McClintock High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona, approximately two miles southeast of the campus of Arizona State University. McClintock High School was established in 1964.[4] The school was named after James H. McClintock.[5]
| McClintock High School | |
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| Address | |
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1830 East Del Rio Drive , 85282 | |
| Coordinates | 33°23′53″N 111°54′25″W / 33.397917°N 111.906853°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Tempe Union High School District |
| Principal | Mayra Arroyo |
| Staff | 89.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,949 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.75[1] |
| Color(s) | Charger red and blue [3][2] |
| Mascot | Charlie The Charger |
| Team name | Chargers[2] |
| Website | http://www.tempeunion.org/mcclintock |
McClintock has approximately 1,900 students and offers a wide variety of curriculum, which includes honors, advanced placement, dual credit, and the Peggy Payne Academy for gifted students.[4] The school also has state-recognized ELL and Special Education programs. McClintock is an open enrollment campus.
The campus was designed in 1964 by local architect Kemper Goodwin.[6]
Artist Ka Graves served as artist-in-residence at McClintock High School in 1979 and 1980.[7]
Peggy Payne Academy
editThe Peggy Payne Academy for Academic Excellence, or PPA, is a program for gifted students at McClintock. Founded in 2001 with 44 students, the program now serves hundreds of students in all major academic subjects.[8]
Athletics
editFootball
editMcClintock High School played its home games at Goodwin Stadium until its own lighted stadium, Jim Lyon's Stadium, was constructed.[9]
McClintock's main rival in football has been Tempe High School since 1964. Tempe and McClintock have annual, non-conference rivalry games. McClintock has been the historical favorite in the matchup, although returning to their dominance since 2017.[10][clarification needed]
The Chargers' first state football title came in 1977, when the team went undefeated and captured the championship with a 14–9 playoff victory over Phoenix's Washington High School. Three years later, the Chargers posted a 12–2 record and won their second title by defeating Phoenix's Trevor Browne High School in the 1980 championship game. Their third state title in 1989 capped a 13–2 season that ended with a 42–14 playoff victory over Mesa's Westwood High.[citation needed]
Recent state and national championships
edit- 2022 – Division II Boys Track & Field Team Champions
- 2012 – Division III Marching Band Champions
- 2010 – Spiritline National Champions
- 2010 – 4A-I Boys' Basketball State Champions
- 2007 – 4A-I Boys' Baseball State Champions
Notable alumni
edit- Jules Asner – actress[11]
- Tony Carrillo – comics artist
- Gabe Freeman - basketball player[12]
- Futuristic – rapper
- Doug Hopkins – former musician with the Gin Blossoms[13]
- Tank Johnson – football player
- Jason Kyle – football player[citation needed]
- Jeff Larish – Major League Baseball player[14]
- Bill Leen – musician with the Gin Blossoms
- Dan Manucci – football player
- Mike Mendoza – Major League Baseball player[15]
- Rick Neuheisel – football player, college head coach and broadcaster
- Anthony Parker – football player
- Shawn Patterson – football player
- Matt Perisho – Major League Baseball player[16]
- David Tab Rasmussen (1958–2014) – biological anthropologist[17][18]
- Jason Butler Rote (aka Jason Rote) – TV/film writer-creator (animation)
- Bridget S. Bade - attorney and federal judge
- James G. Stavridis - U.S. Navy admiral, diplomat, author, educator
- John Tait – football player
- Kenny Wheaton – football player
- Robin Wilson - frontman of the Gin Blossoms[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c "McClintock High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "McClintock High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "MHS - School Colors". Tempe Union High School District. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Our Schools". Tempe Union High School District. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Learn More About McClintock High School". Tempe Union High School District. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Michael & Kemper Goodwin - Design and the Arts Library Collections | ASU Library". lib.asu.edu. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Savvy Collector – Ka Graves". Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "Mission and History". PPA Website. Tempe Union High School District. 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ DeNeui, Dave. "THS History". Tempe High School. Tempe Union High School District. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Faddis, M. (September 6, 2019). "Tempe vs McClintock". Tempe Union High School District. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Biography for Jules Asner". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Gabe Freeman". aussiehoopla.com.
- ^ Dougherty, Steve; Small, Michael (April 4, 1994), "Haunted by success". People. 41 (12):53
- ^ "McClintock HS (Tempe, AZ) Baseball Players". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "McClintock HS (Tempe, AZ) Baseball Players". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "McClintock HS (Tempe, AZ) Baseball Players". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "David Rasmussen: Obituary". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. August 23, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "David Tab Rasmussen". Standard Examiner. Ogden Publishing Corporation. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "Gin Blossoms: Broken Flowers". November 25, 2006.