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Marcos de Niza High School

Public school in Maricopa County, Arizona

Summary

Public school in Maricopa County, Arizona

Field	Value
image	Marcos de Niza High School (logo).png
imagesize	150px
name	Marcos de Niza High School
type	Public
location	6000 S. Lakeshore Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
established	1971
grades	9–12
enrollment	1,458 (2023–2024)
ratio	18.89
staff	77.20 (FTE)
principal	Noe Ochoa
mascot	Padre
conference	AIA
rival	Corona del Sol High School
coordinates
colors	Brown and gold
district	Tempe Union High School District
website

Tempe, AZ 85283 Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school's mascot is the Padre. The school is a part of the Tempe Union High School District and mainly serves students in central Tempe, as well as the Town of Guadalupe.

History

The Tempe High School District hired the local architecture office of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. to design the new school. Kemper Goodwin along with his son Michael began drawing up plans for the campus in 1969. The school opened in 1971. Additions were made to the campus in 1974.

Athletics

State Championships

1980, 1986, 1989, 1990 - Girls' Basketball State Champions
1990, 1991, 1992 - Boys' Soccer State Championships
1990, 1991 - Girls' Archery State Champions
1993 - Girls' Volleyball State Champions
1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Wrestling State Champions
1998 - Spirit Line State Champions
2002 - Boys' Basketball State Champions
2007 - Boys' Baseball State Champions
2008 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Champions

Runner-up

1981, 1988, 1991, 1992 - Girls' Basketball State Runner-up
1992, 2003 - Softball State Runner-up
1994 - Girls' Volleyball State Runner-up
1996 - Wrestling State Runner-up
1997, 2008 - Boys' Volleyball State Runner-up
1998 - Baseball State Runner-up
1999, 2008 - Spirit Line State Runner-up
2007 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Runner-up (Team/Individual)
2008 - Boys' Basketball 5A-II State Runner-up
2009, 2015 - Football 5A-II State Runners-up

Notable alumni

Marcus Brunson, sprinter
Joy Burke, professional basketball player
Caleb Clifton, drummer for American metalcore band Eyes Set To Kill
Preston Dennard, NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers
Sam Dorman, three-time state diving champion, representing the U.S. in synchronized diving in the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, physician, scientist
N'Keal Harry, NFL wide receiver, for the New England Patriot's (attended, but did not graduate)
Adam Johnson, Pulitzer Prize winner, professor at Stanford
John C. Kilkenny, producer and Executive VP, 20th Century Fox Studios
Danny Martinez, wrestler; professional MMA formerly with the UFC
Carla Morrison, indie-pop guitarist
Byron Murphy NFL Corner Back, Minnesota Vikings (attended, but did not graduate)
Mary Louise Parker, actress
Derek Price, NFL Tight End, for the Detroit Lions (NFL)
Douglas Razzano, figure skater
Frankie Saenz, professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter (UFC)
Columbus (Keith) Short, actor & choreographer (attended, but did not graduate)
Greg Vanney, soccer player
Kevin Warren, NFL executive
Norifumi Yamamoto, wrestler; professional mixed martial artist

References

"Marcos De Niza High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
(October 23, 2015). "A high school football rivalry and the Donald Trump controversy that wasn't". usatodayhss.com.
"Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections {{!}} ASU Library".
(March 2022)

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