| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Maricopa County, AZ |
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| Awards |
 Blue Ribbon School – Selected in
2004 |
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| Total Students |
2662 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
145 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 725 students | | Grade 10 - 672 students | | Grade 11 - 664 students | | Grade 12 - 601 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
13% |
| % Asian |
4% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
9% |
34% |
| % Black |
2% |
5% |
| % White |
84% |
47% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
5% |
23% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
3% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Gilbert Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
38 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
37,686 students |
505 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$260,032,000 |
$3,309,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$227,936,000 |
$2,717,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$6,900 |
$6,552 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$6,048 |
$5,380 |
| District Graduation Rates |
89% |
50% |
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- Highland High School (HHS) is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving as part of the Gilbert Unified School District. The school has served the area since 1993.
- Awards and recognition
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Highland High School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence, the highest award an American school can receive, by the United States Department of Education in 2004.
- The school has also earned the state's Excelling School label every year since its inception.
- Academics
- Advanced Placement and Honors courses
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The school offers Advanced Placement and Honor Courses at all grade levels. Advanced Placement Program (AP) classes are offered in AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Microeconomics*, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art, and AP United States History.
[ Highland High School - Advanced Placement] - Sports
- Soccer
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The Highland Hawks varsity soccer team took home its first 5A-I state championship in 2007, defeating rival Gilbert High School 1-0, goal by Sean Miller.
[ Gilbert Highland boys win soccer title | VarsityXtra - Arizona High School Sports] - They have also won in 2009 as well, defeating Red Mountain with a score of 1-0. This is the Highland boys second championship in 3 years, and 3rd straight year finishing in the top 4.
- Performing arts
- Marching Band
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The HHS "Marching Pride" has received national recognition, marching in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day in 2001 and in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2004.
[ Gilbert band heats up NYC] Other accomplishments include marching in the Disneyland Light Parade in 2000 and in the Fiesta Bowl Parade and National Band Championship Competition in 1999. The school's Marching Band frequently receives ratings of Superior With Distinction[ ABODA Handbook] in Arizona festivals and often travels out-of-state to California and Nevada to compete.[ HHS Marching Band Festivals and Results Page] - Choirs
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The choirs at Highland frequently perform in-state and out-of-state at festivals, consistently earning superior ratings. The Concert Choir traveled to New York City in March 2007 to perform at Carnegie Hall under the direction of then Mormon Tabernacle Choir director Dr. Craig Jessop, as well their own director, Ms. Rita Scholz, as part of the Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival. The Concert Choir and Advanced Vocal Ensemble have also sung at numerous state and national conferences, including the 1998 MENC National Conference.
- Orchestras
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Highland's orchestra program is also award-winning, having performed at Carnegie Hall in 2002.
[http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/press/press_release/104674.html] The Highland High Symphonic Orchestra has performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago in December 1997 and 2007. Currently, HHS is the only school in Arizona to have been selected twice to perform at the Midwest Clinic. - Extracurricular Clubs and Activities
- FFA
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Highland's Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter has competed for many years with other schools and has done well to get Highland recognized. In the 2006-2007 year, The Ag Sales Team got first in state, as well as the Ag Business Team. Jace M. got second place at the Creed competition. The Soils Team came with a close second.
- AcDec
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Highland's Academic Decathlon (AcDec) has been around since the opening of the school. The club has won many awards.
- Robotics
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Highland High's official FIRST Robotics team is the 39th AeroSquadron (FRC Team 39).
- In previous years Highland high school had been partnered with two other schools under the parent known as "Team 64 - The Gila Monsters." As the Gila Monsters, the school garnered numerous awards at both regional and national competitions in technology and innovation, as well as becoming multiple regional champions. In 2002, the Gila Monsters team took 2nd place in the nation at the FIRST National Competition in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World. In 2005 the Gila Monsters won 14 awards and were Regional Champions in Las Vegas as well as bringing home 2nd place in the National FIRST Robotics National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The 39th AeroSquadron won the Arizona Regional in 2007 and were finalists in the Las Vegas Regional. Additionally, they were quarter-finalists in the Newton Division at the World Championship event in Atlanta, Georgia.
- In 2008 the 39th Aero Squadron again won the AZ Regional FRC competition with teams 60 and 1165 as their alliance partners.
[ https://my.usfirst.org/myarea/index.lasso?page=teaminfo&team=39&event_type=FRC] Team 39 also won the Las Vegas regional and were semifinalists in the Newton division at the World Championships in Atlanta Georgia. - In 2009 the 39th Aero Squadron again won the AZ Regional FRC competition with teams 1726 and 1165 as their alliance partners.
- Notable alumni
- Marquis Cooper, former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills
- Spencer Larsen, fullback/linebacker for the Denver Broncos
- Shane Loux, relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Matt Pagnozzi, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- External links
- HHS website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (85296) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
32,732 people |
5,005,418 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
45% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
29 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.3 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$72,019
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$40,312 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.7 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
12 years old |
30 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
94% / 6% |
63% / 37% |
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