Alchesay High School - Whiteriver, Arizona/AZ

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Alchesay High School

P.o. Box 190, Whiteriver, AZ, 85941 -

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Definition of Terms

Alchesay High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Navajo County, AZ

Students & Faculty

Total Students

438 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 114 students

Grade 10 - 171 students

Grade 11 - 94 students

Grade 12 - 59 students

This School

(AZ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

n/a

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(AZ) School Average

% American Indian	100%	13%
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	n/a	34%
% Black	n/a	5%
% White	n/a	47%

Additional Student Information

This School

(AZ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(AZ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Whiteriver Unified School District

This School's Agency

(AZ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	12	2
Number of Students Managed	4,966 students	505 students
District Total Revenue	$6,887,000	$3,309,000
District Expenditure	$6,268,000	$2,717,000
District Revenue / Student	$1,387	$6,552
District Expenditure / Student	$1,262	$5,380
District Graduation Rates	n/a	50%

Alchesay High School is a public high school located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona, Navajo County. It was founded in 1956 and named after Chief Alchesay, who was a key person in the formation of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. More than half of the students at Alchesay are White Mountain Apache. AHS offers its 700-950 students opportunities to participate in 12 intramural sports. Students may participate in Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Track and Field, Cross Country, Baseball/Softball, Volleyball and more. Students are also offered a wide variety of clubs and after-school activities to participate in, as well as coordinate school dances or fundraising events.
Awards
In 2002, 10 students including Mario Williams the stun cat of AHS were awarded the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence.
See also
Whiteriver Unified School District
External links
Official AHS Website
White Mountain Apache Tribe Website

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