Prescott High School (Arizona)

Prescott High School
Home of the Badgers
Address
Map
1050 N. Ruth Street


United States
Coordinates34°33′47″N 112°28′41″W / 34.563068°N 112.477959°W / 34.563068; -112.477959
Information
TypePublic
School districtPrescott Unified School District
CEEB code030345
PrincipalAdam Neely
Staff61.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,508 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.44[1]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
MascotBadger
Websitewww.prescottschools.com/phs/

Prescott High School is a public high school located in the city of Prescott, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Prescott Unified School District. Historically, Prescott High School drew students from various adjacent school districts, mostly in Prescott Valley (Humboldt Unified School District) and Chino Valley, Arizona (Chino Valley Unified School District); those districts later established their own high schools.

Service area

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In addition to almost all of Prescott it serves most of Williamson and sections of Prescott Valley.[2]

As of 1976 the district takes in high school students from the Hillside Elementary School District, Kirkland Elementary School District, and Skull Valley School District, as it is required to under law.[3] It also takes students from the Yarnell Elementary School District.[4]

Additionally it took high school students from the Walnut Grove Elementary School District,[5] until that district dissolved in 2021.[6]

Academics and programs

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PHS offers a solid academic program, including Advanced Placement and Honors courses. Courses offered include Business & Technology, English, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Industrial Technology, Air Force Junior ROTC, Mathematics, PEAK, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Special Education. Students also have the opportunity to participate in athletics, theater, orchestra, choir, band, jazz band, Academic Decathlon, and vocational education programs.

Awards and accreditation

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The Arizona Department of Education has awarded Prescott High School the distinguished label of "Excelling School" for the last two years[needs update]. Since 1917, the school has been continuously accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Athletics

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Prescott High School is a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association and is classified in the 4A Conference for schools with an enrollment of 950–1899 students.

SPRING sports include Track and field-Boys / Girls (Var/JV), Tennis-Boys / Girls (Var/JV), Softball-Girls (Var/JV/Frosh), and Baseball-Boys (Var/JV/Frosh).

FALL sports include Badminton-Girls (Var/JV), Cross Country-Boys / Girls (Var/JV), Golf (Varsity only), Football (Var/JV/Frosh), Swimming-Boys / Girls (Varsity only), and Volleyball-Girls (Var/JV/Frosh).

WINTER sports include Basketball-Boys (Var/JV/Frosh), Basketball-Girls (Var/JV/Frosh), Soccer-Boys (Var/JV), Soccer-Girls (Var/JV), and Wrestling (Var/JV/Frosh).

Fine arts

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Prescott High School has a Fine arts program. It consists of:

Art: Art 1–2, Art 3–4, Art 5–6, Art 7–8, Art AP, Sculpture, Adobe photoshop

Drama: Drama 1–2, Methods of Theater, Music Theatre

Drama productions: Drama Productions 1–2, Drama Productions 3–4

Choir: Women's Choir, Chorale, Show Choir

Band: Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Percussion/Guard, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band,

Foreign languages

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Prescott High School offers four different languages, whose levels combined total 11 classes.

Offered languages: French 1–2, French 3–4, French 5–6, German 1–2, German 3–4, Japanese 1–2, Japanese 3–4, Spanish 1–2, Spanish 3–4, Spanish 5–6, Spanish 1–2 for native speakers

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Prescott High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yavapai County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Prescott pupils' transfer may be headed to court". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. August 28, 1976. p. A-11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "High School Tuition and Transportation per Student". Yarnell Elementary School District. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Home". Walnut Grove Elementary School District. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Turner, Scott (March 16, 2021). "WUSD expands in Yavapai County". Wickenburg Sun. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Prescott pitcher battled injuries, but still won Cy Young in '83". August 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "PHS grad charts with fantasy novel 'Necromancer Awakening'". www.prescottaz.com/. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
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