Chávez High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Cesar Chavez High School
Type Public high school
Principal Scott Gayman
Faculty 168
Students 2843
Grades 9–12
Location Laveen, Arizona, USA
District Phoenix Union High School District
Colors Purple and Silver
Mascot Champions
Website Official website

Cesar Chavez High School is a public high school located in Laveen, Arizona, opened in 1999. It is a member of the Phoenix Union High School District.

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[edit] Academic areas - classrooms

Academic areas/classrooms held at Cesar Chavez High School are Agribusiness, Art, Business Education, English, English Language Learners, Evening School, Family and Consumer Science, Industrial Technology, Instructional Specialist, JROTC, Library, Math, PE/Health, Performing Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Technology and World Language.

[edit] Clubs and groups

Clubs and Groups at Cesar Chavez High:

  • American Asian Association - The clubs mission is to promote awareness about Asian culture.
  • Choir
  • College Bound Club
  • Drama
  • FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for students in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
  • FFA - Concluds mostly of student counsil.
  • JROTC - The groups goal is to motivate and develop students. Their motto is "Ready to Lead."
  • MEChA - MEChA is a campus activist group dedicated to promoting Chicanismo, supporting our raza (race), and struggling to achieve equality for the Latino community.
  • Peer Leadership - This class is to take students and develop their leadership skills and abilities in the class, wheter is being tutoring, etc.
  • Special Olympics - The Students compete in Special Olympic events such as Bowling, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Baseball and Track every year. They have fundraisers and such to raise money each year, also.

[edit] Demographics

  • Attendance Rate: 96.7%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 81.4%
  • Annual Dropout Rate: 3.2%

[edit] School Diversity

  • Hispanic - 68.4%
  • Anglo - 7.2%
  • African American - 17.8%
  • Native American - 3.9%
  • Asian - 2.7%

[edit] External links

Cesar Chavez Homepage