Canyon del Oro High School

32°22′25.03″N 110°58′12.63″W / 32.3736194°N 110.9701750°W / 32.3736194; -110.9701750

Canyon del Oro High School
The Dorado mascot of Canyon del Oro High School
© Canyon del Oro High School
Address
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25 West Calle Concordia

Oro Valley, Arizona
85704

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto'Más Allá (Spanish, "Go Beyond")
Established1962 (62 years ago) (1962)
School districtAmphitheater Public Schools
CEEB code030473
PrincipalTara Bulleigh
Faculty77.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,691 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.96[1]
Campus size68.08 acres (27.55 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Forest green and gold
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MascotDorados[2]
Websitewww.amphi.com/CDO

Canyon del Oro High School (CDO) is a comprehensive public high school in Oro Valley, Arizona, located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Tucson at the base of Pusch Ridge. Established in 1964, CDO is one of three high schools of Amphitheater Public Schools and serves about 1,600 students in grades 9–12. The school name originates from the remote Canyon del Oro (Spanish for Canyon of Gold) in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, and the historic name of nearby Steam Pump Ranch on the National Register of Historic Places (named the Canyon del Oro Ranch when purchased by George Pusch in the late-1800s).[3] The school mascot is the Dorado, a mythical Latin American warrior. The school colors are forest green and gold.

CDO is primarily known for its academic program and the notable number of Major League Baseball players the school has produced in recent decades. Additionally, CDO is consistently ranked among the top high schools in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek Magazine. Specifically, in 2007, 2010, and again in 2011–2019, Newsweek Magazine rated CDO in the top 5% of public schools in the U.S.[4] In 2011, Newsweek ranked CDO No. 408 in its list of top public schools in the U.S. (top 1.5 percent nationally).[5] The Arizona Department of Education has consistently awarded CDO the highest rating in its system, most recently designating CDO an "A" grade school in 2023.[6] CDO regularly graduates students recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, and between 2000 and 2010, CDO graduated 42 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.[7] CDO has the second-highest number of Academic Decathlon State Titles among Arizona high schools, crowned as State Champions in 2006, 2009, 2011, and five consecutive titles from 2014 to 2018.[8] CDO also has a long history of students excelling in the annual Arizona State Math Contest, including first-place finishes. CDO is also ranked in the top Arizona schools for among the highest number of athletic state titles in large school sports (Arizona Interscholastic Association).

  1. ^ a b c "Canyon Del Oro High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Canyon del Oro High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.orovalleyaz.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/documents/parks-and-recreation/historic-preservation-and-cultural-resources/ov-historic-preservation-brochure.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ Huicochea, Alexis (May 20, 2011). "3 Tucson schools rank among best in nation". Azstarnet.com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Huicochea, Alexis (June 21, 2011). "Newsweek: Basis Tucson 3rd-best in US". Azstarnet.com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  6. ^ "A-F School and LEA Letter Grades | State Board of Education".
  7. ^ "§38–431" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  8. ^ "State/Arizona - AcaDec Scores and Information Center".