Mesa Public Schools
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Mesa Public Schools is the unified school district
for the city of Mesa, Arizona
, United States
. With approximately 69,000 students, it is the largest, in terms of student enrollment, unified school district in Arizona.
MPS serves most of the city of Mesa, plus small portions of Tempe
and Chandler
.
The district includes 57 elementary schools, 11 junior high schools
, six comprehensive high school
s, and several alternative school
s.
s (9-12) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
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.
Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots) 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.
Name notes
s (K-6) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.
s (named "Focus Schools" by the district) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
for the city of Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. With approximately 69,000 students, it is the largest, in terms of student enrollment, unified school district in Arizona.
MPS serves most of the city of Mesa, plus small portions of Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
and Chandler
Chandler, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...
.
The district includes 57 elementary schools, 11 junior high schools
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, six comprehensive high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, and several alternative school
Alternative school
Alternative school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional...
s.
High schools
High schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s (9-12) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
| School | Dobson Dobson High School Dobson High School is a secondary public high school located in Mesa, Arizona. The school is part of the Mesa Unified School District and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Powell junior high schools feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a mustang and the school colors are varsity royal... |
Mesa | Mountain View Mountain View High School (Mesa) Mountain View High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona. It was established in 1976. It is known for its numerous athletic and academic accomplishments... |
Red Mountain Red Mountain High School Red Mountain High School is a secondary school in Mesa, Arizona. It opened in 1988, with Robert Free the founding principal.-Athletics:-Notable alumni:*Brian Jennings - NFL player*Vance Wilson - MLB player... |
Skyline Skyline High School (Mesa, Arizona) Skyline High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools.... |
Westwood Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona) Westwood High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools.-Notable alumni:Individuals * Siaha Burley - wide receiver in the Arena Football League* Larry Owens - NBA basketball player with the Washington Wizards... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened | 1983 | 1898, 1909 ("Old Main") 1972 (current building) |
1976 | 1988 | 2000 | 1963 |
| Colors | White, blue |
Purple, gold |
Blue, red |
Maroon, black |
Gold, green |
Orange, blue |
| Mascot | Mustangs | Jackrabbits | Toros | Mountain Lions | Coyotes | Warriors |
| Principal | Matthew Gehrman | Jim Souder | Craig Luketich | Gerald Slemmer | Steve Green | Helen Riddle |
| Athletic conference |
5A | 5A | 5A | 5A | 5A | 5A |
| Enrollment (2010-10-1) |
3,081 | 3,334 | 3,369 | 3,442 | 2,649 | 2,923 |
| Website(s) | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official | Official |
Junior high schools
Junior high schools (7-8) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:| School | Brimhall | Carson | Fremont | Kino | Mesa | Poston | Rhodes | Shepherd | Smith | Stapley | Taylor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Blue, white |
Red, black, white |
Purple, white |
Forest green, gold |
Blue, gold |
Teal, black, white |
Maroon, gold |
Gray, blue |
Navy, gold |
Vegas gold, maroon |
Gold, black |
| Mascot | Bobcats | Cougars | Falcons | Kolts | Eagles | Panthers | Roadrunners | Stallions | Sidewinders | Sabercats | Trojans |
| Principal | Sarah Kiahosseini | Dan Cooper | Patricia Christie | Allen Flax | Catherine McDaniel | Catherine A. Pletchette | Matt Devlin | Eileen Cahoon | Casey Eagleburger | Ken Erickson | Gina Piraino |
| Website(s) | Official | Official | 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.
Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots) 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.
Name notes
- Fremont — John C. FremontJohn C. FrémontJohn Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
- Kino — Eusebio KinoEusebio KinoEusebio Francisco Kino S.J. was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who became famous in what is now northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States in the region then known as the Pimaria Alta...
- Shepherd — Rulon T. Shepherd, a 30-year Mesa superintendent who built the first junior high in Mesa
- Stapley — Orley S. Stapley, at one time the largest International Harvester farm equipment dealer in the United States, as well as the owner of the largest mercantile business in Arizona during the 1940s and 1950s; also the namesake of Stapley Drive
- Taylor — Harvey L. TaylorHarvey L. TaylorHarvey L. Taylor was an American educator and educational administrator.He was a native of Harrisville, Utah and studied at what is today Weber State University...
Elementary schools
Elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s (K-6) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
- Adams
- Brinton
- Bush
- Crismon
- Edison
- Eisenhower
- Emerson
- Entz
- Falcon Hill
- Field
- Franklin at Alma
- Franklin East
- Franklin Northeast
- Franklin South
- Franklin West
- Guerrero
- Hale
- Hawthorne
- Hermosa Vista
- Highland
- Holmes
- Irving
- Ishikawa
- Jefferson
- Johnson
- Jordan
- Keller
- Kerr
- Las Sendas
- Lehi
- Lincoln
- Lindbergh
- Longfellow
- Lowell
- MacArthur
- Madison
- Mendoza
- O'Connor
- Patterson
- Pomeroy
- Porter
- Red Mountain Ranch
- Redbird
- Robson
- Roosevelt
- Salk
- Sirrine
- Sousa
- Stevenson
- Taft
- Washington
- Webster
- Whitman
- Whittier
- Wilson
- Zaharis
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.
Alternative school
Alternative schoolAlternative school
Alternative school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional...
s (named "Focus Schools" by the district) as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
| 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 |
| EMECEC (East Mesa Early Childhood Education Center) |
Preschool | Official | Special education preschool services |
| Mesa Academy For Advanced Studies | 4 - 8 | Official | Rigorous curriculum program preparing for advanced courses in high school |
| Mesa Distance Learning Program Mesa Distance Learning Program Mesa Distance Learning Program is a distance learning program for grades 7-12 sponsored by Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona, USA that offers students worldwide a US based education leading to a high school diploma. Tuition is free for students studying in Arizona, and who have passed the... |
K - 12 | Official | Computer-based online learning program |
| Riverview High School Riverview High School (Arizona) Riverview High School is one of two alternative high schools operated by Mesa Public Schools. It was formerly known as Mesa Vista High School.... |
9[?] - 12 | Official | Referral-only school for students with discipline issues |
| SHARP School | Official | Alternative needs program for students with qualifying disabilities | |
| Summit Base (Summit Academy) | K - 6 | Official | |
| Summit Climb (Summit Academy) | 7 - 8 | Official | |
| Superstition High School Superstition High School Superstition High School is one of two alternative high schools operated by Mesa Public Schools.... |
9[?] - 12 | Official | Small school environment |
See also
- Chandler Unified School DistrictChandler Unified School DistrictChandler Unified School District is a school district in Chandler, Arizona, USA, that serves most of the city of Chandler, plus portions of Gilbert, and Queen Creek. The district serves over 31,000 students....
- Gilbert Public SchoolsGilbert Public SchoolsGilbert Public Schools , previously known as Gilbert Unified School District , is a school district based in Gilbert, Arizona, United States...
- Tempe Elementary School DistrictTempe Elementary School DistrictThe Tempe Elementary School District is a school district in Tempe, Arizona.The Tempe Elementary School District is located in the heart of the “Valley of the Sun.” It encompasses an area of approximately including not only Tempe but also parts of Phoenix and the Town of Guadalupe...
- Tempe Union High School DistrictTempe Union High School DistrictThe 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...