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Established
  
2001

Faculty
  
Approx. 12

Phone
  
+1 602-764-0050

Colors
  
Black, Purple, Yellow

Principal
  
Mr. Rick Beck

Grades
  
11-12+

Mascot
  
Phoenix

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy

Type
  
Public secondary school

Motto
  
To provide a safe, nurturing environment where students can succeed as they prepare for college, career, and life.

Address
  
2920 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014, USA

District
  
Phoenix Union High School District

Similar
  
Bioscience High School, Metro Tech High School, Phoenix Union High School Di, St Mary's Catholic High Sch, Arcadia High School

Suns diamondbacks education academy phoenix arizona


Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus was originally located at 1505 North Central Avenue, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Suns-Diamondbacks' enrollment is 186 students. This alternative program was designed to help students (age 16-21) at risk of dropping out to complete their high school education in a small learning environment with specialized classes and schedules. Created in 2001, over 300 at risk students went from dropping out to diplomas in the school's first four years. Two new classrooms were added for an additional 40 students in August, 2006. The school is partnered with Communities in Schools of Arizona, and corporate sponsors APS, Honeywell and the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) and Phoenix Suns (NBA) professional sports teams. For the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year. The school moved into a brand new, state-of-the-art facility on 19th Avenue and Thomas Road, and accommodates up to 400 students.

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  • The school, which takes in students at the verge of dropping out and turns them es, has graduated over 800 students since 2001.
  • Enrollment has grown to over 200 11th and 12th graders resulting in the school moving to a larger location in 2010.
  • The Communities in Schools organization brought several corporate sponsors to the project, including the city's NBA and Major League Baseball teams, from which the name was derived. It is the only school in the nation named after two professional sports teams. In July 2010, the school moved to a larger facility at 2920 North Seventh Street in Phoenix to accommodate a growing number of students. In the summer of 2016 the school moved into a brand new, state-of-the-art facility on 19th Avenue and Thomas Road, and accommodates up to 400 students.
  • 3 years ago during the 2013-2014 school year they had a student named Aaron Green who had several perfect attendance award in a row and an honor roll in his last year with Suns-Diamondbacks since he enrolled there. Aaron graduated from Suns-Diamondbacks in 2014

    • References

    Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy Wikipedia
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