Desert Edge High School

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Desert Edge High School
Address
15778 W. Yuma Road

Goodyear
,
Arizona
85338

United States
Coordinates33°26′17″N 112°23′55″W / 33.43796°N 112.39859°W / 33.43796; -112.39859Coordinates: 33°26′17″N 112°23′55″W / 33.43796°N 112.39859°W / 33.43796; -112.39859
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2002
School districtAgua Fria Union High School District
PrincipalJulie Jones
Faculty79.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,655 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.84[1]
Color(s)Copper, silver, and black
MascotScorpion
WebsiteDesert Edge H.S.

Desert Edge High School is a high school in Goodyear, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District.

Campus[]

The 218,783-square-foot (20,325.6 m2) site set on 55 acres (22 ha) includes, besides classrooms and administration offices, a media center, gymnasium, student bookstore, auditorium, and career technology area.

History and construction[]

The first phase of Desert Edge was new construction completed in 2002.[2] The second phase of the structure, a 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) expansion, was built by Adolfson and Peterson Construction and completed in 2005.[3] It received LEED Silver certification, making Desert Edge Arizona's first LEED-certified public high school and the fourth in the United States.[4] It included new classrooms and a free-standing fine arts center. This expansion was completed four weeks ahead of schedule and $450,000 under budget.

The result of this is that the district saves $58,000 annually in energy costs and uses 1 million US gallons (3,800 m3) of water a year compared to a traditional high school. The Agua Fria Union High School District's fourth high school, Verrado High School (opened 2006), has a similar LEED certification. Since then, Desert Edge and Verrado, along with the other high schools in the district, have received solar panel installations.[5] It was projected that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from these solar panels.

Awards[]

The campus, largely for its environmentally friendly features, has won the following awards:[2]

  • 2002 American School and University Architectural Portfolio Outstanding Building Award
  • 2006 "Best of Green Building – Public" award from Southwest Contractor magazine
  • 2006 Valley Forward Association Award of Merit

Athletics[]

Boys Basketball[]

Section/Region Champions: 2020

Girls Basketball[]

Section/Region Champions: 2016, 2017, 2018

Football[]

Section champions: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

State runners-up: 2012, 2019

State champions: 2015

Golf[]

State champion (individual): Aaron Ramos- 2015

Girls Soccer[]

Section Champions: 2006

Softball[]

Section champions: 2015

Girls Tennis[]

Section Champions: 2017

Track and field[]

State champions (individual):

  • Tyson Jones (shot put): 2016

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Desert Edge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/energysmartschools/ess_desert-edge_cs.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.azdeq.gov/ceh/download/desertedge_summary.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.a-p.com/project/greenbuildings/desert-edge-high-school-leed-silver
  5. ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
  6. ^ Conner, Matt (July 26, 2018). "Kansas City Chiefs waive wide receiver Elijah Marks". Arrowhead Addicts. Fanside. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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