Agua Fria Union High School District

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Agua Fria Union High School District No 216
Location
1481 N. Eliseo Felix Jr. Way, Avondale, Arizona 85323-2154
United States
Coordinates33°27′09″N 112°20′10″W / 33.4524°N 112.3360°W / 33.4524; -112.3360 (District office)Coordinates: 33°27′09″N 112°20′10″W / 33.4524°N 112.3360°W / 33.4524; -112.3360 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
Grades9-12
Established1955 (1955)
Schools5
NCES District ID0400450[1]
Students and staff
Students8,000 [2]
Teachers319 [2]
Student–teacher ratio21.12 [2]
Other information
Websitewww.aguafria.org

The Agua Fria Union High School District is a high school district serving Goodyear, Buckeye, Avondale, Waddell and Litchfield Park, Arizona. It was founded in 1955.

Schools[]

High schools in Agua Fria Union High School District
School Agua Fria Millennium Desert Edge Verrado Canyon View
Location Avondale Goodyear Goodyear Buckeye Waddell
Year opened 1956 1999 2002 2006 2018
School colors Red, gray Purple, silver, black, white Black, silver, copper Black, gold Royal Blue, Black, and White
School mascot Owl Tiger Scorpion Viper Jaguar

Notes[]

  • Agua Fria Union High School has undergone continuous expansion and modernization since it opened in the fall of 1955, though it maintains its rich heritage and tradition. Agua Fria High is a comprehensive high school with full academic, fine arts and athletic programs. AFHS has 25 Career and Technical Education programs ranging from Career Exploration to Computer Programming, Law and Public Safety, Construction and Healthcare, and an Air Force Junior ROTC program.
  • Desert Edge High School, was the first LEED silver-certified high school in Arizona and only the fourth in the United States. Desert Edge High is the district's third high school, opening in the fall of 2002, with classrooms for 1800 students. It is a comprehensive high school with full academic, fine arts and athletic programs. DEHS has 12 Career and Technical Education programs including Career Exploration, Graphic Design, Law and Public Safety, Sports Medicine, Business Management and Financial Services, and Cisco Network Academy.
  • Millennium High School opened as the freshman campus of Agua Fria High School in 1979, and later became its own separate high school within the next two decades. Millennium High is a comprehensive high school with full academic, fine arts and athletic programs. MHS has 29 Career and Technical Education programs, among them Career Exploration, Agricultural Science, Business Management, Teaching Professions, Computer Maintenance and Repair, Culinary Arts, Healthcare, Advertising and Marketing, and Animal Science.
  • Verrado High School is the district's fourth high school, opening in the fall of 2006. The district's second "Green" school, Verrado High features a smaller learning community of four houses within the school which provides an open learning environment where experiential learning opportunities abound. It is a comprehensive high school with full academic, fine arts and athletic programs. VHS has Career and Technical Education programs in Career Exploration, Television Production, and Pre-Engineering.
  • Canyon View High School is the district's fifth high school, opening in the fall of 2018. This school will use a smaller learning communities format.

References[]

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Agua Fria Union High School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Agua Fria Union High School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

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