Nogales High School (Arizona) Explained

Nogales High School
Motto:	Raising Student Achievement
Schooltype:	Public High School
Ceeb:	030235
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Aissa Bonillas (Interim)
Streetaddress:	1905 North Apache Boulevard
City:	Nogales, Arizona
Zipcode:	85621
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	31.3671°N -110.9502°W
District:	Nogales Unified School District
Enrollment:	1,796 (2022–2023)^[1]
Teaching Staff:	76.67 (FTE)
Ratio:	23.43
Nickname:	Apaches
Colors:	Maroon, gold, and white
Footnotes:	^[2]

Nogales High School is a high school in Nogales, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Nogales Unified School District.

History

The old Nogales High School building from 1917 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by the firm of William Redding & Son. A centennial celebration for the school was held at it.^[3]

Academics

Nogales High School offers an Honors Curriculum that includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as the IB Diploma Programme.^[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,714 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:^[2]

Male - 50.4%
Female - 49.6%
Native American/Alaskan - > 0.1%
Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
Black - > 0.1%
Hispanic - 98.5%
White - 1.3%
Multiracial - 0%

Notable alumni

Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame racehorse breeder and trainer, and two-time Triple Crown winner.
Demetrio Crisantes, professional baseball player.^[5]
Gil Heredia, former MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics)
Marco A. López Jr., former Chief of Staff, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Senior Advisor to Janet Napolitano
Jesus A. Osete, American lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court litigator; former General Counsel to John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of Missouri; former Deputy Attorney General to Eric Schmitt, then-Attorney General of Missouri, now U.S. Senator.

References

5. NHS grad moving up in legal world, Nogales International, August 12, 2020, https://www.nogalesinternational.com/community/community-briefs-nhs-hall-of-fame-cancels-ceremony-still-raising-funds/article_243ad9d6-dccd-11ea-b540-b304616fecc3.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-sticky-siderail-latest

Notes and References

Web site: Nogales High School. National Center for Education Statistics. September 11, 2024.
Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Nogales High School. ed.gov. January 13, 2016.
Web site: Nostalgia fills the halls at NHS centennial. Murphy Woodhouse Nogales. International. Nogales International.
Web site: Nogales High School. Nogales High School. October 29, 2014.
Web site: Nogales High School grad scooped by the Diamondbacks . August 12, 2022 .