Thunderbird High School
Thunderbird High School | |
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1750 W Thunderbird Rd , 85023 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Established | 1972 |
School district | Glendale Union High School District |
Principal | Jason Latham |
Teaching staff | 73.20 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,591 (2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.73[1] |
Color(s) | Orange, Blue |
Mascot | Titans (Formerly Chiefs) |
Website | Thunderbird High School |
Thunderbird High School is a public high school located in northwestern Phoenix, Arizona. The school is a part of the Glendale Union High School District.
Feeder schools[]
Some schools in the Washington Elementary School District feed into Thunderbird High School.
Feeder junior high schools include Mountain Sky Junior High School and Cholla Middle School.
History[]
The school opened in 1972. Greenway High School opened the following year; both schools feature the same architectural blueprints. Designed by Rossman Partners the buildings were constructed exclusively of metal with minimal ornamentation.[2] Twin City Construction Company of Fargo, North Dakota built the school. The construction company was later fired by the district for failing to meet the construction deadline, this would later result in a lawsuit being filed by the company. Reaming construction work was completed by other contractors.[3] Thunderbird had rotating walls and open concept classrooms when it opened. By 1976, the school had filled up with more than 2,100 students,[4] in 1977 the first class to have gone through all four years (freshman-senior) at the school graduated, and by 1979, that number reached its peak, with 2,742 students attending Thunderbird. Over time, enrollment declined, however; by the mid-1980s, the school's size increased at just below 2,000 students and has since slowly decreased to its current size.
Notable alumni[]
- Frank Rosaly American Jazz Musician
- Danielle Ammaccapane, LPGA golfer
- Rhonda Rajsich, racquetball world champion[5]
- Dexter Davis, professional football player
- Ron J. Friedman and Steve Bencich, Hollywood screenwriters for Chicken Little, Brother Bear, Open Season, and Cats & Dogs 2
- Kevin Long, batting coach, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Washington Nationals
- Nick DeLeon, soccer player
- Pablo Mastroeni, soccer player
- Georganne Moline, 2012 Olympian in track & field
- Jennifer Rubin, model and actress, Class of 1980
- Eric Sogard, current MLB player (Chicago Cubs)
- Anthony Burch, Leader Writer of Borderlands 2, Gearbox Software
- Adam Rex, Illustrator and writer (The True Meaning of Smekday influence to DreamWorks Home (2015 animated film))
- Gary Mauer, Broadway and national tour actor/singer [6]
- Ashly Burch, an actress, voice actress, singer, and writer, known for her role as Tiny Tina in the video game Borderlands 2
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Thunderbird High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "10 Sep 1972, Page 123 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "2 Nov 1974, Page 42 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Historic enrollment figures from the AIA
- ^ http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/individual.aspx
- ^ "Gary Mauer Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos".
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- Public high schools in Arizona
- High schools in Phoenix, Arizona
- Educational institutions established in 1972
- 1972 establishments in Arizona