Baboquivari Unified School District

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Baboquivari High School
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Baboquivari Unified School District
AZ SR 86 and Indian Route 19

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85634

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School type Public high school
School districtBaboquivari Unified School District
SuperintendentEdna Morris, Ed.D
Grades 912
Enrollment203 students (Oct. 1, 2014) [1]
Color(s)Royal blue/gold
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Baboquivari Unified School District (BUSD) is a school district with its headquarters in Sells, a census-designated place in unincorporated Pima County, Arizona. The school district was known as the Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified School District (IOBUSD) until 2012.[ citation needed ]

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History

As of 2014 it had almost 1,100 students. Its starting salary for teachers was $51,000. According to superintendent Edna Morris, some houses had no running water or electricity. [2]

Schools

Schools include: [3]

Traditional:

Alternative secondary:

Previously the school organization was different, with Baboquivari High School in Topawa, Indian Oasis Elementary School in Sells, and Baboquivari Middle School, Indian Oasis Middle School, and Indian Oasis High School sharing the same Sells campus. [7]

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References

  1. AIA 2013-15 enrollment figures Archived 2013-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Huicochea, Alexis (2014-11-27). "Failing Baboquivari schools make gains despite challenges". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Our Schools." Baboquivari Unified School District. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census – Census Block Map: Topawa CDP, AZ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  5. "Where to find us." Baboquivari Middle & High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2018. "Baboquivari High School and Middle School Indian Route 19 Mile Marker 19.5 Topawa, AZ 85634"
  6. "About Our School." Indian Oasis Middle School and High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
  7. "Our Schools." Baboquivari Unified School District. January 26, 2013. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.

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