 In the 1960s Catalina was known as the "Disneyland" for the higher income students who attended Catalina from central Tucson and the Catalina Foothills.Shortly following the establishment of Catalina, many other high schools opened in the more affluent suburbs of Tucson, including Rincon, and Canyon del Oro.When Pueblo and Catalina High Schools were on the planning boards in 1953, TUSD School Board member Delbert L. Secrist wanted to name them "Abraham Lincoln" and "George Washington" respectively.