The local architecture firm of Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. was hired to design the school. The project included an early example of rooftop solar panels.[4] The school opened in the fall of 1977. The school expanded in 1986[5] and in 2001.
As of 2010, Corona del Sol is an open-enrollment school.
Student demographics
During the 2018–2019 school year, Corona had an enrollment of about 2741 students. About 56% of the population are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 8% are Asian, 6% are African American, 2% are Native American, and 4% are of
two or more races/ethnicities.[6]
About 65% of graduates go on to attend a four-year university or college, 23% attend a two-year community college, and 10% move on to vocational training, military service, or full-time employment.[6]
Athletics
Men's Basketball
The Corona del Sol men's basketball team has been one of the most successful basketball programs in Arizona high school history. They have been in 15 state championship games, winning 8 state championships with their most recent championship in 2015.[7] The Aztecs have been runner-ups in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2006, and 2017.[8] According to the AIA, the Aztecs has the second-longest winning streak in Arizona men's basketball history with 46 straight wins from 1979 to 1981.[9] In 2022, the Arizona Republic ranked the 2014-2015 team as the greatest high school men's basketball team in Arizona history.[10] Notable NBA players that have played at Corona includes Marvin Bagley III, Dalen Terry, and Saben Lee.
