Maryvale High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
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Maryvale High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District
. The campus is located at 3415 North 59th Avenue northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona
, USA. Maryvale’s enrollment is 2624 students, over 90 percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Cartwright and Isaac.
Maryvale is a Performing school, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Phoenix Union High School District
The Phoenix Union High School District is a school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is one of the state's oldest school districts and its largest high school-only district, serving 26,000 students in 17 schools and employing more than 2,800 people...
. The campus is located at 3415 North 59th Avenue northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, USA. Maryvale’s enrollment is 2624 students, over 90 percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Cartwright and Isaac.
Maryvale is a Performing school, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
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