Colonel Frank Borman, Class of 1946 Astronaut A graduate of the class of 1946, Frank is known the world over as an American astronaut, a traveler to the moon, a pioneer in space science and the current President of Eastern Airlines. He is married to another Tucson...
Alice Vail (Faculty 1915- 1946) THS English Teacher, Dept. Chair A favorite English teacher at Tucson High School for decades, Alice Vail’s drunken porter scene from Macbeth was never forgotten by anyone who saw it. She spent hours and hours above and beyond her...
Tom Foust, Class of 1953 Journalist and Volunteer Born in Indianapolis but migrated to the Southwest at the age of five – family settled in Tucson at the end of World War II – was a good student while at THS – was sports editor of the Cactus Chronicle – was in large...
William G. (Bill) Valenzuela, attended THS 1946-47 (Honorary THS Diploma, 2003) deceased Business Owner, Community Leader, Philanthropist Bill left Tucson High School after tenth grade to join the Marine Reserves. Not graduating from high school was one of his...
Danny Romero (Faculty 1922- 1965) THS Teacher, Senior Class Advisor Long-time Tucson High School business practices teacher and Senior Class adviser for 43 yrs. – 1922 to 1965, when he retired. He influenced scores of students and assisted them in many ways even...
W. Arthur “Prof” Sewell (Faculty 1919-1950) THS Band Director “Blow that horn, boy!” The premier director of the Tucson High Band, who together with Miss Vail wrote the music to the song “All Hail to the Badgers.” A dedicated and inspiring instructor in instrumental...
