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Buena High School (Arizona)

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Type
  
Public

Color(s)
  
Blue and White

Phone
  
+1 520-515-2800

Number of students
  
2,223

Principal
  
Dawn Maddock

Website
  
Buena High School

Mascot
  
Colt

Enrollment
  
2,223 (October 1, 2012)

Accreditation
  
North Central Association

Address
  
5225 E Buena School Blvd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, USA

District
  
Sierra Vista Unified School District

Similar
  
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Buena High School is a high school in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Sierra Vista Unified School District.

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The current school building was built in the early 1990s to accommodate an ever-expanding student enrollment and opened in the spring of the 1991-92 school year. The school was built to handle an enrollment of up to 2,500 students; it was over-capacity from its opening and filled to capacity through the late 2000s.

Theater

Buena was built with a large theater for use by both the high school and the community. The Buena Performing Arts Center (BPAC) main auditorium can seat from 907 to as many as 1319 by opening the two 'pods'. The Little Theater Pod seats 206 and features a small stage with self-contained computer lighting and sound. The Lecture Pod seats 213 and is ideal for group meetings. Several school, community, and commercial events are held in the various BPAC facilities each year. Buena's performing arts program was also ranked among the top in the nation.

Clubs and organizations

Buena High School has over 60 student clubs and organizations. A list can be found on the "Clubs and Organizations" portion of the school's website.

Notable alumni

  • Don Frye, wrestler; professional mixed martial artist
  • Laurence Gibson (2009), National Football League player
  • Stan Short (1991) national,football League player
  • John Rade (1978), National Football League player
  • Rick Renzi (1976), former Republican Congressman, and convicted criminal
  • Donnie Veal (2002), Major League Baseball player
  • Kimberly (Zeiler) Lattimore (1984), Ms. California America 2013
  • References

    Buena High School (Arizona) Wikipedia