Fountain Hills High School
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Fountain Hills High School | |
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16100 E. Palisades Blvd. , 85268 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | Campus of Champions |
Established | 1991 |
School district | Fountain Hills Unified School District |
Principal | Chris Hartmann |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 557 students (Dec. 2018) |
Color(s) | Blue/Silver/White |
Mascot | Falcons |
Information | (480) 664-5500 |
Website | [1] |
Fountain Hills High School is a public high school in Fountain Hills, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Fountain Hills Unified School District.
Fountain Hills High School was constructed from in 1991 to 1993, and its first graduating class was in 1994. It is located next to the local Golden Eagle Park, south of the Ashbrook Wash. Fountain Hills High School has many extra-curricular programs, including a first place band and many champion-winning athletic teams. Clubs include Robotics, Key Club, NHS, Student Government, Jazz Band, and Astronomy. There is a wide variety of AP & Honors classes, an AVID program, an elaborate art department and much more. Fountain Hills is seeing a gradual increase in students from Scottsdale due to the small and inclusive appeal Fountain Hills High School offers compared to surrounding schools.
Marching Band[]
The Fountain Hills High School Marching Band, also known as the Fighting Flock of Falcon Fury, is one of the school's most successful extra-curricular programs the high school has to offer. Lynn Truby was the school's third band director from 2002 to 2021. During her tenure, the school won many awards, including 1st place at the ABODA (Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association) Super State Finals competition at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Symphonic Band[]
The Fountain Hills High School Symphonic Band performs locally at the Fountain Hills Community Center bi-annually at the end of both the second quarter and fourth quarter. All members of the Marching Band (see above) automatically convert into Symphonic Band students at the conclusion of the Marching Band season. The Symphonic Band competes alongside the Jazz Band during the annual band & choir California Spring Trip.
Jazz Band[]
The Fountain Hills High School Falcon Jazz Band is classified as a school club, and meets bi-weekly for rehearsals. The Jazz Band competes alongside the Symphonic Band during the annual band & choir California Spring Trip.Coordinates: 33°36′56″N 111°44′09″W / 33.6156°N 111.7357°W
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- Public high schools in Arizona
- Educational institutions established in 1991
- Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Fountain Hills, Arizona
- 1991 establishments in Arizona