Mesquite High School (Gilbert, Arizona)

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Mesquite High School
W.I.T.H Pride (informal); Set your Mission, get Motivation, and achieve Mastery (formal)

School type	Public High School
Established	1998
District	Gilbert Unified School District
Grades	9-12
Principal	Dominic Marchiando
Students	3350 (2006-2007)
Colors	Royal Blue and Silver
Mascot	Wildcat
Location	500 South McQueen Gilbert, AZ 85233 United States
Information	480-632-4750
Website	Mesquite High School

Mesquite High School is a public high school in Gilbert, Arizona. It is part of the Gilbert Unified School District. The mascot is the wildcat. It is currently the largest high school in the Gilbert district in terms of enrollment, as well as one of the largest high schools in Arizona in terms of enrollment.

1 History
2 Campus
3 Extracurricular activities
4 External links

[edit] History

The school opened in August 1998 with only freshmen and sophomore students and part of the school not yet completed. In August 1999, juniors were added to the population. Finally, with portable classrooms already in the parking lot to hold the additional number of classes not foreseen before, the seniors were added to the population in August 2000. The first seniors graduated in May 2001, followed by the first senior class to attend all four years in Mesquite High School in May 2002.

[edit] Campus

The school's courtyard

There are six main buildings in the school, with a courtyard between them. Unlike some high schools, Mesquite does not have any department hallways, with the expection of music, drama, and physical education.

Mostly all classes are in the B and G buildings and the portables located near the staff parking lot. The A building holds the administration offices and the library, plus many of the science classrooms on the second floor. The auditorium plus music and drama classes are located in the F building, which is adjacent to the D building, home to the school's main cafeteria. There are also food courts in the B and G buildings. The gym and the physical education classes are located in the C building.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

The school's journalism classes publish a student newspaper The Shade. There are many clubs present in the school, including National Honor Society, Key Club, FBLA, Drama Club, Ecology Club (which handles the school's recycling program), etc. The school has a Student Council (STUCO).