Washington High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
Encyclopedia
Washington High School is a public high school in Phoenix
, Arizona
, USA. It serves students from grades 9
-12
. Washington is a part of the Glendale Union High School District
, and was built in the late 1950s
. The first graduating class was in 1956.
, Calculus AB and BC
, English Literature
, French
, Japanese Language and Culture
, Spanish
, Studio Art
, US Government
and US History
. It has received the 'Excelling' label by the Arizona Board of Education every year for the past 3 years.
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...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, USA. It serves students from grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. Washington is a part of the Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Union High School District
Glendale Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Glendale, Arizona, United States.The union high school district operates nine four-year secondary schools and serves most of Glendale and a portion of Phoenix....
, and was built in the late 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
. The first graduating class was in 1956.
Academics
Washington High School offers nine Advanced Placement classes, including BiologyAP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, Calculus AB and BC
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
, English Literature
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, French
AP French Language
Advanced Placement French Language and Culture is a course offered by the College Board to high school students in the United States as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level French course...
, Japanese Language and Culture
AP Japanese Language and Culture
Advanced Placement Japanese Language and Culture is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program. It is intended to give students a thorough background in the Japanese language and Japanese social customs...
, Spanish
AP Spanish Language
Advanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
, Studio Art
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...
, US Government
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
and US History
AP United States History
Advanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
. It has received the 'Excelling' label by the Arizona Board of Education every year for the past 3 years.
After School Clubs
WHS's Interact club is one of the largest and most active Interact clubs in the world. The club does community service activities at least twice a week and is headed by current adviser Jill Green. It is sponsored by the Sun City Rotary club.Notable Alumni and staff
- The Biggest Loser contestant Hollie Self was an English teacher up until the 2006-2007 school year, in which she left for the show.
- Phillip Holmes, Fashion Editor/Co-Creator of Art Nouveau MagazineArt Nouveau MagazineArt Nouveau Magazine is a quarterly American visual art and design and culture magazine. The online version, an-mag.com, launched in 2007 and reaches over 30,000 unique visitors monthly.- Issues :...
graduated from Washington High School. - Don "Hollywood" Yates, better known as "Wolf" from the television show American Gladiators (2008 TV series)American Gladiators (2008 TV series)American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance...
, is also a Washington graduate, and made an appearance at a school assembly in 2008. - 1978 graduate Mike PagelMike PagelMike John Pagel , was a former professional American football player who was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 4th round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'2", . quarterback from Arizona State, Pagel played in 12 NFL seasons from 1982-1993...
was an All-State quarterback in football. He went on to play the same position at Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
and ultimately in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for four different teams in his 12 NFL seasons. - 1992 Graduate Michelle D. Gavin is an author and political adviser currently serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to BotswanaBotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
.