Welcome to the Internet home of the Tolleson Union High School District. We are located in Tolleson, Arizona, approximately 25 minutes from downtown Phoenix. We serve students in the 9th through 12th grades. We offer many different educational opportunities for students in our area: including traditional high schools, Career and Technical Education programs, and even a college preparatory campus. Our faculty and staff value each child as an individual while helping students continually strive for their personal best. We believe everyone deserves the right to a quality education, and we strive to provide opportunities for all.

Greetings,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our new Internet home. I am honored to serve as the interim superintendent and will continue to carry out the district's mission of guaranteeing higher levels of learning for all students.

The governing board has entrusted me to fulfill our district goals. In order to move the district forward and plan for the future, the right organizational structures, processes, policies, and procedures must be in place, followed, and monitored. We have a duty to the taxpayers and property owners of the community to be conscientious stewards.

The governing board and I will continue to maintain our commitment to student achievement. Some accomplishments include:

• The district’s five-year graduation rate has increased from a ten-year low of 58.0% in 1999 to 84.0% in 2009.
• We have experienced a substantial decrease in the dropout rate district-wide since 1994. In 2010, the dropout rate of 2.7% was below both State (3.1%) and county (2.9%) rates.
• The District experienced increases in 10th grade AIMS Reading and Writing scores in 2010 as compared to 2009. The 10th grade AIMS Writing score exceeded the state average for the 3rd year in a row.
• The 2010 District Stanford 10 scores in Language, Reading, and Math continue to be at or near their highest levels for Norm Reference Testing since 1998.

The Tolleson Union High School District welcomes and embraces the involvement of parents and other significant stakeholders. Our schools are just one part of the equation in the education of a student. Parents and community members must join the educators as equal partners in shaping the lives of our students so they will reach their potential and become responsible citizens and life long learners.
 
Thank you for caring about the Tolleson Union High School District and for your support as we prepare the students for the exciting future that awaits them.

Dr. Margo Olivares-Seck
Interim Superintendent