Arcadia High School (Arizona)
| Arcadia High School | |
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| Address | |
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4703 E. Indian School Road , Maricopa , 85018 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°29′34″N 111°58′54″W / 33.49278°N 111.98167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High school |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Scottsdale Unified School District |
| Principal | Todd Stevens |
| Teaching staff | 74.70 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,675 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.42[2] |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Royal Blue |
| Athletics conference | 4A - Desert Sky[1] |
| Nickname | Titans |
| Publication | The Titan Times |
| Newspaper | The Arcadian |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | School website |
 Arcadia High School administration building, as viewed from Indian School Road[when?]. | |
Arcadia High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona. The school enrolls 1,680 students, who mostly come from feeder schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The school competes in interscholastic athletics in several sports. Arcadia was formerly 5A Northeast Valley, and moved to 4A Desert Sky by the conference alignment committee due to enrollment.[1]
- 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
- Spiritline
- Robotics
- Lacrosse
Notable alumni
- Adam Driggs, former Arizona State Senator[3]
- Steven Spielberg, film and TV director, producer[4]
- Lynda Carter, actress[5]
- William Shepherd, Astronaut, Engineer[6]
- Haley Lu Richardson, actress[7]
- Gabe Suárez, professional baseball player and manager
- Dianne Kay, actress[8]
- Paul Cristo, composer[9]
Notable staff
- Kerry Taylor, a former American football player who began coaching at the school in 2018[10]
References
- ^ a b "2018 - 2020 Master Conferences". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Arcadia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170902034114/http://www.azfamily.com/story/25456955/majority-whip-adam-driggs
- ^ Goldenberg, Anna. "Close Encounters of the Steven Spielberg Kind in Arizona". The Forward Association. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Eugene Scott; Kyle Mittan. "Celebrities who attended Phoenix high schools". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: W. M. Shepherd 01/2002". www.jsc.nasa.gov. Johnson Space Center. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Kissee, Riley. "Arcadia's own finds success in leading Hollywood roles". Arcadia News. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Dianne Kay - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Paul, Cristo. "Paul Cristo - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ring, Tim (2018-03-22). "Taylor Made: Former Valley football star returns home to coach Arcadia High School". KPHO/KTVK. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
