Scottsdale Unified School District
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The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) in Scottsdale
, Arizona
is Arizona’s Most Excelling School District, with 22 schools earning the state’s highest rating, Excelling. All SUSD schools are rated as Performing, Performing Plus, Highly Performing or Excelling by the Arizona Department of Education
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The district's first bond election was held May 1, 1909, with all 13 citizens voting "yes". The amount of the bond, $5,000, was used to build the district's first school, now known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse." This building, also known at the time as Coronado School, is a historic site on Scottsdale Mall and now the home of the Scottsdale Historical Society.
Today, the district covers 112 square miles (290.1 km²), including some areas not part of the City of Scottsdale itself; specifically, the district includes most of the town of Paradise Valley and parts of Tempe and Phoenix in addition to most of Scottsdale. The district has about 27,000 students and approximately 1,800 certified and 1,000 classified employees; five comprehensive high schools, six middle schools, three K-8 schools, sixteen elementary schools, and one alternative school.
The Scottsdale Unified School District is converting Mohave and Supai middle schools to 6th-8th grades in the near future.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, 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...
is Arizona’s Most Excelling School District, with 22 schools earning the state’s highest rating, Excelling. All SUSD schools are rated as Performing, Performing Plus, Highly Performing or Excelling by the Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Department of Education is an Arizona state agency overseeing public education. It is headquartered at 1535 West Jefferson Street in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States.-External links:*...
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History
The Scottsdale Unified School District was founded in 1896 by Major Winfield Scott, also the founder of the city of Scottsdale. The first classes were taught by Aliza Bount, who, for health reasons, moved to Arizona from Illinois with her husband George and their three children. Classes were held in their adobe home, which was just south of what is now Civic Center Plaza and Second Street. Aliza Bount was paid $40 a month to teach the 8-10 students from the seven families who resided in Scottsdale at that time.The district's first bond election was held May 1, 1909, with all 13 citizens voting "yes". The amount of the bond, $5,000, was used to build the district's first school, now known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse." This building, also known at the time as Coronado School, is a historic site on Scottsdale Mall and now the home of the Scottsdale Historical Society.
Today, the district covers 112 square miles (290.1 km²), including some areas not part of the City of Scottsdale itself; specifically, the district includes most of the town of Paradise Valley and parts of Tempe and Phoenix in addition to most of Scottsdale. The district has about 27,000 students and approximately 1,800 certified and 1,000 classified employees; five comprehensive high schools, six middle schools, three K-8 schools, sixteen elementary schools, and one alternative school.
Elementary schools
- Anasazi Elementary School
- Cherokee Elementary School
- Cochise Elementary School
- Copper Ridge School
- Desert Canyon Elementary School
- Hohokam Elementary School
- Hopi Elementary School
- Kiva Elementary School
- Laguna Elementary School
- Navajo Elementary School-S.T.E.M
- Pima Elementary School
- Pueblo Elementary School
- Redfield Elementary School
- Sequoya Elementary School
- Tavan Elementary School
- Tonalea Elementary School
- Yavapai Elementary School
Middle schools
| School | Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center | Cheyenne Traditional | Cocopah MS | Copper Ridge | Desert Canyon MS | Ingleside MS | Mohave MS | Mountainside MS | Supai MS |
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| Location | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale |
| Grade range | K-8 | K-8 | 6-8 | K-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 7-8 | 6-8 | 7-8 |
| Year opened | 1990 | 1997 | 1965 | 2001 | 1996 | 1956 | 1962 | 1991 | 1959As a K-8 school; converted in 1981 to 7th and 8th grade. Buildings replaced Nov. 2001-Aug. 2002. Supai Middle School - Supai History |
| School colors | Purple, teal, black | Dark navy, gold | Blue, gold | Black, teal, copper | Blue, silver | Blue, white | Black, white | Black, red | Eagle |
| School mascot | Jaguar | Roadrunner | Mustang | Trailblazer | Mountain Lion | Trojan | Wildcat | Cougar | Eagle |
| Principal | Charles Grisier | Mike Duff | Susan Thomas | Sheila Burnham | Eileen Nilson | Tanya Beckwith | Robert Aguilar | Chris Asmussen | Dawn Ewan Thompson |
The Scottsdale Unified School District is converting Mohave and Supai middle schools to 6th-8th grades in the near future.
High schools
| School | Arcadia | Chaparral | Coronado | Desert Mountain Desert Mountain High School Desert Mountain High School , opened in 1995, is in northeast Scottsdale, AZ and serves a community which strongly supports the school system... An International Baccalaureate program schoolThe library is a dual-use facility with the City of Scottsdale |
Saguaro Saguaro High School Saguaro High School is a former A+ and Blue Ribbon Schools Program certified high schools of the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona. Saguaro was opened in 1966.... |
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| Location | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale | Scottsdale |
| Year openedEach of the SUSD high schools except DMHS were recently renovated. All renovations were completed by the end of 2008. | 1958 | 1974 | 1961 | 1995 | 1966 |
| School colors | Red, blue | Red, gold | Scarlet, navy blue | Maroon, gray | Black, gold |
| School mascot | Titans | Firebirds | Don | Wolves | Sabercats |
| Principal | Anne-Marie Woolsey | Gale Holland | John Biera | Greg Milbrandt | Brian Corte |
| Athletic conference | 4A-II | 5A-II | 4A-II | 5A-I | 4A-I |
| Enrollment | 1,680 | 2,090 | 1,435 | 2,665 | 1,400 |