Arcadia High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

Arcadia High School
Address
4703 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa, 85018 United States
Coordinates	33°29′34″N 111°58′54″W
Information
School type	Public High school High School
Established	1958
School district	Scottsdale Unified School District
Dean	Dr. Fox
Principal	(Dr.) Mrs. Anne-Marie Woolsey
Vice principal	Dale Link
Faculty	73
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,680 students (Oct. 1, 2010)
Average class size	28
Classes offered	CMAS, Media Communications, Photography, Ad Art, Theatre, Technical Theatre
Campus size	large
Campus type	urban
School Color(s)	Scarlet and Royal Blue
Mascot	Titans
Newspaper	'The Arcadian'
Yearbook	"The Olympian"
Renovation	2005–2008
News	ANN - Arcadia News Network
Website	http://arcadia.susd.org

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.

Renovation

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.

Arts

Arcadia High School has an award-winning Advertising Art program. 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 has won the Skills USA (Arizona) Graphic Design contest multiple times. The Ad Art/Graphic Design class is led by Dianna Cure. Her students have won this contest 24 years out of 25 that Arcadia has participated on it, only taking 4th place in 2010.

Arcadia High School is also host to an award winning Media Communications program. The program produces ANN (Arcadia News Network) a fourteen 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 television cable TV 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. On May 12, 2010 Arcadia High School's Media Communications program hosted its first annual Arcadia High School Film Festival. Five groups of students wrote, filmed, directed, edited and promoted their own films which were shown on the big screen. Arcadia High School also produced an award-winning TV show, "Student Conversations". Adam Silver hosted and produced the show from 2008-2010 with the help of Judith Crider. Notable guests include Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and E Street Band Guitarist Nils Lofgren.

Extracurricular Activities

Athletics

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

Students participate in several clubs and organizations.

• A.B.C. (Arcadia Business Club)
• Advertising Art Skills USA
• Arcadia's United Beard Club
• Animal Welfare
• Arcadia Spirit Line
• Arcadian - Newspaper
• Beard Club
• Book Club
• Calculus club
• Close Up
• Club GI
• 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
• Science Olympia
• 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)
• Reptile Awareness and Reptilia Enthusiasm Club (R.A.R.E. club)
• Thespians
• Unitown Club
• Vibra Latina

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Notable Alumni

• Lynda Carter, actress
• Calico Cooper, actress and daughter of Alice Cooper
• Sonora Rose, younger daughter of Alice Cooper
• Bill Johnson, writer
• Dianne Kay, actress
• Kalyn Keller, Olympic Swimmer
• Klete Keller, Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer
• David Leech, Model
• Glenn Rockowitz, writer, filmmaker and comedian
• Bill Shepherd, astronaut
• Steven Spielberg, director
• John Whitman, actor

References

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
• Arcadia High School Homepage