Guadalupe Regional High School
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Guadalupe Regional High School, also known as Guadalupe Satellite at Compadre High School
during its final year, was a small high school in Guadalupe, Arizona
. It was run by the Tempe Union High School District
after it was turned over by the Maricopa County Regional School District in 2006 for financial reasons.
The school, after this move, lost 35 students to bring it down to an enrollment of just 25:
Because of this, the Tempe Union High School District began to consider closure of the school. A million dollar budget shortfall in the district forced the closure of the school, which had shrunk even further to 16 students. Of those 16, four graduated after summer school, two moved to Marcos, and ten moved to Compadre itself.
It was located at a Boys and Girls Club facility in Guadalupe.
Compadre High School
Compadre Academy is a high school in the Tempe Union High School District in Tempe, Arizona. It serves at-risk students in the Tempe area....
during its final year, was a small high school in Guadalupe, Arizona
Guadalupe, Arizona
Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,258. The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. Since its founding, it has been known as a center of Yaqui culture and it is home to many religious festivals...
. It was run by the Tempe Union High School District
Tempe Union High School District
The Tempe Union High School District is a school district of high schools in Tempe, Arizona, USA. Its service area includes all of Tempe, the city of Chandler, Arizona west of the Loop 101, Guadalupe, the Gila River Indian Community in Maricopa County, and the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix.The district...
after it was turned over by the Maricopa County Regional School District in 2006 for financial reasons.
The school, after this move, lost 35 students to bring it down to an enrollment of just 25:
- Many students had missed too many classes and had to be dropped due to state regulations.
- 12 other students transferred to Compadre at the beginning of the school year.
- Due to a lack of offerings or needed specialized attention, some students were transferred, particularly to Marcos de Niza High SchoolMarcos de Niza High SchoolMarcos de Niza High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona. It was founded in 1971 and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,900 students. The school's mascot is the Padre...
, the closest public high school.
Because of this, the Tempe Union High School District began to consider closure of the school. A million dollar budget shortfall in the district forced the closure of the school, which had shrunk even further to 16 students. Of those 16, four graduated after summer school, two moved to Marcos, and ten moved to Compadre itself.
It was located at a Boys and Girls Club facility in Guadalupe.