Rincon High School Explained
Rincon High School |
Address: | 421 N. Arcadia Avenue |
City: | Tucson |
State: | Arizona |
Zipcode: | 85711 |
District: | Tucson Unified School District |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 32.227°N -110.888°W |
Ceeb: | 030502 |
Principal: | Alissa Welch |
Faculty: | 59.32 (on FTE basis) |
Ratio: | 18.88 |
Enrollment: | 1,120 (2018-19)[1] |
Type: | Public |
Grades: | 9 to 12 |
Team Name: | Rincon Rangers |
Nickname: | Home of the Rangers |
Colors: | Purple and white[2] |
Newspaper: | The Rincon Echo |
Established: | [3] |
Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
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]
Notable alumni
- Ron Barber, U.S. Representative for Arizona (since 2012)[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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rincon High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 16, 2020.
- Web site: Rincon Rangers . MaxPreps . March 11, 2008.
- Web site: 12 Sep 1958, Page 24 - Arizona Daily Star at . Newspapers.com . September 12, 1958 . June 5, 2022.
- News: August 14, 1958. Rincon High School to open with 1,300. 27. Arizona Daily Star. November 18, 2021.
- Web site: Barber, Ron. June 19, 2012. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.. June 20, 2012. ... graduated from Rincon High School, Tucson, Ariz, 1963.
- Web site: Hansen . Greg . 4. Jason Jacome . March 22, 2022 . Arizona Daily Star . June 8, 2017 . en.
- Web site: Hansen . Greg . Where are they now? Rincon hoops star became a 'baseball guy' with ties to Toros, Yankees . March 22, 2022 . Arizona Daily Star . July 16, 2019 . en.
- Web site: Schneider was long overdue in UA sports hall . March 22, 2022 . Arizona Daily Star . April 6, 2019 . en.
- Web site: Slawik, Nora - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present . March 22, 2022 . www.lrl.mn.gov.
- http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/depart/interscholastics/index.asp Profile