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Cesar Chavez High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

Coordinates: 33°22′33″N 112°08′45″W / 33.3758°N 112.1458°W / 33.3758; -112.1458
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Cesar Chavez High School
Address
Map
3921 West Baseline Road

,
85339

United States
Coordinates33°22′33″N 112°08′45″W / 33.3758°N 112.1458°W / 33.3758; -112.1458
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1999
PrincipalRobert Grant
Teaching staff126.94 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,725 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.47[1]
Color(s)   Purple and Silver
MascotChampion
Websitewww.pxu.org/chavez

Cesar Chavez High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 3921 West Baseline Road, south of Phoenix, in Laveen, Arizona. Cesar Chavez's enrollment is approximately 2,499 students, over 65 percent of whom are Hispanic.[2] The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen and Roosevelt; however, students from across the district come to Cesar Chavez for large Advanced Placement and Honors program, Freshmen House, performing arts, and athletic programs.

History

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Cesar Chavez High School opened in 1999, and was named after late American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cesar Chavez High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=5139[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "School Information / School History". Cesar Chavez High School. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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