Buena High School (Arizona)
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Buena High School is a high school in Sierra Vista, Arizona
. It is the only high school in the Sierra Vista Unified School District
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The current school building was built in the early 1990s to accommodate an ever-expanding student enrollment and opened in the spring of the 1992-93 school year. The school was built to handle an enrollment of up to 2,500 students; it was over-capacity from its opening and filled to capacity through the late 2000s.
Buena's performing arts program was also ranked among the top in the nation.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 43,044....
. It is the only high school in the Sierra Vista Unified School District
Sierra Vista Unified School District
The Sierra Vista Unified School District is the school district for Sierra Vista, Arizona. It operates Buena High School, Joyce Clark Middle School, and six elementary schools in its service area. It serves some 6,200 students.-External links:...
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The current school building was built in the early 1990s to accommodate an ever-expanding student enrollment and opened in the spring of the 1992-93 school year. The school was built to handle an enrollment of up to 2,500 students; it was over-capacity from its opening and filled to capacity through the late 2000s.
Theater
Buena was built with a large theater for use by both the high school and the community. The Buena Performing Arts Center (BPAC) main auditorium can seat from 907 to as many as 1319 with opening the two 'pods'. The Little Theater Pod seats 206 and features a small stage with self-contained computer lighting and sound. The Lecture Pod seats 213 and is ideal for group meetings. Several school, community, and commercial events are held in the various BPAC facilities each year.Buena's performing arts program was also ranked among the top in the nation.