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Coordinates: 32°56′09″N 111°44′13″W / 32.9358°N 111.7369°W / 32.9358; -111.7369
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Casa Grande Union High School
Address
Map
2730 N Trekell Road

Casa Grande, Arizona
85122

United States
Coordinates32°56′09″N 111°44′13″W / 32.9358°N 111.7369°W / 32.9358; -111.7369
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1920 (104 years ago) (1920)
School districtCasa Grande Union High School District
CEEB code030040
PrincipalChristopher Lineberry
Faculty81.50[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,853 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.74[3]
Color(s)Blue and gold     [2]
MascotCougars[2]
Websitewww.cguhsd.org/casagrandeunionhighschool_home.aspx

Casa Grande Union High School is a high school in Casa Grande, Arizona. It is part of the Casa Grande Union High School District.

The original high school and gym, now used as the Casa Grande City Hall, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

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Casa Grande Union High School and Gymnasium
Former high school, now Casa Grande city hall
Casa Grande Union High School is located in Arizona
Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grande Union High School is located in the United States
Casa Grande Union High School
Location510 E. Florence Blvd.,[5] Casa Grande, Arizona
Coordinates32°52′49″N 111°44′52″W / 32.88028°N 111.74778°W / 32.88028; -111.74778
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1920–1921; 1936
ArchitectLyman & Place
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
MPSCasa Grande MRA
NRHP reference No.86000821[4]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 1986

The original Casa Grande Union High School was built in 1920–21 at a cost of $135,000. It featured an indoor swimming pool and an auditorium. The large building's construction was a major milestone for the growing town between Phoenix and Tucson.

The gymnasium was added in 1936. It is Arizona's only adobe gymnasium. $12,000 was used to build the structure ($7,200 of it came from the Depression-era Works Progress Administration). The adobe was locally made with on-site earth; manufacturing it provided much-needed jobs during the Depression in hard-hit Casa Grande. It was in use as the high school until 1997, when a new, modern school with the capacity to serve 2,800 students opened at a different location. This new school quickly filled up and now has 3,200 students as of 2022-2023.[6]

Academics

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The academic departments that Casa Grande Union High offers include the following:[7]

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • World Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Fine Arts
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Exceptional Student Services
  • CTE (Career and Technical Education)

Band

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In 2015, 2016, and 2017 the Casa Grande Indoor Percussion Ensemble were the Percussion Scholastic Open State Champions.[citation needed] Scholastic Open is the highest competing High School drumline division in Arizona.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Casa Grande Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Casa Grande Union High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Casa Grande Union High School". web. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Main Street District Historic Sites". Casa Grande Main Street. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  6. ^ The Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce's website on education: "Casa Grande Schools / Education". Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011. – note that it is outdated slightly
  7. ^ "Departments". web. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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