Marcos de Niza High School

Marcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. The school's mascot is the Padre. The school is a part of the Tempe Union High School District and mainly serves students in central Tempe, as well as the Town of Guadalupe. History The Tempe High School District hired the local architecture office of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. to design the new school. Kemper Goodwin along with his son Michael began drawing up plans for the campus in 1969. The school opened in 1971. Additions were made to the campus in 1974. Athletics State Championships 1980, 1986, 1989, 1990 - Girls' Basketball State Champions 1990, 1991, 1992 - Boys' Soccer State Championships 1990, 1991 - Girls' Archery State Champions 1993 - Girls' Volleyball State Champions 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 - Wrestling State Champions 1998 - Spirit Line State Champions 2002 - Boys' Basketball State Champions 2007 - Boys' Baseball State Champions 2008 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Champions Runner-up 1981, 1988, 1991, 1992 - Girls' Basketball State Runner-up 1992, 2003 - Softball State Runner-up 1994 - Girls' Volleyball State Runner-up 1996 - Wrestling State Runner-up 1997, 2008 - Boys' Volleyball State Runner-up 1998 - Baseball State Runner-up 1999, 2008 - Spirit Line State Runner-up 2007 - Girls' Golf 5A-II State Runner-up (Team/Individual) 2008 - Boys' Basketball 5A-II State Runner-up 2009 - Football 5A-II State Runners-up