South Mountain High School

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September 4, 2010

School Facts

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South Mountain High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District.
The campus is located at 5401 South 7th Street in Phoenix, Arizona.
South Mountain's enrollment is 2000+ students.
The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary district Roosevelt.
South Mountain High School teaches five of the eleven Magnet programs in the Phoenix Union High School District.
- Aviation and Aerospace Education: This program provides students with the opportunity to attain an FAA Private Pilot Certificate without cost, as part of the curriculum. Since its inception, the program has produced over 400 pilots. The program also provides students with academic and hands-on training in such areas as air traffic control, and airframe and powerplant maintenance. Students can earn college credit in the Air Traffic Control and Private Pilot courses and build time towards their Airframe and Powerplant certificate. All of the courses provide students with the academic rigor necessary in the areas of mathematics and science associated with the field of aerospace.
- Law-Related Studies: The Center for Law Related Studies at South Mountain High School. This program offers the student a chance to explore career opportunities in law and law-related fields and occupations through course work and involvement with the various legal professions in the community
- Performing Arts (Dance, Music, and Theater): The Center for Performing Arts is located at South Mountain High School. Learning situations are provided through the use of equipment, nationally and internationally recognized artists as guest teachers, field trips and community performances.
- Visual Arts: The Center for Visual Arts offers students a four-year sequenced program of study in art disciplines. Students develop their style in ceramics, computer art, drawing/painting, jewelry and fiber arts, photography or sculpture. Students exhibit their work, participate in field trips and interact with local and national professional artists.
- Communication Arts: South Mountain is one of a small number of schools in Arizona with a magnet program featuring its own radio station.KJAG 1640AM. Jaguar News. This program teaches students to operate the devises used behind the scenes in T.V.
South Mountain is a Performing school, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
South's Academic Decathlon team has qualified for State 18 of the last 19 years and won its first Regional title in 2008, and came in second in 2007 and 2009. Not since 2006 have they not been out of the top 4.
There are four Nationally Board Certified Teachers among South Mountain's staff.
South has won 33 State championships in interscholastic athletics, including Girls Basketball, and a fourth-consecutive title in Girls Track and Field in 2008.
South Mountain High School held its first classes on March 1, 1954. Our nickname was originally the Rebels and the mascot was a Southern Colonel. South Mountain High School Rebels became the Jaguars in 1985 .

Athletic Achievements

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Girls Track and Field - First big school in Arizona to win the S tate Title 4 consecutive years. State Champions 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.
Boys Basketball State Champions 1956, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2006.
Girls Basketball State Champions 1985, 1995, 2008.
Step Team State Champions 2007, 2008
Metro Region Champions:
- 1982-Boys Basketball
- 1983-Boys Basketball
- 1987-Boys Basketball
- 1990-Boys Basketball
- 1991-Boys Basketball
- 1992-Boys Basketball
- 2006-Boys Basketball
- 2005-Girls Basketball, Girls Track and Field
- 2006-Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Track & Field, Boys Track & Field
- 2007-Girls Basketball, Girls Softball, Girls Track & Field, Boys Track & Field,Wrestling
- 2008-Football, Volleyball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Basketball, Girls Track & Field, Boys Track & Field
- 2009-boys Soccer State Champions
- 2010-Swim Team State Champions