Nogales High School (Arizona)

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

Nogales High School
Address
1905 North Apache Boulevard Nogales , Arizona 85621 United States
Coordinates	31°22′02″N 110°57′01″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	Raising Student Achievement
Established	1915
School district	Nogales Unified School District
Principal	Tim Colgate
Teaching staff	76.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,814 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.87[1]
Color(s)	Maroon/gold/white
Nickname	Apaches
Website	www.nhs.nusd.k12.az.us
[2]

History

Old Nogales High School building and stadium

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.
• 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, Deputy Solicitor General, State of Missouri.

References

1. "Nogales High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Nogales High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
3. International, Murphy Woodhouse Nogales. "Nostalgia fills the halls at NHS centennial". Nogales International.
4. "Nogales High School". Nogales High School. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

5. NHS grad moving up in legal world, Nogales International, Aug. 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