Lasallian Cristo Rey Network |
Website | www |
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
[edit]San Miguel High School opened in 2004 to assist capable students from families of limited means to prepare for college.[2] It follows the Cristo Rey work-study model, whereby students work in businesses five days a month to earn 40% of their tuition.[3] In its first nine years, the school had 492 graduates, all of whom were admitted to college. Current enrollment is 296, with 71 on the staff. About 97% of the students are Hispanic.[4]
Academics
[edit]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
[edit]There are currently over 100 corporate partners that employ San Miguel students as part of the national Cristo Rey Network Corporate Work Study program.[5] Videos are available on various aspects of the San Miguel experience.[6]
Student activities
[edit]All students make a daylong retreat in each of the first three years and in the senior year a three-day Kairos retreat.[7] 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.[8] Athletics:
- Women's
- Cheer
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Men's
- Baseball
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Soccer[9]
Clubs:
- Rocketry
- Robotics
- Student Government (Freshman Council, Sophomore Council, Junior Council, Senior Council, and Executive Council)
- El Otro Lado
- Yearbook
- School Choir
- Ambassadors
- Honor Societies (National Spanish Society, National English Society, and National Honors Society)
- Environmental Club
- Bahay Pag-asa
- Racing The Sun
- Baking
- KINO Teens
- Aquaponics
- Lasallian Youth
- Liturgy Choir
- Student Ambassadors Program
Additional school facts
[edit]- 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[2]
- 80% of students qualify for free lunch.[3]
- 80% of students are the first in their families 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
[edit]- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ a b "Students get academic, real-world training at San Miguel High School". Inside Tucson Business. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ a b "FAQ – About Us – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "School Profile – Academics – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Cicala, Paul. "San Miguel High Students Impress In Sports & Journalism". Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Video Gallery | San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Campus Ministry - Mr. Meyer's Lasallian ministry and education pages". www.onelasallista.info. Archived from the original on 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Home – El Otro Lado – San Miguel High School". www.sanmiguelcristorey.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- 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
External links
[edit]- Partners - Cristo Rey Network
- "Fr. John P. Foley honored with Presidential Citizen's Medal"[dead link]
- Boston Globe - "With sense of purpose, students cut class for a day"
- Cristo Rey featured in Washington Post column by George Will
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - "Success of Innovative Urban Catholic School Sparks Major Investment"