Dobson High School

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Dobson High School
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Home of the Mustangs
Address
Dobson High School
1501 W Guadalupe Rd

Mesa
,
Arizona
85202

United States
Coordinates 33°21′44″N111°52′05″W / 33.36222°N 111.86806°W / 33.36222; -111.86806
Information
Type Public secondary
MottoSuccess for each student
Established1981
NCES District ID0404970
NCES School ID040497001132
PrincipalGabrielle Buckley
Faculty117.50(FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,286 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.46 [1]
Color(s)   Silver and blue
MascotMustang
Website Homepage

Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is one of six high schools in Mesa Public Schools and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Summit Academy feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a Mustang and the school colors are royal blue and silver.

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Opened in 1981, Dobson sits on 84 acres (340,000 m2) of public land. The school is named after the Dobson family, who moved to the area in 1886 and established a large ranch which includes the land where the school is now located. [2]

In the 1986-87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school. [3]

In 2009, President Barack Obama made a speech at the school, announcing a mortgage relief plan. [4]

Two episodes of MTV's Made have been filmed on campus.

The current principal is Gabrielle Buckley (herself a graduate of Dobson, class of 1995.) Three assistant principals, Renee Regoli, Christina Sweador, and Jacob Fendley, comprise the rest of the administration. [5]

Demographics

During the 2020-2021 school year, the demographic break of the 2,286 students enrolled was: [6]

Athletics

Offered Athletics: [7]

Feeder Schools

Junior High Schools that feed into Dobson High School include: [8]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dobson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Driving Chandler's Streets". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2010-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
  5. ↑ "Dobson High School » Staff". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dobson High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Dobson High School » Athletics". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Research » Feeder Schools". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  9. ↑ "#32 Mickey McConnell". Saint Mary's College Gaels . Saint Mary's College of California. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
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