Cesar Chavez High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
| Cesar Chavez High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3921 West Baseline Road Laveen, Arizona 85339 | |
| Coordinates | 33°22′33″N 112°08′45″W / 33.3758°N 112.1458°WCoordinates: 33°22′33″N 112°08′45″W / 33.3758°N 112.1458°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1999 |
| Principal | Matthew Georgia |
| Faculty | 128[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,583 (September 1, 2016) |
| Color(s) | Purple and Silver |
| Mascot | Champion |
| Website | www.ChavezHS.org |
Cesar Chavez High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 3921 West Baseline Road, south of Phoenix, in Laveen, Arizona. Cesar Chavez's enrollment is approximately 2,387 students, over 60 percent of whom are Hispanic.[2] The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen and Roosevelt; however, students from across the district come to Cesar Chavez for large Advanced Placement and Honors program, Freshmen House, performing arts, and athletic programs.
History
Cesar Chavez High School opened in 1999, and was named after late American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.[3]
Students
2,506 students are enrolled at the school, as of the 2017-2018 school year.[1] 72.3% of the student body are identified as "Hispanics",[4] and 14.4% of the student body identify as African Americans.[1]
Partner elementary districts
References
- 1 2 3 "School Information / School Profile". Cesar Chavez High School. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=5139%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "School Information / School History". Cesar Chavez High School. Retrieved 27 November 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.