Patagonia Union High School
Patagonia Union High School (PUHS), is a public high school located in Patagonia, Arizona, which serves rural eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona, including the communities of Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin. PUHS is a 1A school, with an enrollment of about 90 students in grades 9–12. Its mascot is the Lobo, the Spanish word for "wolf." General information. The student population is 54% low income (i.e., eligible for free & reduced-price lunches by the federal definition). Ethnically, the student population is 52% Anglo and 48% Latino. National and state authorities have lauded the school for its academic  excellence. PUHS has met the federal standard of "adequate yearly progress" every year since the passage of No Child Left Behind. The Arizona Department of Education has given the school its highest rating (Excelling) for the past three years. PUHS is the only "Excelling" high school in Arizona south of the Tucson metro area. U.S. News & World Report recently recognized PUHS as a bronze medal school, a designation that indicates unusually good test scores for the school's demographics. Patagonia is the only bronze medal school in southern Arizona outside the Tucson metro area. Great Schools rated PUHS at 7  out of 10. History. In 1989 the "Arizona Daily Star" ran an article about recreational drug use being a rampant issue among the student body. Academic awards. Arizona Department of Education Report Cards No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress U.S. News & World Report America's Best Schools Arizona Regional Brain Bee Arizona Academic Decathlon Willow Canyon Scholastic Bowl Invitational Athletic achievements. Baseball Basketball (Boys) Basketball (Girls) Football Volleyball (Girls)