Dobson High School

Dobson High School
Home of the Mustangs
Address
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
Motto	Success for each student
Established	1981
NCES District ID	0404970
NCES School ID	040497001132
Principal	Gabrielle Buckley
Teaching staff	121.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,341 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.24 [1]
Color(s)	Silver and blue
Mascot	Mustang
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.

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 2023-2024 school year, the demographic break of the 2,341 students enrolled was: ^[6]

• Male - 51.4%
• Female - 48.6%
• Native American/Alaskan - 7.3%
• Asian - 2.3%
• Black - 7.6%
• Hispanic - 52.5%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1.1%
• White - 25.9%
• Multiracial - 3.3%

Athletics

Offered Athletics: ^[7]

• Badminton
• Cross Country
• Football
• Pom & Cheer
• Beach Volleyball
• Swim & Dive
• B/G Golf
• B/G Volleyball
• B/G Basketball
• B/G Soccer
• B/G Tennis
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track & Field
• JROTC

Feeder Schools

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

• Carson Junior High School
• Kino Junior High School
• Rhodes Junior High School
• Summit Academy (IB Program)

Notable alumni

• 1985: Paul Swingle, former MLB player (California Angels)
• 1986: Marianne Dissard, singer and filmmaker
• 1993: Jake Bell, author
• 2000: Nick DeWitz, professional basketball player
• 2000: Chez Reavie, professional golfer (2x PGA Tour winner)
• 2007: Mickey McConnell, professional basketball player ^[9]
• 2010: Julie Johnston, defender for the United States women's national soccer team (did not play soccer at Dobson)
• 2014: Kodi Justice, professional basketball player

References

1. "Dobson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "Driving Chandler's Streets". Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
4. "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
5. "Dobson High School » Staff". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
6. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dobson High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
7. "Dobson High School » Athletics". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
8. "Research » Feeder Schools". www.mpsaz.org. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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.