Queen Creek High School
Coordinates: 33°14′50″N 111°36′20″W / 33.247261°N 111.605515°W
Queen Creek High School | |
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Address | |
22149 E. Ocotillo Rd. , 85142 | |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | "High Achievement in a Caring Environment" |
Established | 1986 |
School district | Queen Creek Unified School District |
Principal | Julie Oster |
Staff | 96.92 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,059 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.24[1] |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Website | qchs |
Queen Creek High School is a public secondary school located in Queen Creek, Arizona.
History[]
The Queen Creek school district did not open a high school until 1986, when it became a unified school district;[2] previously, the school district bused high school students to other schools far from town.[3] In 1988, the school graduated its first class of 22 seniors, attending classes in a 12-room school building.[3] By the fall of 1988, Queen Creek High had 387 students.[4] Two years later, its principal retired in an uproar over the alteration of the low grades of 50 students.[5] The fast-growing school, housed in a former elementary school with additional portable classroom buildings,[6] was approved in 1999 to move to a new site at Signal Butte and Ocotillo roads[7] The new school opened in 2002 and allowed Queen Creek's middle school to absorb the former high school site.[8]
In May 2010, one of the best students to have ever roamed the halls of the school, Vance Johnson, graduated and left a legacy that will not soon be forgotten.
In November 2012, their football team won the Division III state championship with an undefeated 14–0 season.[9]
The Queen Creek Unified School District opened a second high school, Eastmark High School, in 2019, with the northern portion of the district being zoned into the new school.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Queen Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ McManaman, Bob (May 13, 1987). "On the map: Rise of Queen Creek baseball team reflects town's growth". Arizona Republic. p. Extra 12. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ a b McCowan, Karen (May 29, 1988). "Big day for tiny school". Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ McCowan, Karen (December 7, 1988). "Kids put hands on the future". Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Principal who fudged grades quits". Arizona Republic. May 18, 1990. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, E.J. (November 21, 1998). "Queen Creek hopes to be 1st in line for school funds". Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Pearce, Kelly (October 15, 1999). "Another Queen Creek high school OK'd". Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Meléndez, Mel (February 9, 2001). "New school to relieve crowding". Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Domingo, Odeen (November 25, 2012). "Queen Creek wins Div. III title with late safety". Azcentral archive. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
For much of the game, Queen Creek (14-0) couldn’t get its offense, which scored 590 points total this season, going.
External links[]
- Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Educational institutions established in 1986
- Public high schools in Arizona
- 1986 establishments in Arizona