Tolleson Union High School is a four-year high school located in Tolleson, Arizona. It was established in 1927 and is the only high school within the city limits of Tolleson. Tolleson is the oldest of the five schools in the Tolleson Union High School District.StudentsIn the 2006-2007 school year, Tolleson received an AZ LEARNS achievement profile of Performing Plus from the Arizona Department of Education, which is "an informal recognition of schools that have shown improvement... but do not have a sufficient number of students exceeding the standard"Notable alumni Merle Keagle - All-American Girls Professional Baseball league 1944 & 1948 seasons. Baseball Hall Of Fame, Coopers Town, NY. 1941 Graduate of Tolleson High. Mike Bell, running back for the New Orleans Saints Nick Hysong, Pole Vaulter, 2000 Olympic Gold Medal Winner Marcus Thomas, running back for the Cleveland Browns Clancy Pendergast, American football coach (former Arizona Cardinals assistant, 2004–09)Academic programsUniversity High SchoolEstablished in 2006, University High School is a TUHSD college preparatory school within Tolleson Union High School. Students are required to apply for the academy. Acceptance to the program is determined primarily by various academic scores. Recently, ASU has been working closely with the staff to provide maximum support for its gifted students. Dr. Josh Dean was the Operations Administrator and founder of University High. Ms. Courtney Stevens was the counselor of UH students but was promoted to Operations administrator when Dr. Dean was promoted to a district office.
