Bostrom High School

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Bostrom High School
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Address
Bostrom High School
3535 North 27th Avenue

Phoenix
,
Arizona 85015
Coordinates 33°29′18″N112°07′00″W / 33.488247°N 112.116653°W / 33.488247; -112.116653
Information
Type Public secondary school
Established1976
PrincipalRobert Grant [1]
Teaching staff22.00 FTE [2]
Grades10–12
Enrollment182 (2018-19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio9.68 [2]
Color(s)   Red and black
Mascot Bulldog
Website www.BostromHS.org

Bostrom High School (also known as Bostrom Alternative Center, [3] is an alternative high school that is part of the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona.

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History

Bostrom High was established in 1976.

Student population

The school is available for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who reside within the PUHSD, but some 9th grade students are also admitted, during the spring semester. [4]

Students are selected or admitted based on an application and interview process, and parents must attend a mandatory orientation. [4]

As of the 2016-2017 school year, there are 230 students at Bostrom. [4] According to Arizona Department of Education figures in the 2014-2015 school year, the school's graduation rate is only 27%. [3]

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References

  1. "School Information / Administration". Bostrom High School. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bostrom Alternative Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Bostrom Alternative Center". Arizona Report Cards. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bostrom Profile 2016-2017" (PDF). Phoenix Union High School District. Retrieved 29 November 2017.