At the south entrance of Palo Verde High School, the whispers of a marimba and snare drums echo out of the performing arts building.
Inside, along the locker-lined halls, shiny medals and trophies tell more than 60 years worth of stories about Tucson’s athletic, academic and cultural communities.
In Mrs. Vasquez’s classroom, college banners hang across the full width of the walls. There’s one info board describing how to fill out financial aid applications and another that shows students how to take the military track after graduation…