Barry Goldwater High School - Phoenix, Arizona/AZ

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Barry Goldwater High School

2820 W, Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix, AZ, 85027-3134 -

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Definition of Terms

Barry Goldwater High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Maricopa County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2033 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

102 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 629 students

Grade 10 - 520 students

Grade 11 - 479 students

Grade 12 - 405 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	13%
% Asian	3%	1%
% Hispanic	20%	34%
% Black	4%	5%
% White	72%	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	35	2
Number of Students Managed	34,802 students	505 students
District Total Revenue	$250,641,000	$3,309,000
District Expenditure	$241,055,000	$2,717,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,202	$6,552
District Expenditure / Student	$6,926	$5,380
District Graduation Rates	74%	50%

Highland students tops in Ariz. for giving blood (The Arizona Republic)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 09:59:45 pm
More than 150 schools in state program.
M. Soccer. Gaucho Soccer Adds Final Pieces to 2009 Recruiting Class (UC Santa Barbara Athletics)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 05:40:55 pm
The UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team has completed its 2009 recruiting class with the additions of Michael Nonni (West Vancouver, BC), Josue Madueno (Castroville, Calif.) and Stephen Boyle (Phoenix, Ariz.), it was announced today by head coach Tim Vom Steeg.
Programs designed to ease freshmen's jump to high school (The Arizona Republic)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 06:39:17 am
Ishbel Gonzalez is among 375 incoming freshmen in a transition program at Agua Fria Union High School, Summer Success, to ease the intimidation of high school.
In the service -- Published May 30, 2009 (The Stockton Record)
posted on May 30, 2009 at 06:08:16 pm
Let us know when your loved one is deployed or comes home, and we will recognize that milestone in The Record.
Phoenix student pushes recognition of IB diplomas (FOX 11 Tucson)
posted on April 7, 2009 at 04:59:40 pm
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Internet is a common communication device among teens, but Barry Goldwater High School senior Andrea Garza has been using it for more than keeping in touch with friends.

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Barry Goldwater High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, named after 1964 presidential candidate and well-known Arizona resident, U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater. It is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme that has sent alumni to highly competitive universities such as the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Princeton University, Yale University, Brown University, Columbia University,Cornell University,Northwestern University, Stanford University, and University of California, Berkeley. Goldwater High School produced five National Merit Semi-Finalists from the school's class of 2007 In addition, the school is noted for a regional champion chess team for the year 2006-2007. It ranked in the top 15% of the state and maintains a 68% AIMS pass rate and 99.7% AIMS attendance rate. The current principal is Mike Andersen, Ed.D.
Peace Pole
The peace pole is a major element of the Barry Goldwater Campus. Located outside of the Lecture Hall on the southwest section of the campus, the peace pole stands tall, boasting phrases of peace in multiple languages. In 2005, the peace pole was vandalized, but was repaired within a few weeks. The area around the peace pole has come to be a place of congregation for many students in between classes, during lunch, and before and after school.
Athletics
Barry Goldwater participates in AIA Division 5A-2 Northwest Region. The school offers sports during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Fall Sports
Swimming
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Volleyball (girls)
Winter Sports
Soccer
Basketball
Wrestling/Wrestlerettes
Spring Sports
Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball (boys)
Clubs
Barry Goldwater offers many clubs that meet both before and after school. Some of these clubs include:
Art Club
Barry Glodwater Pride Regimet Marching Band
Be The Change Club
Bowling Club
Band Council
Chess Club
Dance Council
DECA
Fashion Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Forensic Science Club
French Club
Hip Hop Club
Humane Education Club
Interact (Key Club)
Mock Trial
Model United Nations
Mu Alpha Theta (offers math tutoring)
National Honor Society (Stellar Chapter)
Physics Club
Project Respect
FIRST Robotics (in the 2005-2006 school year only)
Science Club
Science Olympiad
Spanish Club
Spanish Honors Society
Speech and Debate Club
Theater Club
Accomplishments
The Barry Goldwater Speech and Debate Club, coached by Mrs. Ronda McWhortor, recently celebrated victory when two members made it to the Final round of the Gilbert 31st Annual Invitational Tournament on March 8. Senior Lily Dodge took first place in Impromptu Speaking and Junior Ryne Barnes took first place in Storytelling. Barnes also made it to the Semi-Final round of his other event, Humorous Interpretation.
In November 2006, The Barry Golwater Pride Regiment represented the state of Arizona and the USS Arizona in events marking the the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In recognition of this honor, Then Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano proclaimed October 14, 2006 as "Barry Goldwater Pride Regiment Day" in Arizona.
External links
Barry Goldwater School website
Deer Valley Unified School District website
Barry Goldwater alumni website
BGHS Bands website

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