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César Chávez High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Established
  
1999

Faculty
  
Approx. 240

Phone
  
+1 602-764-4000

Colors
  
Purple, Silver

Principal
  
Matthew Georgia

Grades
  
9-12

Mascot
  
Champion

César Chávez High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

Type
  
Public secondary school

Number of students
  
2,583 (September 1, 2016)

Address
  
3921 W Baseline Rd, Laveen Village, AZ 85339, USA

District
  
Phoenix Union High School District

Cesar Chavez High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 3921 West Baseline Road, south of Phoenix, in Laveen, Arizona. Cesar Chavez's enrollment is approximately 2,387 students, over 60 percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen and Roosevelt; however, students from across the district come to Cesar Chavez for large Advanced Placement and Honors program, Freshmen House, performing arts, and athletic programs.

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Facts

  • Cesar Chavez is a Performing school, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
  • Chavez seniors earned $1.5 million in scholarships in 2008.
  • The Academic Decathlon team is a rising star, qualifying for its first state championship in 2008.
  • The school was the first new school built in the District in 27 years. Since then, five new schools have opened.
  • The school's nickname, Champions, was inspired by its namesake, Cesar Chavez, a champion of human rights.

    • the Schools nickname came from Shane Moncada who is a famous soccer player

    Partner elementary districts

  • Laveen
  • Roosevelt

    • References

    César Chávez High School (Phoenix, Arizona) Wikipedia
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