SSA-Tucson Gains National Recognition as One of the Best High Schools in the Nation 

Sonoran Science Academy – Tucson is proud to announce its recent national achievement and recognition from US News and World Report in American’s Best High Schools profile. In a report from US News and World Report, SSA-Tucson has earned the Silver Medal and been recognized as one of the Best High Schools in the country. SSA-Tucson received a Bronze Medal for previous two consecutive years.

FLASH NEWS: SSA was selected as the "Charter School of the Year"

We can't express how happy we are to learn that SSA has been selected as the "School of the Year" in Arizona for 2009.  Yes, that's right: SSA has earned the honor of being the "Charter School of the Year" by Arizona Charter School Association. Among 500 charter schools, SSA has proven itself academically, and most importantly, by its passionate dedication on student achievement. We could not have done it without your support! The kudos and credits of this honor go to our dedicated teaching faculty, staff, parents, students and school leadership. As SSA family, we are committed to continuously improve our educational programs and curricular instruction by seeking new ways to achieve higher levels of learning for our students. Together, we can accomplish a lot more ahead!!! Thank you for being a part of SSA family....

SSA Middle School Volleyball Team wins Championship

SSA volleyball team posted a six win and one loss season record this year. After breezing though the preliminary rounds of the post-season championship tournament, the Eagle Volleyball Team landed in the finals across the court from their nemesis, La Paloma. Falling behind by losing the first game, the Eagle’s found themselves with their backs to the wall. Winning the next game by only two points, the Eagle’s used the momentum from that game and overpowered La Paloma in the third and final game to win decisively and take away the first place trophy.  

Mr. Bahar received Math Hero Award from Raytheon

   SSA is proud to announce that our math teacher Mr. Kadir Bahar has been awarded a Math Hero Award from MathMovesU, a national initiative from Raytheon Company.  Math Hero Awards from MathMovesU rewards teachers and volunteers for promoting math to students in a fun and challenging learning environment. Mr. Bahar was nominated by students, parents and faculty members for his enthusiasm and interest in teaching math to others. Math Hero Award from MathMoves U recently recognized Mr. Bahar and 31 teachers and volunteers across the United States, whose efforts in the classroom interest and engage students in math through effective and creative learning exercises.                      

Outstanding Achievement in International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad (ISWEEEP)

5 students from SSA competed in the International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and Environment) Project Olympiad (ISWEEEP) as 5 of just 7 students who represented the state of Arizona. There were three 8th graders: Joshua Sloane, Ostin Zarse, and Stanley Palasek.  In addition, one 6th grader, Bogdan Racolta, and one 10th grader, Kelsey Waite [Read More...] 

Representative Crandall invited SSA Academic Decathlon Team to the State Capitol

On April 21, the SSA Academic Decathlon team went where no Sonoran Science Academy had gone before: to the Arizona State House of Representatives courtesy of Rep. Richard Crandall. The representative from Mesa had seen the team in action when they competed in the state Decathlon competition and was so impressed by their overall 8^th place finish in the entire state that he invited the team to Phoenix for a visit. [Read More...]

Southern Arizona Language Fair (SALF)

Southern Arizona Language Fair was an exciting multicultural attraction for language students, teachers and parents. This event which included competitors from all over southern Arizona brought over 2,000 foreign language students ranging from kindergarten to college. Activities included competitions in poetry, drama and oral proficiency; individual and school awards for top achievements were given. SSA Middle and High School received a total of 7 awards [Read More...]

VFW Patriot Art Contest

Sonoran Science Academy students participated in the veterans of foreign wars national patriot art contest, which required patriotic artistic entries to be judged by a panel of professionals on the originality of concept, presentation and patriotism expressed, the concept of how the artwork relates to patriotism [Read More...]

Joshua Sloane will Represent Arizona in MathCounts Competition

SSA-Tucson student Joshua Sloane, 13, and three of his peers from the Phoenix area have earned the right to be called champions.
The middle school students didn't earn that title by competing on the hardwood or the gridiron, but in classrooms, armed with pencils, paper and calculators.
The students emerged as the top "mathletes" out of the 100 who competed in the MathCounts statewide competition Saturday at Cienega High School. [Read More...]

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