Camelback High School
| Camelback High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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4612 North 28th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85016 | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′13″N 112°01′22″W / 33.503645°N 112.022803°WCoordinates: 33°30′13″N 112°01′22″W / 33.503645°N 112.022803°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Once a Spartan, always a Spartan |
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | Dana Cook |
| Faculty | Approx. 177 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,048 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and orange |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | www.CamelbackHS.org |
Camelback High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 4612 North 28th Street, northeast of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Camelback’s enrollment is just over 2,000 students, over 75 percent of whom are Hispanic.[2] The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Balsz, Creighton, Madison and Wilson.
Partner elementary districts
Notable alumni
- Patrick O. Ford - Vietnam war hero
- Gary Gentry - professional baseball player; pitched for 1969 "Miracle" New York Mets
- Clay Graham - writer, producer, website creator
- Aundrae (Drae) Harris - former NFL, CFL and AFL player; current NFL scout (University of California-Berkeley '00)
- Derek Mason - cornerback at Northern Arizona University; former defensive coordinator at Stanford; head coach at Vanderbilt University
- Billy Mayfair - professional golfer, ASU
- Kevin Miniefield - NFL player, Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals ASU
- Valerie Perrine - actress, dancer
- Skip Rimsza - former Mayor of Phoenix
- Tom Robson - former MLB player (Texas Rangers)
- John Shadegg - US House of Representatives
- Neal Smith - drummer for band Alice Cooper
- Frank Spotnitz - writer, producer
- Melody Thornton - singer
- Mark Whipple - football coach, University of Massachusetts
Trivia
Camelback High School is referenced in the song "Alma Mater" by Alice Cooper, whose drummer Neal Smith graduated from there.
References
- ↑ "Camelback High School". NCES. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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