Florence High School (Arizona)

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Florence High School
Florence High School AZ front.jpg
Address
1000 S Main St.

Florence, Arizona
85132

United States
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtFlorence Unified School District
CEEB code030110
PrincipalToby Haugen
Staff40.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment785 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.62[1]
Color(s)Red and white
MascotGopher
Websitewww.fusdaz.com/fhs
Florence Union High School
Florence High School (Arizona) is located in Arizona
Florence High School (Arizona)
Coordinates33°1′21″N 111°23′16″W / 33.02250°N 111.38778°W / 33.02250; -111.38778Coordinates: 33°1′21″N 111°23′16″W / 33.02250°N 111.38778°W / 33.02250; -111.38778
AreaLess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectLescher & Kibbey
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSFlorence MRA[3]
NRHP reference No.87001306[2]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1987

Florence High School is the high school for the town of Florence, Arizona. It is administered by the Florence Unified School District.

History[]

Its current front building opened in 1916. It was designed by Lescher & Kibbey, Phoenix architects who "dominated the design of educational buildings in Arizona". The Neoclassical Revival structure incorporates elements of the Spanish Revival style popular in the region. A one-story design was chosen, as many students would have traveled several miles on foot or on horseback. The building's orientation helped to keep temperature in the rooms, cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. In addition, the area under the front arches once featured windows and doors that opened at the front and back of the auditorium, creating a cooling cross breeze.[4]

The front building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1987, for its architecture, as well as for its significance as "a well-preserved example of institutional architecture in the early statehood period of Arizona history". The original central entry was filled in, leaving nothing behind the arches. This was the case at the time of the NRHP nomination of this building in the Florence MRA. Since then, a central entry with windows and doors has been restored.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Florence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – (#87001306)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ The nomination form is not available through NPS Focus.
  4. ^ Florence HS historical marker
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