110° Magazine
Arizona Daily Star, June 2007
Check out the 2007 issue of 110°: Tucson's Teens Tell Tucson's Stories, the annual publication produced by youth writer-photographers in the successful after-school program at VOICES: Community Stories Past and Present. This year's program included 4 City High School students: Alex Noelke, Nora Rowland, Isabella Soto, and Willow Wells, all of whom have essays and photographs in Issue 7 of 110°
City High Does Business
Teya Vitu, Tucson Business Edge, April 2007
Arizona School Report Card for City High School, 2006-2007
Arizona Department of Education, December 2006
Teen Voices: "As I See It" Youth Video Screening
Tucson Weekly, May 17, 2007
The debut of City High School student videos was featured in the "City Week" section of the Tucson Weekly. The student artists participated in a year-long project sponsored by Pan Left Productions and City High School. They created video documentaries of issues close to their hearts. Check out the final products at the Screening Room on May 18.
The Ruins Of Suburban Sprawl
Tucson Citizen, 4/10/07
Read Teen Columnist Daniel Schaller's latest piece in the Tucson Citizen.
Two Waivers Severely Hurt Our Borderlands
Tucson Citizen, 3/27/07
Read Teen Columnist Andres Cano's latest piece in the Tucson Citizen.
We Are How We Live: Snapshots of Tucson History
La Pilita website, March 2007
Exhibits created by teams of City High students in their Division I
humanities class are on display this month at the La Pilita museum
(just south of the Convention Center). Specific topics include
cemeteries, communication, crime, the music industry and neighborhoods.
Learn about life in Tucson - the way things were and how they've
changed.
Proposed Driving Law Merely Picks On Teenagers
Teen Columnist Andres Cano, Tucson Citizen, 2/13/07
Vermont Visitors come to Tucson
Blog Entry, 1/29/07
Students and teachers from the Compass School in Westminster, VT visited
City High School as part of a 2-week trip to explore Arizona, Mexico and the
border issues of this region. Compass is a small school, now in its ninth
year, with many similarities to City High School.
Neighbor Briefs: City High School Plans Open Houses
Arizona Daily Star, 1/24/07
Student of the Week: Andres Cano
Arizona Daily Star, 1/23/07
Congratulations to Andres Cano, class of 2009, for being selected as the
KVOA/Daily Star "Student of the Week"! Read more about Andres'
accomplishments and goals.
UA Hosts Conference for Local Math Teachers
Arizona Daily Star, 1/21/07
The Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers at
the University of Arizona held its annual celebratory gathering for
math teachers on January 20. City High Board member, Ann Modica, is
co-director of the Center and organizer of the event. Teachers were
treated free-of-charge to a conference, lunch, and heartfelt thanks for
their work in the classroom. All three of City High's math teachers
participated in the day.
For the Sake of Your Kids, Keep Skrappy's Downtown
Tucson Citizen, 1/2/07
Read Teen Columnist Andres Cano's latest piece in the Tucson Citizen.
Bike to Boost Future
Tucson Citizen, 12/5/06
Read Teen Columnist Daniel Schaller's latest piece in the Tucson Citizen.
City High School Receives "Highly Performing" Label for AZLearns
Arizona Department of Education website, 10/25/06
City High School is now listed as one of Arizona's "Top Schools" on the ADE
website due to earning the highly performing label for the 2005-2006 school
year. Congratulations, students and teachers, for all of the good effort and
good attendance! (We're not easy to find in the school lists, since were
listed under our nonprofit organization's name - Tucson Small School Project
- and because charter schools are often listed last, but be patient and
you'll find us.)
Local permit on toxic beryllium looser, not tighter
Tucson Citizen, 11/21/06
Read Teen Columnist Andres Cano's latest opinion piece on a local air quality permit issue.
Prop 201 Not Tobacco Issue, But Issue of Free Will
Tucson Citizen, 10/24/06
Read Teen Columnist Daniel Schaller's editorial related to upcoming election issues.
Budget Cuts Endanger Schoolchildren's Well-Being
Tucson Citizen, 10/10/06
Read Teen Columnist Andres Cano's opinion piece on education issues.
Drama on the Street
Channel 12, 10/17-11/6/06
The "City News" show on Channel 12 features City High School ninth graders
as they perform scenes from Sophocles' play, "Antigone," in outdoor downtown
locales. Check out ancient Greek drama performed in the modern streets of
Tucson!
"A state of fear - it's a pointed, manipulative tool"
Tucson Citizen, 9/12/06
Student Daniel Schaller's piece appears in the Tucson Citizen editorial secton as part of the paper's "Teen Voice" series. Read his take on the current War on Terror in this provocative column.
Principal's Response to City High School Not Meeting “Annual Yearly Progress” (AYP) [PDF]
Charter Cruise: Right School Makes for Smooth Sailing
Tucson Citizen, 8/29/06
Sophomore Andres Cano is one of two City High students chosen to be Tucson
Citizen Teen Columnists this year. Read his first column, and look forward
to student Daniel Schaller's first column in September.
A School in the Heart of Downtown
City High School is featured on Channel 12's Spanish-language program,
Conexión 12, throughout the month of August. Students, staff, and
parents are interviewed for the show. Conexión 12 airs on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
Bright Young Stars
Tucson Business Edge, August 2006
Principal Carrie Brennan was chosen as one of Tucson Citizen's 2006 40-Under-40 Awardees.
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