Chandler High School (Chandler, Arizona)

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**Chandler High School**
Principal	Terry Williams
School type	Public
School district	Chandler Unified School District [1]
Founded	1912
Location	Chandler, Arizona
Enrollment	3,127 (2005-2006), Coeducational [2]
Faculty	161
Mascot	Wolf
School colors	Royal Blue and White

Chandler High School is a public high school located in Chandler, Arizona. One of the oldest high schools in Arizona, it was founded in 1912, the year Chandler was founded, and the same year Arizona became a state.

The high school has an active athletic program and has many sports rivalries with other local teams, specifically with the newer high schools in Chandler, Hamilton High School and Basha High School.

Chandler High School is renowned for its high academics, and it offers a large catalog of Advanced Placement classes. Also, it was the first of only eight high schools in Arizona to offer the International Baccalaureate diploma. The other International Baccalaureate schools are Nogales High School, Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Ironwood High School in Glendale, Westwood High School in Mesa, and North, North Canyon and Barry Goldwater High School in Phoenix. Chandler High School also has a notable debate team that competes in National Forensic League events. Another notable aspect of Chandler High School is its state champion track team.

Chandler High School is also notable for its active and competitive music programs. Chandler High School Chorale performed at the 2005 Jilin College of the Arts Summer Music Festival in Changchun, People's Republic of China [3], while Chandler High School's Wolf Pack Pride Marching Band competed in the 2005-2006 Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, placing fifth. The Symphonic Band also competed April of 2006 in Boston at Symphony Hall. The band took fourth.[4]