Alhambra High School (Arizona)
| Alhambra High School | |
|---|---|
| File:Alhambra Lions Logo.jpg | |
| Address | |
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3839 West Camelback Road Phoenix , Arizona 85019 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′31″N 112°08′30″W / 33.508661°N 112.141684°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1961[1] |
| School district | Phoenix Union High School District |
| NCES District ID | 0406330[4] |
| NCES School ID | 040633000538[5] |
| Principal | Deana Williams [2] |
| Staff | 143.80 (FTE)[3] |
| Faculty | 161[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,687 (2017-18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.69[3] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Lion[1] |
| Website | Official Website |
Alhambra High School in a high school that forms part of the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona. The campus is located at 3839 West Camelback Road, northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Alhambra, Isaac and Phoenix Elementary, although students from across the district come to Alhambra for its Phoenix Union Magnet Program—Medical and Health Studies.[6]
History
Alhambra High was founded in 1962, and was, along with East and Maryvale, one of three schools opened by the Phoenix Union High School District in the 1960s.[7]
Student population
The school, like all other schools within the PUHSD, is a minority-majority school. 77.6% of the students enrolled are identified as "Hispanics".[1][8] African Americans form 7.2% of the student population.[1]
Sports
Alhambra's Boys Basketball team won two state titles, in 1974 and 1985, under coach Phil Kemp.[9] The team defeated East High in 1974, and Catalina High School in 1985.[9]
The school's Boys Cross Country team has been placed first in a number of occasions: 2010, 2009, and 2007.[10]
Notable alumni
- Billy Boat - auto racer; 2nd place, Indy 500
- Bob Breunig - pro football player
- Paul Cook - science fiction writer
- Eric Johnson - pro football player
- Michelle Johnson - actress
- Jason P. Lester - ESPY Award winner, EP1C ultra endurance athlete, and author
- Steve Malovic (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player[11]
- Alex Dontre (formerly Preiss) - Drummer in the group Psychostick
- Ted Sarandos - Chief Content Officer for Netflix
References
- ^ a b c d e "School Information / School Profile". Alhambra High School. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "School Information / Administration". Alhambra High School. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Alhambra High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Phoenix Union High School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Alhambra High School (040633000538)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "District Information / History". Phoenix Union High School District. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ See Hispanic–Latino naming dispute for details of an ongoing dispute on the naming of US inhabitants who are of Latin American or Spanish origin.
- ^ a b "Boys Basketball Championship Teams" (PDF). aiaonline.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Cross Country (Boys) Championship Teams" (PDF). aiaonline.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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