Tolleson Union High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Tolleson Union High School

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established = 1927
city = Tolleson
state = Arizona
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type = Secondary Public School
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principal = Tom Hernandez
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students = 2,048
grades = 9-12
address = 9419 W. Van Buren St.
district = Tolleson Union High School District
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mascot = The Wolverine
colors = Maroon and Gold
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country = USA
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website = http://www.tuhsd.org/schools_TUHS.asp
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Tolleson Union High School is a four-year high school located in Tolleson, Arizona. It was established in 1927, and is the only high school in the town. Tolleson is the oldest of the four schools in the Tolleson Union High School District.

Students

Tolleson Union High School currently has 2,048 students [ [http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/arizona/tolleson CityTownInfo: Tolleson] ] . In the 2006-2007 school year, Tolleson received an AZ LEARNS achievement profile of Performing Plus, which is "an informal recognition of schools that have shown improvement ... but do not have a sufficient number of students exceeding the standard" [AZ Department of Education (2007). Accountability Division]

Notable Alumni

* Mike Bell (football player), Running back for the Denver Broncos.
* Nick Hysong, Pole Vaulter, 2000 Olympic Gold Medal Winner
* Marcus Thomas,football player, Running Back SD Chargers Pick 166 Round 5
*Marcus Thomas was cut before the start of the 2008 season, but was quickly picked up by the Detroit Lions.

Academic Programs

University High School

Established in 2006 [ [http://www.tuhsd.org/univ_programoverview.asp University High School: Program Overview] ] University High School is a TUHSD college preparatory school within Tolleson Union High School. Students are required to apply for the academy. Acceptance to the program is determined primarily by various academic scores. Recently, ASU has been working closely with the staff to provide maximum support for its gifted students. Dr. Josh Dean is the Operations Administrator of University High School.

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