| 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 |
1376 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
48% /
52% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
69 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 409 students | | Grade 10 - 357 students | | Grade 11 - 327 students | | Grade 12 - 283 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 |
1% |
13% |
| % Asian |
3% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
18% |
34% |
| % Black |
3% |
5% |
| % White |
74% |
47% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
12% |
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 |
Scottsdale Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
33 |
2 |
| Number of Students Managed |
26,955 students |
505 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$223,390,000 |
$3,309,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$192,355,000 |
$2,717,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,288 |
$6,552 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,136 |
$5,380 |
| District Graduation Rates |
93% |
50% |
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- Arcadia High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school enrolls 1,680 who primarily come from feeder schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Arcadia completed a significant renovation in the summer of 2008.
- Since the 2003 school year, Arcadia H.S. has met No Child Left Behind standards, and is labeled "Excelling" by AZ LEARNS, Arizona's standards measurement. In 2005, the school produced three National Merit Semi-Finalists. 92% of students of the graduating class of 2005 continued their education, and in 2003 students were awarded a combined $3.5 million in scholarship money. Notable alumni include NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd (class of '67), and though he did not graduate from the school, director Steven Spielberg attended.
- "The Olympian", the school yearbook, has won many awards in the past.
- Arts
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Arcadia High School has an award winning Advertising Art program, which Heather Brierley is a part of. Students artwork from this program is featured throughout town on billboards, tee shirts, and signs. The Arts department has been happy at home in their new building, as part of the new renovation. The Drama Department is proud to have produced members of the International Thespian Society, and puts on at least two large productions and several smaller productions per year.
- Arcadia High School is also host to an award winning Media Communications program. The program produces ANN (Arcadia News Network) an eight minute news show, broadcast daily throughout the school. During the 2008-2009 school year, the Media Communications department began production of a half-hour sports show titled "Scottsdale Sports Talk", that will air on the Temple Public Access station MCTV beginning in fall of 2009. After the 2007-2008 school year, Paul Hoeprich replaced Dave Cornelius as director of the program, as Cornelius took a position at the Arizona State University.
- Renovation
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The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership created the new design of the school. Begun in 2005, the construction was completed in three years by the contractor DL Withers Construction. The price for the school's improvement is set at $45 million by a Guaranteed Maximum Price plan.
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
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The school competes in interscholastic athletics in several sports.
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Cross-Country
- Football
- Golf (Boys)
- Golf (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Soccer (Girls)
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis (Boys)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Clubs and organizations
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Students participate in several clubs and organizations.
- A.B.C. (Arcadia Bowling Club)
- Advertising Art Skills USA
- Animal Welfare
- Arcadia Spirit Line
- Arcadian - Newspaper
- Book Club
- Calculus club
- Close Up
- Club Green
- Club Imprints
- Costa Rica
- Dance Parents
- Drama Club
- English Language Development
- FCCLA (Family Community Career Leaders of America)
- Frisbee Club
- G Green
- GSA
- Improv Troupe
- Interact
- JV Spiritline
- Key Club
- Media Comm Club
- Movie Club
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Honor Society for Dance Arts - NHSDA
- Olympian - Yearbook
- Outdoor Activity Club (OAC)
- Robotics
- Service Learning Club
- Skate 2 Create
- SMBB (Science Marine Biology Bonanza)
- Speech and Debate
- Sports Club
- Stay Alive Arizona
- Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND)
- Thespians
- Unitown Club
- Vibra Latina
- Notable alumni
- Lynda Carter, actress
- Dianne Kay, actress
- Bill Shepherd, astronaut
- Steven Spielberg, director
- Glenn Rockowitz, writer, filmmaker and comedian
- External links
- Arizona School Report Card 2004-2005
- Arcadia profile, 2005-2006
- Class of 1995 webpage
- Scottsdale Unified School District
- Arcadia High School Performance Results
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| About This Zip Code (85018) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
38,786 people |
5,005,418 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
44% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.2 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$41,238
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$40,312 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.7 rooms |
4.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
45 years old |
30 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
55% / 45% |
63% / 37% |
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