Tolleson Union High School

Tolleson Union High School
Address
9419 W. Van Buren St. Tolleson , Arizona United States
Information
Type	Secondary Public School
Established	1927
School district	Tolleson Union High School District
Principal	Tom Hernandez
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,048
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	The Wolverine
Website	http://www.tuhsd.org/schools_TUHS.asp

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. 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"

Notable Alumni

• Mike Bell (football player), Running back for the New Orleans Saints.
• Nick Hysong, Pole Vaulter, 2000 Olympic Gold Medal Winner
• Marcus Thomas, football player, Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys
• Clancy Pendergast, NFL coach (Former Arizona Cardinals assistant, 2004-09)
• Derrick Woods, Running Back Concord University in Nebraska
• Matthew Ridge, Defensive End Concord University in Nebraska

Academic Programs

University High School

Established in 2006 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.