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| Address | |
| 1001 E Knox Road Tempe, Arizona  United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°19′34″N 111°55′36″W / 33.326145°N 111.926769°W / 33.326145; -111.926769 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1977 |
| School district | Tempe Union High School District |
| Principal | Susan Jilek Edwards |
| Staff | approx. 200 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2900 |
| Color(s) | Burnt Orange and yellow |
| Athletics conference | AIA 5A |
| Mascot | Aztec |
| Website | Official Website |
Corona del Sol High School is a public high school located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Established in established in 1977, it is part of the Tempe Union High School District.
Campus
Corona is a closed boundary school that does not permit any outside students to attend. In addition to this, Corona enforces a closed-campus policy.
Academics
Corona's AIMS and Terra Nova test scores as well as student pass rates are consistently above its district and state averages, as is its graduation rate (99%).Corona is also among the top schools in the state in the number of National Merit Semifinalists produced each year (16 in 2006). These and other achievements are recognized by the school's NCLB rating of "Excellent" for the past three years.
Arts
The Choir program has made all-state.
Activities
The school has over 100 clubs and activities including an award-winning school newspaper and yearbook. Along with typical high school clubs, Corona del Sol has some atypical clubs, such as Monday Mythology Madness and the Random Acts of Kindness Society. , part of the Advanced TV Production classhas won a 1st place "Best in Show" award by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) for their best works for the 2008-2009 school year.
Controversies
2007 Columbine anniversary week
In April 2007, threats were issued for Corona over supposed violence to take place on the 20th, the anniversary of the Columbine shootings. The first message was found on a boys' bathroom stall on April 10; an olive tree was burned down and a message on the ground nearby found on April 13. Subsequent messages were found later on April 13 and on April 16 in bathroom stalls. On April 19, 2007 the school was evacuated to the stadium due to a suspicious package found in a bathroom. The box turned out to be harmless, believed to be a student's project in a shoebox. Despite high tensions, April 20 passed without incident, exactly as the administration predicted.
Notable alumni
- Mike Pollak - NFL Player, Indianapolis Colts
References
- Corona del Sol High School
- http://www.tempehighschools.org/student/enrollment.htm
- http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/ourschools/reportcards/reportcard_CDS2007.pdf
- http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/cds/CdSAdminLetter17April.pdf
- http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/cds/TempePoliceStatemet.pdf