Camelback High School
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Camelback High School |
| logo | [[Image:CamelbackSpartan.jpg |
| motto | Once a Spartan, always a Spartan |
| established | 1954 |
| type | Public secondary school |
| principal | James Arndt |
| faculty | Approx. 177 |
| students | 2,191 (2023–2024) |
| ratio | 18.26 |
| staff | 120.00 (FTE) |
| mascot | Spartan |
| colors | Blue and orange |
| city | Phoenix |
| state | Arizona 85016 |
| website | www.CamelbackHS.org |
| grades | 9–12 |
| address | 4612 North 28th Street |
| picture | |
| coordinates | |
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| name = Camelback High School | logo = [[Image:CamelbackSpartan.jpg|none|108px]] | motto = Once a Spartan, always a Spartan | established = 1954 | type = Public secondary school | principal = James Arndt | faculty = Approx. 177 | students = 2,191 (2023–2024) | ratio = 18.26 | staff = 120.00 (FTE) | mascot = Spartan | colors = Blue and orange | city = Phoenix | state = Arizona 85016 | country = | website = www.CamelbackHS.org | grades = 9–12 | address = 4612 North 28th Street | newspaper = | yearbook = | television station = | picture = | picture_caption = | coordinates =
Camelback High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 4612 North 28th Street, northeast of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Camelback's enrollment is just over 2,200 students, over 75 percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Balsz, Creighton, Madison and Wilson. During the 2023-2024 school year, Camelback was named a National Demonstration School for the Center for High School Success.
History
Camelback was designed by a group of noted local architects consisting of Lescher & Mahoney, Edward L. Varney, H. H. Green and John Sing Tang with Harold Ekman and Fred M. Guirey as consultant and supervising architects. The construction contract to build the school was awarded to Mardian Construction Co. The campus was renovated in 2007 with many of the outdated original buildings demolished and replaced with new buildings. Architectural Resource Team drew up the planes for the renovation. Phoenix City Council District 6 candidate
Notable alumni
- Brad Buxer – musician, composer
- Billy Mayfair – professional golfer
- Michael Meldman – real estate developer
- John Shadegg – US House of Representatives
- Neal Smith – drummer for band Alice Cooper
- Frank Spotnitz – writer, producer
- Melody Thornton – singer
- Mark Whipple – football coach, University of Massachusetts
Trivia
Camelback High School is referenced in the song "Alma Mater" by Alice Cooper, whose drummer Neal Smith is an alumnus.
References
References
- "Camelback High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- {{GNIS2. 2391. Data from [[GNIS]]
- "Camelback High School Statistics".
- Bresnahan, Claire. (2023-09-06). "Introducing CHSS Demonstration Schools".
- "Arizona Builder and Contractor, May 1954, Vol. 16, No. 10".
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- "Juan Schoville for City Council District 6 - facts about Juan Schoville".
- (July 7, 2022). "Other races for Nov. 8 will gel next week".
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