| Mesa Unified School District No. 4 | |
| Motto: | "Unprecedented Excellence in Education" |
| Budget: | $532,000,000 (2022-2023) |
| Established: | 1946 |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Andi Fourlis |
| Students: | 64,500 |
| Location: | 63 E. Main Street, #101 Mesa, AZ 85201 |
| Website: | http://www.mpsaz.org/ |
Mesa Public Schools (incorporated as Mesa Unified School District #4) is the largest public school district in the state of Arizona, headquartered in Mesa. It has approximately 64,000 students. The district has, in addition to regular programs: Montessori, International Baccalaureate, dual-language immersion, honors and Advanced Placement courses.
MPS serves most of the city of Mesa, plus small portions of Tempe and Chandler.[1] It also takes students from the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.[2]
The district has 82 schools, which includes 55 elementary schools, 9 junior high schools, six comprehensive high schools, and several alternative schools.
High schools (9-12) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[3]
| School | Dobson | Mesa | Mountain View | Red Mountain | Skyline | Westwood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened | 1983 | 1898, 1909 ("Old Main") 1972 (current building) | 1976 | 1988 | 2000 | 1962 | |
| Colors | Blue, Silver | Purple, Gold | Blue, Red | Cardinal Red, Black | Gold, Green | Orange, Blue | |
| Mascot | Mustangs | Jackrabbits | Toros | Mountain Lions | Coyotes | Warriors | |
| Principal | Gabrielle Buckley | Kirk Thomas | Mike Oliver | Steven Tannenbaum | Greg Mendez | Chris Gilmore | |
| Athletic conference[4] | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | 6A | |
| Enrollment (2020-2021) | 2,286[5] | 3,460[6] | 3,272[7] | 3,340[8] | 2,389[9] | 3,355[10] | |
| Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Junior high schools (7-8) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[11]
| School | Carson | John C. Fremont | Kino | Poston | Rhodes | Shepherd | Smith | Stapley | Taylor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Red, black, white | Purple, white | Forest green, gold | Teal, black, white | Maroon, gold | Gray, blue | Navy, gold | Vegas gold, maroon | Gold, black | |
| Mascot | Cougars | Falcons | Kolts | Panthers | Roadrunners | Stallions | Sidewinders | Sabercats | Trojans | |
| Principal | Tony Elmer | Bruce Cosseboom | Keiko Dilbeck | Michael Rapier | Joan Wilson | Jill Benza | Adam Unrein | James Fisher | Gina Piraino | |
| Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Mesa Public Schools operated two other junior high schools until 2009-2010 school year.
Hendrix Junior High School consolidated with the adjoining Frost Elementary School as the K-8 Summit Academy with an International Baccalaureate Program. Hendrix had the husky as its mascot and used the colors red and gray.[12]
Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots)[13] closed in May 2010. The former campus serves as the Mesa Educational Center, home to the district's Community Education Department, East Valley Academy and Crossroads.[14]
Mesa Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year and was demolished in January 2014 - Post demolition, the site was converted into a community center.[15]
Brimhall Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year - converted to Franklin school
Elementary schools (K-6) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[16]
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.
Alternative schools (named "Focus Schools" by the district) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:[17]
| Name | Grades | Website(s) | Details | |
| Crossroads | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment | |
| Eagleridge Enrichment Program | K - 8 | Official | Home schooling enrichment program | |
| East Valley Academy | 9 - 12 | Official | Small school environment with more flexible hours and a credit recovery program | |
| Jordan Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool with Montessori option available | |
| Red Mountain Center for Early Education | Preschool | Official | Preschool campus | |
| Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies | 4 - 8 | Official | Rigorous curriculum program preparing for advanced courses in high school the top performing school in Arizona. | |
| Mesa Distance Learning Program | 6 - 12 | Official | Computer-based online learning program | |
| Riverview High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Referral-only school for students with discipline issues | |
| SHARP School | K - 12 | Official | Alternative needs program for students with qualifying disabilities | |
| Summit Academy | K - 6 | Official | International Baccalaureate primary years program | |
| Summit Academy | 7 - 8 | Official | International Baccalaureate middle years program | |
| Superstition High School | 7 - 12 | Official | Small school environment |