Mesa Public Schools(incorporated as Mesa Unified School District #4) is the largest public school district in the state of Arizona, headquartered inMesa.It has approximately 64,000 students. The district has, in addition to regular programs: Montessori, International Baccalaureate, dual-language immersion, honors and Advanced Placement courses.
Mesa Unified School District No. 4 | |
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Location | |
63 E. Main Street, #101 Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Unprecedented Excellence in Education" |
Established | 1946 |
Superintendent | Dr. Andi Fourlis |
Budget | $532,000,000 (2022-2023) |
Students and staff | |
Students | 64,500 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.mpsaz.org/ |
MPS serves most of the city ofMesa,plus small portions ofTempeandChandler.[1]It also takes students from theSalt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.[2]
The district has 82 schools, which includes 55 elementary schools, 9junior high schools,six comprehensivehigh schools,and severalalternative schools.
Schools
editHigh schools
editHigh schools(9-12) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[3]
School | Dobson | Mesa | Mountain View | Red Mountain | Skyline | Westwood |
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Opened | 1983 | 1898, 1909 ( "Old Main" ) 1972 (current building) |
1976 | 1988 | 2000 | 1962 |
Colors | Blue, Silver |
Purple, Gold |
Blue, Red |
Cardinal Red, Black |
Gold, Green |
Orange, Blue |
Mascot | Mustangs | Jackrabbits | Toros | Mountain Lions | Coyotes | Warriors |
Principal | Gabrielle Buckley | Kirk Thomas | Mike Oliver | Steven Tannenbaum | Greg Mendez | Chris Gilmore |
Athletic conference[4] |
6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A |
Enrollment (2020-2021) | 2,286[5] | 3,460[6] | 3,272[7] | 3,340[8] | 2,389[9] | 3,355[10] |
Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Junior high schools
editJunior high schools(7-8) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[11]
School | Carson | John C. Fremont | Kino | Poston | Rhodes | Shepherd | Smith | Stapley | Taylor |
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Colors | Red, black, white |
Purple, white |
Forest green, gold |
Teal, black, white |
Maroon, gold |
Gray, blue |
Navy, gold |
Vegas gold, maroon |
Gold, black |
Mascot | Cougars | Falcons | Kolts | Panthers | Roadrunners | Stallions | Sidewinders | Sabercats | Trojans |
Principal | Tony Elmer | Bruce Cosseboom | Keiko Dilbeck | Michael Rapier | Joan Wilson | Jill Benza | Adam Unrein | James Fisher | Gina Piraino |
Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Mesa Public Schools operated two other junior high schools until 2009-2010 school year.
Hendrix Junior High School consolidated with the adjoining Frost Elementary School as the K-8 Summit Academy with anInternational Baccalaureate Program.Hendrix had the husky as its mascot and used the colors red and gray.[12]
Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots)[13]closed in May 2010. The former campus serves as the Mesa Educational Center, home to the district's Community Education Department, East Valley Academy and Crossroads.[14]
Mesa Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year and was demolished in January 2014 - Post demolition, the site was converted into acommunity center.[15]
Brimhall Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year - converted to Franklin school
- Name notes
- Fremont—John C. Fremont
- Kino—Eusebio Kino
- Poston—Charles D. Poston,referred to as the "Father of Arizona" due to his efforts lobbying for creation of the territory.
- Shepherd—Rulon T. Shepherd,a 30-year Mesa superintendent who built the first junior high in Mesa
- Stapley—Orley. S. Stapley,at one time the largest International Harvester farm equipment dealer in the United States, as well as the owner of the largest mercantile business in Arizona during the 1940s and 1950s; also the namesake of Stapley Drive
- Taylor—Harvey L. Taylor,former Mesa superintendent and principal
Elementary schools
editElementary schools(K-6) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[16]
- Adams
- Anne M. Lindbergh
- Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary - West Campus
- Barbara Bush
- Crismon Elementary
- Dilworth Brinton
- Edison
- Eisenhower Center For Innovation
- Entz
- Falcon Hill
- Field
- Franklin at Alma
- Franklin at Brimhall
- Franklin East
- Franklin West
- Pedro Guerrero Elementary
- Hermosa Vista
- Highland Arts
- Holmes
- Hughes
- Irving
- James Madison
- Jefferson
- John K. Kerr, M. D.
- John Philip Sousa
- Keller
- Las Sendas
- Lehi
- Lincoln
- Longfellow
- Lowell
- MacArthur
- Nathan Hale
- Patterson
- Pedro Guerrero
- Pomeroy
- Porter
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Ramón S. Mendoza
- Red Mountain Ranch
- Redbird
- Robson
- Roosevelt
- Salk
- Sandra Day O’Connor
- Sirrine
- Stevenson
- Taft
- Veora E. Johnson
- Washington
- Webster
- Whitman
- Whittier
- Wilson
- Zaharis
- Zedo Ishikawa
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.
Alternative school
editAlternative schools(named "Focus Schools" by the district) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[17]
Name | Grades | Website(s) | Details |
Crossroads | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment |
Eagleridge Enrichment Program | K - 8 | Official | Home schooling enrichment program |
East Valley Academy | 9 - 12 | Official | Small school environment with more flexible hours and a credit recovery program |
Jordan Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool with Montessori option available |
Red Mountain Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool campus |
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies | 4 - 8 | Official | Rigorous curriculum program preparing for advanced courses in high school the top performing school in Arizona. |
Mesa Distance Learning Program | 6 - 12 | Official | Computer-based online learning program |
Riverview High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Referral-only school for students with discipline issues |
SHARP School | K - 12 | Official | Alternative needs program for students with qualifying disabilities |
Summit Academy | K - 6 | Official | International Baccalaureate primary years program |
Summit Academy | 7 - 8 | Official | International Baccalaureate middle years program |
Superstition High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.p. 7 (PDF p. 8/11).Retrieved2023-06-04.
- ^Cadeau, Chimene (2000-04-05). "Salt River Community has school of its own".The Arizona Republic.Phoenix, Arizona.p. Schools 6.-ClippingfromNewspapers.com.
- ^United States."Mesa Public Schools » Schools".Mpsaz.org.Retrieved2012-08-05.
- ^2011‐2012 2012‐2013 Conference PlacementArchived2011-07-24 at theWayback Machine,Arizona Interscholastic Association,2010-10-1
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dobson High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mesa High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mountain View High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Red Mountain High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Skyline High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Westwood High School".nces.ed.gov.Retrieved2021-02-16.
- ^United States."Mesa Public Schools » Schools".Mpsaz.org.Retrieved2012-08-05.
- ^Because the Mesa high schools also were involved with 9th grade athletics, they are in the AIA system:Hendrix's entry
- ^"Powell Junior High School".Aiaonline.org. 2011-03-04.Retrieved2011-03-15.
- ^"Mesa's Powell Junior High to Close".Myfoxphoenix.com. 2010-01-13.Retrieved2011-03-15.
- ^"Eagles Community Center | Mesa Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities".www.mesaparks.com.Retrieved2022-10-19.
- ^United States."Mesa Public Schools » Schools".Mpsaz.org.Retrieved2012-08-05.
- ^United States."Mesa Public Schools » Schools".Mpsaz.org.Retrieved2012-08-05.