Baboquivari Unified School District Explained

Baboquivari High School
Schooltype:	Public high school
Grades:	9–12
Superintendent:	Edna Morris, Ed.D
Address:	AZ SR 86 and Indian Route 19
City:	Sells, Arizona
Zipcode:	85634
Country:	USA
District:	Baboquivari Unified School District
Enrollment:	203 students (October 1, 2014)^[1]
Mascot:	Warriors
Colors:	Cobalt blue and gold ^[2]

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.

History

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.^[3]

Schools

Schools include:^[4]

Traditional:

• Baboquivari Middle & High School (Topawa CDP)^{[5] [6]}
• Indian Oasis Elementary Intermediate School (Sells CDP)
• Indian Oasis Elementary Primary School (Sells CDP)

Alternative secondary:

• Indian Oasis Middle School and High School (Sells CDP) – Alternative school^[7]

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.^[8]

See also

• Tohono O'odham High School, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated high school near Sells

External links

• Baboquivari Unified School District

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Notes and References

1. http://www.aiaonline.org/story/uploads/AIA_Divisions___Sections___Final_Section_Placement_by_School___2013_2015_1359066329.pdf AIA 2013-15 enrollment figures
2. Web site: Baboquivari High School. March 24, 2024. Arizona Interscholastic Association. en-US.
3. Web site: Huicochea, Alexis. Failing Baboquivari schools make gains despite challenges. Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 2014. September 13, 2018.
4. "Our Schools." Baboquivari Unified School District. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
5. "2010 Census – Census Block Map: Topawa CDP, AZ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
6. "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"
7. "About Our School." Indian Oasis Middle School and High School. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
8. "Our Schools." Baboquivari Unified School District. January 26, 2013. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.