Established 2004 Grades 7–12 Mascot Eagles | Principal Victoria Corlett Phone +1 480-362-2000 Number of students 300 | |
School type Public high school (charter) School district Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Education Department Enrollment 300 students (total); 164 students (9-12 only, October 2013) District Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools | ||
Salt River High School is a high school on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona. It is operated by that tribe's Education Department along with an elementary school. The high school opened in August 2004 with an award winning campus and grounds. Salt River High School is located on a federally recognized Native American Reservation. This makes it possible to have the opportunity for students to learn and partake in the rich histories of both the O'Odham (Pima) and the Piipaash (Maricopa) people who reside with in the boundaries of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. It is a member of the Canyon Athletic Association.
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Native Studies
Students learn the history and values of the Community which are integrated into classroom and students are exposed to the culture and ancestry of the O'Odham-Piipaash. Salt River student representatives participate yearly in the Gathering of Nations. They are also encouraged to share their culture by participating as ambassadors of education as school Royalty in local, regional, and national events.
Student Programs & Electives
Programs: Junior A.C.E, Salt River Police Explorer and S.T.E.P. Up Tutoring Program | Student Electives: Native Studies, Computer & Technology, ELA Enrichment Class (Grades 7 & 8), Health & Fitness, J.R.O.T.C., Journalism / Yearbook, Music, Peer Mediation, Robotics, Service Learning, Spanish, Student Council, Success 101, Theatre and Visual Art.