Estrella Foothills High School
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Estrella Foothills High School is a school located in Goodyear, Arizona
. The school mascot is the wolf. Estrella Foothills is a part of the Buckeye Union High School District
.
Estrella Foothills High School opened its doors in September 2001 to a freshmen class of 110. The first class of graduating seniors was approximately 160 students that received their diplomas in May 2005. The school currently has approximately 1,050 students enrolled. Since 2008, EFHS has maintained "Excelling" status, the highest rank awarded to Arizona
's public schools, however it remains to be decided whether or not the students actually like the school.
Estrella Foothills offers a wide range of academic classes (offered in block scheduling
), including many honors and AP courses, as well as many diverse electives, including culinary arts, band, drama, choir, business technology, industrial technology, forensic science, dance, digital photography, multiple levels of creative writing
, and the visual arts. Due to recent budget cuts however, many of these classes have been decimated, resulting in the anger of many students when the councelors randomly forced students into classes they had no desire to be in.
Estrella Foothills also offers several extracurricular activities such as El Lobo, its culinary arts club, National Honor Society
, Drama Club and Thespians, Art Club, Music Club, Dance Club, FBLA, Newspaper, Yearbook, FCA, Science Club, The Pythagorean Society, and The Order of The Wolf. Estrella Foothills opened its performing arts center in August 2008 and has already hosted several student performances. EFHS produced its first musical in the spring of 2009. The theatre program has distinguished itself with multiple state level award-winning performances.
Several faculty members encourage students to be well-rounded and volunteer in community and charitable events. Among these, the Drama Club sponsors 2 Blood Drives through United Blood Services each year as well as collects pop-tops for Ronald McDonald House Charities
. The EFHS Music Club sponsors 2 additional blood drives (Winter and Summer) in conjunction with the Drama Club (also through United Blood Services) for a school-wide total of 4 blood drives a year. The newspaper sponsors a food drive every October to go to local food banks in the Phoenix metro area
. The newspaper also sponsors a 'Penny War' to raise funds for families in need during the holiday season. The student council groups and several other school organizations also support various charity events.
In sports, they compete in the AIA 3A West division. The Wolves have distinguished themselves in their 8 years having varsity programs, having sent all of their teams to state play-offs at some point. The first state championships came in track and field. The school has also celebrated state championships by their spiritline, girls' soccer, softball, girls' track and boys' basketball teams. Unfortunately though, the old football coach retired and the team has failed epically.
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
. The school mascot is the wolf. Estrella Foothills is a part of the Buckeye Union High School District
Buckeye Union High School District
The Buckeye Union High School District #201 is a school district serving the town of Buckeye, Arizona and the far southern section of the city of Goodyear, Arizona. Situated approximately 30 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona the District serves approximately 3710 students in three traditional high...
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Estrella Foothills High School opened its doors in September 2001 to a freshmen class of 110. The first class of graduating seniors was approximately 160 students that received their diplomas in May 2005. The school currently has approximately 1,050 students enrolled. Since 2008, EFHS has maintained "Excelling" status, the highest rank awarded to 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...
's public schools, however it remains to be decided whether or not the students actually like the school.
Estrella Foothills offers a wide range of academic classes (offered in block scheduling
Block scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
), including many honors and AP courses, as well as many diverse electives, including culinary arts, band, drama, choir, business technology, industrial technology, forensic science, dance, digital photography, multiple levels of creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
, and the visual arts. Due to recent budget cuts however, many of these classes have been decimated, resulting in the anger of many students when the councelors randomly forced students into classes they had no desire to be in.
Estrella Foothills also offers several extracurricular activities such as El Lobo, its culinary arts club, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Drama Club and Thespians, Art Club, Music Club, Dance Club, FBLA, Newspaper, Yearbook, FCA, Science Club, The Pythagorean Society, and The Order of The Wolf. Estrella Foothills opened its performing arts center in August 2008 and has already hosted several student performances. EFHS produced its first musical in the spring of 2009. The theatre program has distinguished itself with multiple state level award-winning performances.
Several faculty members encourage students to be well-rounded and volunteer in community and charitable events. Among these, the Drama Club sponsors 2 Blood Drives through United Blood Services each year as well as collects pop-tops for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent 501c3 organization whose mission is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children across the world...
. The EFHS Music Club sponsors 2 additional blood drives (Winter and Summer) in conjunction with the Drama Club (also through United Blood Services) for a school-wide total of 4 blood drives a year. The newspaper sponsors a food drive every October to go to local food banks in the Phoenix metro area
Phoenix Metropolitan Area
The Phoenix metropolitan area, often referred to as The Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area, centered on the city of Phoenix, that includes much of the central part of the US state of Arizona...
. The newspaper also sponsors a 'Penny War' to raise funds for families in need during the holiday season. The student council groups and several other school organizations also support various charity events.
In sports, they compete in the AIA 3A West division. The Wolves have distinguished themselves in their 8 years having varsity programs, having sent all of their teams to state play-offs at some point. The first state championships came in track and field. The school has also celebrated state championships by their spiritline, girls' soccer, softball, girls' track and boys' basketball teams. Unfortunately though, the old football coach retired and the team has failed epically.