Payson High School (Arizona)
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Payson High School is a 3A division high school
located in the rural town of Payson
, Arizona
. It has approximately 800 students.
The Payson Longhorns are well known for their wrestling program with legend Dennis Pirch as long time coach, Rc Lahaye who is now Grand Canyon University Wrestling Coach is a former three-time state champion from Payson.
Payson won the 3A State Championship in Boys Track and Field in 1987, 1988, 1990, and in 1991.
Payson also won the State Championship in football in 1977, 1981, 1998, and in 2008.
Payson High School's Modern Choir performed in Carnegie Hall in June 2007.
Core classes are, as always, a part of the educational experience. Math, Science, English and History are all subjects covered extensively.
Advanced placement (AP) classes offered include:
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High school
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located in the rural town of Payson
Payson, Arizona
- History :Payson considers its founding year as 1882, at which time it was known as Green Valley or Union Park. On March 3, 1884, the town officially established a post office. Postmaster Frank C. Hise recommended that the town be named after a man named Levi Joseph Payson. Senator Payson was very...
, 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...
. It has approximately 800 students.
The Payson Longhorns are well known for their wrestling program with legend Dennis Pirch as long time coach, Rc Lahaye who is now Grand Canyon University Wrestling Coach is a former three-time state champion from Payson.
Payson won the 3A State Championship in Boys Track and Field in 1987, 1988, 1990, and in 1991.
Payson also won the State Championship in football in 1977, 1981, 1998, and in 2008.
Payson High School's Modern Choir performed in Carnegie Hall in June 2007.
Courses
Many areas of practical education course are covered at Payson High School. Vocational courses include Autos, Drafting, Home Economics, Parenting, Business, Band, Chorus, Drama, IC3 and A+ Computer Certification.Core classes are, as always, a part of the educational experience. Math, Science, English and History are all subjects covered extensively.
Advanced placement (AP) classes offered include:
- AP BiologyAP BiologyIn the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
- AP ChemistryAP ChemistryAdvanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
- AP American History
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP English Language
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