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33°38′00″N 112°26′39″W / 33.633313°N 112.444103°W / 33.633313; -112.444103

Willow Canyon High School
Address
Map
17901 W Lundberg St[1]

Surprise
,
Arizona
85388

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoWinning Culture
Established2003
School districtDysart Unified School District No. 89
PrincipalThom Luedemann [2]
Staff81.40 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,985 (2019–20)[3]
Student to teacher ratio24.39[3]
Color(s)Blue, Grey and White
     
MascotWildcat
RivalsValley Vista High School
YearbookThe Prowler
Websitedysart.org/wchs

Willow Canyon High School is a public high school located in Surprise, Arizona, United States. Established in 2003, it is part of the Dysart Unified School District and serves students in grades 9 through 12. The school is known for its commitment to fostering a "Winning Culture" across academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Willow Canyon provides a variety of programs to meet the needs of its diverse student body, including the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and specialized career-focused courses. The school’s mascot is the Wildcat, and its colors are blue, gray, and white.[4]

Signature programs

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TV / Media Production

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This program is designed to provide students with the experience and skills needed to pursue a career in video production.

The control room is where lighting, sound, and video is controlled.
Inside the studio where WCHS announcements are produced.
Walls were painted the summer of 2017.
The main set where anchors talk.
Behind the scenes of WCHS The Morning Roar.
Willow Canyon HS Behind the scenes

Cambridge Program

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Cambridge Program was discontinued in the 23-24 school year.

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

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Willow Canyon is certified to offer the IB Diploma and coursework. The IB Program is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. It is designed for highly motivated secondary school students aged 16 to 19.

Medical Lab Assistant

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Medical Lab Assisting is designed for students interested in any clinical-medical profession and offers hands-on experiences in the classroom lab including expertise in phlebotomy procedures, capillary punctures, urinalysis and blood smears.

Sports teams

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An aerial view showing all the fields used for sports.

Willow Canyon has sports teams available for boys and girls.[5]

Boys Girls
Football Basketball
Baseball Cross Country
Track & Field Golf
Basketball Soccer
Cross Country Softball
Golf Track & Field
Soccer Volleyball
Swimming Tennis
Tennis Swimming
Volleyball Badminton
Wrestling Wrestling
Marching Band Marching Band

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "DUSD – Willow Canyon High School", Dysart.org, 2012, webpage: Dys-WCHS.
  2. ^ "Meet the Administrators". www.dysart.org.
  3. ^ a b c "Willow Canyon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Willow Canyon High School About Page
  5. ^ WCHS Sports teams data
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