| 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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| Total Students |
2672 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
54% /
46% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
133 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 10 - 1091 students | | Grade 11 - 768 students | | Grade 12 - 813 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:20 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
2% |
13% |
| % Asian |
2% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
37% |
34% |
| % Black |
4% |
5% |
| % White |
55% |
47% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
34% |
23% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
10% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
1% |
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| School District Name |
Mesa Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
89 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
74,395 students |
505 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$559,441,000 |
$3,309,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$494,936,000 |
$2,717,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,520 |
$6,552 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$6,653 |
$5,380 |
| District Graduation Rates |
84% |
50% |
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- Mesa High School is a public high school in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Mesa High School currently accommodates grades 10-12 as part of Mesa Public Schools.
- History
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The first high school classes in Mesa began in September 1899 on the second floor of the red brick north Elementary School, later rebuilt and known as Irving School. The first Mesa Union High School district was organized on December 26, 1907 with John D. Loper as Superintendent. The Town Council had leased all of Block 20 to the University of Arizona for 99 years to use as experimental farm. This was the land bounded by Center and Macdonald, Second and Third Avenues. It didn't take long to discover that the block was not large enough, and so, on January 4, 1908, they sold it to the school district for $75. Construction began immediately on the building known as "Old Main". The 1909 graduating class graduated from that original twelve room building. The school had a main floor auditorium with a swimming pool in the basement. The auditorium was used for assemblies, with folding chairs for the early comers and standing room only for the rest. Ten years later, eight more rooms were added plus a small auditorium-gymnasium. During basketball games, spectators sat in the balcony (above the freshman section) or on the stage because the gym was not wide enough for sideline bleachers.
- In 1936 the WPA and PWA provided funds for new construction and the New Building was constructed west of the Main Building with an arcade in between. The land for this was purchased from Harvey Bush, for $4000. A new gymnasium building which included an agriculture shop and auto shop, was also built south of the Main Building — the new site for school dances and basketball games.
- On October 1, 1967, Mesa won their homecoming football game against rival Westwood High. That night students returned to find a disastrous fire, started in the science lab, completely destroying the sixty-year-old "Old Main". Classes continued to graduate from the old campus until 1972 when the new Mesa High was built.
- Oct 29, 2004 Jackrabbits beat Skyline to record the program’s 600th win — more than any school in Arizona history.
- Academics
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AIMS test scores for MHS were below the state average in reading, math, and writing for 2002 through 2004, but they improved to substantially above average for 2005. The average number of students per teacher is 23. About three quarters of the faculty has more than ten years of experience, and more than two thirds have a master's degree.
- State championships
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The school won 5A state championships in 2004 for Basketball, and won three straight years in wrestling from 2006 to 2008. Noted one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles won individual state championships in 2005 and 2006. He later went on to win the 2006 Senior Nationals' and is currently wrestling at Arizona State University on a full scholarship. Robles finished fourth at the 2008 NCAA Division I Championships at 125 pounds and left to a standing ovation.
- Traditions
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Some traditions at Mesa High have been propagated for over 100 years. Traditions include Homecoming Football game, dance, parade, and carnival, the bonfire out at the soft ball field, and singing "Carry On" at the end of every home athletic event. The bonfire also included the tradition of the burning of the Westwood Warrior. This tradition was founded on suspicions that Westwood had burnt down the "old main" campus after losing the homecoming game.
- Other traditions include QuiltFest, Breakfast with Santa, Purple People, the football team doing the haka before each game, and the Dating Game.
- A tradition of more recent invention: T-shirts in purple or gold, reading "BAM" which stands for Be Atop the Mountain.
- Demographics
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Enrollment in 2005 was just over 2672 students. Fifty-six percent of the student body is white (not Hispanic); 36% is Hispanic or Latino. The school currently has 2,672 students enrolled.
- Feeder schools
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Elementary
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The following elementary schools feed into Mesa High School:
- Holmes
- Irving
- Johnson
- Keller
- Lincoln
- Lindbergh
- Longfellow
- Lowell
- Madison
- Porter
- Robson
- Wilson
- Junior High Schools
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The Junior high schools that feed into Mesa High School include:
- Brimhall
- Mesa
- Powell
- Taylor
- Alumni of note
- Lee Cummard
- Deuce Lutui
- Gary Pierce
- Matt Salmon
- Vai Sikahema
- Yuridia
- External links
- Jackrabbit Web - official site
- GreatSchools.net - school evaluation and statistics
- www.mesahigh1976.com - Alumni Class of 1976 Web Site
- 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 (85204) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
63,796 people |
5,005,418 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
24% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
28 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.0 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$41,137
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$40,312 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.8 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
30 years old |
30 years old |
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62% / 38% |
63% / 37% |
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