Arcadia High School (Arizona)
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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 | Janelle Danskey |
| Teaching staff | 65.40 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,418 (2020-21)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.68[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.
History
[edit]The school was built 1958/59. It was designed by local architect Mel Ensign and built by Gilbert & Dolan Construction Co. The campus was noted for its round buildings and futuristic space age design.[3] Between 2005 and 2008 much of the original campus was demolished and a new campus was built in its place. The new campus was designed by Orcutt/Winslow Partnership and built by DL Withers Construction Co.[4] The circular library is the only original building that remains.
Extracurricular activities
[edit]Athletics
[edit]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]
- Badminton
- 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
[edit]- Paul Cristo, composer[5]
- Adam Driggs, former Arizona State Senator[6]
- Lynda Carter, actress[7]
- Calico Cooper, actress, singer, and dancer. A daughter of Alice and Sheryl Cooper.[8][9]
- Sam Huff, professional baseball catcher[10]
- Dianne Kay, actress[11]
- Charles Keating IV, Navy SEAL sniper and Navy Cross recipient.
- Kalyn Keller, Olympic swimmer[12][13]
- Klete Keller, Olympic gold medalist swimmer[14][15] and convicted participant in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol[16]
- Haley Lu Richardson, actress[17]
- Michele Mitchell (diver), two-time Olympic silver medalist[18]
- Glenn Rockowitz, writer and voice actor[19]
- William Shepherd, Engineer, Navy SEAL, Astronaut.[20]
- Steven Spielberg, film and TV director, producer[21]
- Gabe Suárez, professional baseball player and manager
Notable staff
[edit]- Ken Rudolph, a former Major League catcher was the baseball coach until 2013.[22]
- Kerry Taylor, a former American football player who began coaching at the school in 2018[23]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona Builder and Contractor, December 1958, Vol. 21, No. 5". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Arcadia High School". Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ Paul, Cristo. "Paul Cristo". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Adam Driggs". Archived from the original on 2017-09-02.
- ^ Eugene Scott; Kyle Mittan. "Celebrities who attended Phoenix high schools". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Lindsey (February 1998). "Getting to Know Sheryl Cooper". Arcadia News. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Larry (December 9, 2002). "Alice's Elves: Cooper's Christmas Pudding Brings Out Valley Favorites". The Arizona Republic. p. 41. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Nick (May 1, 2016). "AHS catcher Huff following in his father's footsteps". arcadianews.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Dianne Kay - Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Kalyn Keller - Women's Swimming & Diving". USC Athletics. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Brown, Jerry (7 October 2011). "Only 1 Keller at Olympics as sister battles disease". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "KLETE KELLER". Team USA. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Falduto, Brad (17 August 2004). "Arcadia graduate anchors winning freestyle team". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller charged for alleged role in Capitol riot". ABC News. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Kissee, Riley. "Arcadia's own finds success in leading Hollywood roles". Arcadia News. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "University of Arizona Wildcats Official Athletic Site - Men's Swimming". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Glenn Rockowitz - Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2004-06-13. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: W. M. Shepherd 01/2002". www.jsc.nasa.gov. Johnson Space Center. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Goldenberg, Anna. "Close Encounters of the Steven Spielberg Kind in Arizona". The Forward Association. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Ken Rudolph Day at Arcadia Titans Field - Ken Rudolph Retirement Ceremony. Facebook. April 11, 2013.
- ^ Ring, Tim (2018-03-22). "Taylor Made: Former Valley football star returns home to coach Arcadia High School". KPHO/KTVK. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
External links
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