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North High School
Address
Map
1101 East Thomas Road

Phoenix
,
Arizona 85014

United States
Coordinates33°28′47″N 112°03′29″W / 33.479614°N 112.05802°W / 33.479614; -112.05802
Information
TypePublic secondary school
MottoEmpowering all students to be global citizens as they pursue success.
Established1939 (Initial)[1]
1983 (reopening)[1]
StatusOperational
Closed1981 (Initial)[1]
School districtPhoenix Union High School District
NCES District ID0406330
NCES School ID040633001244
PrincipalVanessa Casillas[2]
Staff112.00 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,135 (2022-2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.06[3]
Color(s)   Blue and Red
MascotMustang
Websitewww.phxhs.k12.az.us/north
The original building built in 1939, of the once North Phoenix High School, now North High School (1954)

North High School (Formerly known as North Phoenix High School[4]) is a high school that forms part of the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona.

History

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North High School in 1942

North Phoenix High School opened its doors in 1939,[1] becoming the first high school built after George Washington Carver High School, a school that was built for segregation purposes.[5]

Closure

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By 1981, the school's enrollment had fallen to 814.[6] As a result, North High was closed in 1981,[1] and would become one of four schools to close during the 1980s.[1] As a result of the closures, two lawsuits were filed, accusing the Phoenix Union High School District of discriminating against ethnic minorities and low-income students by closing schools in their neighborhoods, in addition to unfair resource allocations.[7] The lawsuits were later consolidated into the Castro v. Phoenix Union High School District lawsuit,[7] in which a federal judge ruled against the school district.[4] That ruling resulted in the reopening of North High, as well as, among other measures, the establishment of magnet programs across the district.[7]

Phoenix Union High School District's website makes no reference to the controversy surrounding the school's closure and eventual reopening, merely stating that the school closed, due to declining enrollment, and later reopened.[1]

Reopening

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The school reopened in 1983, and in 1984, 875 students were enrolled at the school.[6]

Campus

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The school's campus was built using funds from the Works Progress Administration and Public Works Administration, both established as part of the New Deal.[4]

The school is noted for having built-in lockers in the hallways, at a time when every other school within the Phoenix Union High School District has removed theirs.[4] Film and commercial producers have said the school reminds people of a traditional high school.[4]

The school's football field contains lattice tower light poles and a concrete grandstand.[4]

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The 1996 movie No One Would Tell was filmed on the school's campus.

Charles Barkley filmed his "I am not a role model" commercial for Nike at the school's gymnasium.[4]

Notable alumni

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Beverly Garland in 1945

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Information / History". Phoenix Union High School District. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Administrative Team / Campus". Phoenix Union High School District. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "North High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Creno, Cathryn (July 1, 2014). "17 historic schools in metro Phoenix". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Arroyo Rodriguez, Nadine (October 18, 2013). "Did You Know: George Washington Carver High School Has Rich History". KJZZ-FM. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Arizona High School Enrollment Figures (1912-2005)" (PDF). aiaonline.org.
  7. ^ a b c "Phoenix Union High School District Desegregation Funding: History and Impact" (PDF). Morrison Institute for Public Policy. November 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Chrisman, George (June 28, 1965). "Blanco Believes Yankees Can Win". Arizona Republic. p. 25. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Retired Navajo Nation district judge dies". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Who Is Ed Buck?". August 16, 2017.
  11. ^ Bloom, David (August 10, 1952). "Little Nick of the Flying Feet". The Commercial Appeal. p. 25. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hoofbeats "Beverly Fessenden" (North High School, Phoenix, Arizona)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1944. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Hoofbeats "Beverly Fessenden" (North High School, Phoenix, Arizona)". Ancestry.com. Generations Network. 1945. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  14. ^ Duckler, Ray (November 2, 2017). "Authorities piece together a N.H. cold case in an attempt to ID victims". Concord Monitor. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Keeping Friend Company Paid Off For Windhorn". The Hays Daily News. Associated Press. June 22, 1961. p. 6. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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