Corona del Sol High School

Corona del Sol High School is located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It was established in 1977 and is a part of the Tempe Union High School District.

Corona del Sol High School
The Aztecs compete at Hascall Henshaw Stadium, located on the school's campus.
Location
1001 E Knox Road
Tempe, Arizona 85284

United States
Coordinates33.326145°N 111.926769°W / 33.326145; -111.926769
Information
TypePublic
Established1977
School districtTempe Union High School District
PrincipalNathan Kleve
Staff115.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,762 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.83[1]
Color(s)Orange and yellow    
Athletics conferenceAIA 6A[2]
MascotAztec
RivalMarcos de Niza High School[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The local architecture firm of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. was hired to design the school. The project included an early example of rooftop solar panels.[4] The school opened in the fall of 1977. The school expanded in 1986[5] and in 2001.

As of 2010, Corona del Sol is an open-enrollment school.

Student demographics

During the 2018–2019 school year, Corona had an enrollment of about 2741 students. About 56% of the population are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 8% are Asian, 6% are African American, 2% are Native American, and 4% are of two or more races/ethnicities.[6]

About 65% of graduates go on to attend a four-year university or college, 23% attend a two-year community college, and 10% move on to vocational training, military service, or full-time employment.[6]

Athletics

Men's Basketball

The Corona del Sol men's basketball team has been one of the most successful basketball programs in Arizona high school history. They have been in 15 state championship games, winning 8 state championships with their most recent championship in 2015.[7] The Aztecs have been runner-ups in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2006, and 2017.[8] According to the AIA, the Aztecs has the second-longest winning streak in Arizona men's basketball history with 46 straight wins from 1979 to 1981.[9] In 2022, the Arizona Republic ranked the 2014-2015 team as the greatest high school men's basketball team in Arizona history.[10] Notable NBA players that have played at Corona includes Marvin Bagley III, Dalen Terry, and Saben Lee.

State championships
  • 1980 Football
  • 1992, 2013 Boys' Cross Country
  • 2008 Badminton
  • 1991, 2016, 2022 Girls' Volleyball
  • 1980, 1981, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Boys' Basketball
  • 1993, 1994, 2001 Girls' Basketball
  • 1994, 2010 Boys' Soccer
  • 1996, 2006, 2007 Girls' Soccer
  • 2009, 2010, 2017 Wrestling
  • 1997 Boys' Volleyball
  • 1993, 2009 Boys' Baseball
  • 1982,2003 Girls' Softball
  • 1982, 2014 Boys' Track and Field
  • 1981 (tied) Boys' Tennis
  • 1986 (tied) Girls' Tennis
  • 1982 Boys' Golf
  • 2021 Esports

[11]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Corona Del Sol High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "Corona del Sol High School". Aiaonline.org. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  3. "A high school football rivalry and the Donald Trump controversy that wasn't". usatodayhss.com. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. "Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections | ASU Library". lib.asu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. "p16" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. "Meet the Aztecs / School Profile".
  7. "Year-by-Year Varsity Results".
  8. https://aiaonline.org/files/213/basketball-team-champs-boys.pdf
  9. https://aiaonline.org/files/239/basketball-boys-records.pdf
  10. "The Arizona Republic".
  11. "AZPreps365".
  12. https://www.facebook.com/chris.cariaso/about
  13. "Forbes MMA Fighter Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  14. "Jesse Forbes UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  15. "Olympics/Paralympics".
  16. Kiefer, Michael (2006-09-10). "The 2 sides of Goudeau add to 'Baseline' puzzle". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  17. Stuart, Hunter (2010-06-19). "John Huppenthal, Keith Wagner Interview: AZ State Senator Schooled By High School Student (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  18. "USA Softball Ashley Hansen". Usasoftball.com. 1990-03-05. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  19. "Scooter Molander". Brophyfootball.org. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  20. "Mike Pollak". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
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