Phoenix Union High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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14 , fl 1 I tl eww I' a 12 Spirit line performs two-bits on stage. . I p I QFVN' 4 L lk,,,-- ' Gloria Iniquez and Joann Urias find time to chat and smile between classes. Opening

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ena and Jaime Ajis 'UAKG H f X- ,. 5 A A L '4-.xxx - 'lvvfa ' -L ' 1 -X' N- N.:-ewt! . Dame UI' Veronica Steward, Anna Villa and Tonya Horn work on spirit banner Stroll 011 the Quad- for the football game to encourage cheering, fFrom 90 to 5,00 0 Phoenix Union High School had its beginning in 1895 with an enrollment of 90 students. The high school, not yet called Phoenix Union, was first loca- ted on the second floor of a building on Central Avenue and Monroe. It was the first high school in Phoenix, At the end of its first year of existence, the high school graduated its first class of two students. Increasing enrollment caused the high school to be moved to the Churchill resi- dence on Fifth Street and Van Buren, where the Phoenix Union cafeteria now stands. At this new location the high school, now called School of Commerce, graduated a second class of eight students As the population of the developing city Phoenix grew, so did the enrollment of the high school. When no more additions could be made to the old Churchill house, motions toward expanding the campus were made. So in 1912 the first X. three buildings of the present Campus were built, the Audi- torium, Domestic Arts ibuild- ing ll, and Science fbuilding 33 were built in the ancient Greek style of archi- tecture. Being among the most modern buildings in the city, the Phoenix Union audi- torium was used for perform ances by famous artists of the time. Vihth the acquisition of these three buildings, the high school was able to increase its enrollment to 384 students and a faculty of 27. At this time the high school received the name of Phoenix Union. In 1917 the Coyotes was chosen the mascot for Phoenix Union. The Coyote is the un- disputed master of the South- western desert. That year the colors black and red were chosen the official colors for Phoenix Union. As the city of Phoenix grew so did the Phoenix Union campus, In 1918 the Liberal Arts building Know building 57, N Industrial Arts Know building 5? and Boys Gymnasium were ad- ded. The six building campus was now the largest in the sta- te with an enrollment of 2, 500. To complete the beautiful campus, two new magnificent buildings were constructed. In 1929 the breathtaking Montgo- mery Stadium was erected and named after Phoenix Union's long time, respected superin- tendent, E, W Montgomery. During this year also the old eighth building was completed. This massive, four-story buil- ding was located where the new eighth building stands today. The old eighth building was re- placed by the new eighth build- ing which was dedicated on March 24, 1974 at the cost of half-million dollars. With a now completed campus which was the 5th largest in the na- tion, Phoenix Union continued to grow in seize and power through the l93O's until in 1938 it reached its peak with an en- rollment of 5, 000 students, a peak it maintained for the next 25 years. J 8 Opening

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'luf L Armando Cordova faces the agony of defeat. P, U. H, S, Band's drum section performs at a football game. S Students are now coming to Phoenix Union because they know that Phoenix Union is getting better. 10 Opening Sabrina Slater Pep rallies were held all through the year where. students were allowed to dance to the latest music. I came to Phoenix Union because I heard it was not a bad school. Like other freshmen, I dropped by books, got lost etc, and nobody made fun of me or called me, FRESHMAN!! Victor Barajas