Queen Creek High School Explained

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Queen Creek High School
Motto:"High Achievement in a Caring Environment"
City:Queen Creek
State:Arizona
Zipcode:85142
Type:Public high school
District:Queen Creek Unified School District
Principal:Adam Wolfe
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:2,233 (2022–23)[1]
Staff:99.80 (FTE)
Ratio:22.37
Established:1986
Mascot:Bulldogs
Colors:Purple and gold [2]
Address:22149 E. Ocotillo Rd.

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;[3] previously, the school district bused high school students to other schools far from town.[4] In 1988, the school graduated its first class of 22 seniors, attending classes in a 12-room school building. By the fall of 1988, Queen Creek High had 387 students.[5] Two years later, its principal retired in an uproar over the alteration of the low grades of 50 students.[6] The fast-growing school, housed in a former elementary school with additional portable classroom buildings,[7] was approved in 1999 to move to a new site at Signal Butte and Ocotillo roads[8] The new school opened in 2002 and allowed Queen Creek's middle school to absorb the former high school site.[9]

In November 2012, their football team won the Division III state championship with an undefeated 14–0 season.[10]

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.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queen Creek High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Queen Creek High School. March 25, 2024. Arizona Interscholastic Association. en-US.
  3. News: On the map: Rise of Queen Creek baseball team reflects town's growth. Arizona Republic. Bob. McManaman. May 13, 1987. August 19, 2019. Extra 12.
  4. News: Big day for tiny school. Karen. McCowan. May 29, 1988. August 19, 2019.
  5. News: Kids put hands on the future. Arizona Republic. December 7, 1988. Karen. McCowan. August 19, 2019.
  6. News: Principal who fudged grades quits. Arizona Republic. May 18, 1990. August 19, 2019.
  7. News: Queen Creek hopes to be 1st in line for school funds. Arizona Republic. E.J.. Anderson. November 21, 1998. August 19, 2019.
  8. News: Another Queen Creek high school OK'd. Arizona Republic. October 15, 1999. August 19, 2019. Kelly. Pearce.
  9. News: New school to relieve crowding. Arizona Republic. February 9, 2001. Mel. Meléndez. August 19, 2019.
  10. News: Domingo. Odeen. Queen Creek wins Div. III title with late safety. October 21, 2015. Azcentral archive. November 25, 2012. For much of the game, Queen Creek (14-0) couldn’t get its offense, which scored 590 points total this season, going..
  11. Web site: Catching up with Queen Creek senior Jacob Berry. Andy. Morales. March 24, 2020. AZPreps365.
  12. https://www.startribune.com/kody-funderburk-debut-minnesota-twins-mlb-patrick-reusse/600300706/