Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona

Last updated
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
Address
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
715 W. Mariposa

,
85013

United States
Coordinates 33°30′29″N112°04′55″W / 33.508°N 112.082°W / 33.508; -112.082 Coordinates: 33°30′29″N112°04′55″W / 33.508°N 112.082°W / 33.508; -112.082
Information
School typePublic charter high school
EstablishedAugust 2011 [1]
PrincipalDawn Woods
Grades 9-12
Website http://glaaz.org/

Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is an all-girls public charter high school in central Phoenix, Arizona. It is the second all-girls, non-boarding school in the state (the other is private Xavier College Preparatory) and the first public all-girls school in the state. Its facility is shared with the Florence Crittenton of Arizona nonprofit.

The school has an agreement with Phoenix College to allow students to take college courses in high school. [1]

It is a member of the Canyon Athletic Association.

Related Research Articles

Arizona State University Public university in Tempe, Arizona

Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the U.S.

Avondale, Arizona City in Arizona, United States

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the 2019 U.S. Census estimates, the population of the city is 87,931.

Glendale, Arizona City in Arizona, United States

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located approximately nine miles (14 km) northwest of Downtown Phoenix. According to the 2019 U.S. Census estimates, the population of the city is 252,381.

Tempe, Arizona City in Arizona, United States

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.

Chandler High School (Arizona) Public school in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

Chandler High School is a high school and historical landmark located in Chandler, Arizona, United States. It is one of Arizona's largest high schools serving 3000 to 4000 students annually.

Brophy College Preparatory Private, all-male school in Phoenix, , Arizona, United States

Brophy College Preparatory is a Jesuit high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The school has an all-male enrollment of approximately 1,400 students. It is operated independently of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus is a public research university in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of four campuses of Arizona State University. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) High school in Chandler, Arizona

Hamilton High School is a public high school in Chandler, Arizona, United States. It is Arizona's largest high school and 64th largest in the nation, with more than 4,100 students.

Phoenix Union High School District Public secondary school in Phoenix, Arizona

The Phoenix Union High School District is a high school-only school district in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is one of five high school-only districts in the Phoenix area.

Mesa High School (Mesa, Arizona) Public secondary (u.s.) school in Mesa, Arizona, United States

Mesa High School is a public high school in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Mesa High School currently accommodates grades 9–12 as part of Mesa Public Schools. Mesa High School is the oldest high school in Mesa, Arizona, and home of the Jackrabbits. Mesa High has more than 3,200 students and boasts award-winning athletics, music, theatre programs and more.

Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic, all-female private high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, drawing students from 120 local schools.

Mountain View High School (Mesa, Arizona) School in Mesa, Arizona, US

Mountain View High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona. It was established in 1976, the third public high school in Mesa. It is known for its numerous athletic and academic accomplishments. The school's mascot is a Toro. Known as the Campus of Champions. The Toro Spiritline has won many state and national titles. In the 1984-85 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.

Deer Valley High School (Arizona) High school in Glendale, Arizona

Deer Valley High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, part of the Deer Valley Unified School District. The school opened its doors in 1980 with an initial enrollment of 750 students. Today, the campus is housed on more than 60 acres (240,000 m2) with a current enrollment of about 1,900 students. Deer Valley High School has been recognized for student achievements in a range of academics and athletics. The school is run by over 100 teachers, five counselors, one psychologist, four administrators, and numerous other support staff with Kim Crooks as the current principal. The 2011 renovation was the first major renovations to the school since its 1980 construction.

Desert Vista High School Public school in the United States

Desert Vista High School is a public high school located in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the second high school built by Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) opening in 1996 and serves approximately 3,000 students.

Rezball, short for "reservation ball," is the avidly followed Native American version of basketball, particularly a style of play specific to Native American teams of some areas.

South Mountain High School Public secondary school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States

South Mountain High School is a high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, located in Tucson, Arizona, is one of three MD granting medical schools in the state of Arizona, affiliated with the University of Arizona. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix was initially established as a branch campus in 2007, but became an independent medical school in 2012. The College of Medicine – Tucson campus is located at the University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) center on the campus of the University of Arizona and is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. Traditionally, the college accepted Arizona residents exclusively. However, beginning the 2009–2010 incoming class, the school changed its policy to allow for admission of "highly-qualified," non-residents.

Arizona State of the United States

Arizona is a state in the Western United States, grouped in the Southwestern and occasionally Mountain subregions. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.

Lescher & Mahoney Architectural firm based in Phoenix, Arizona

Lescher & Mahoney was an American architectural firm from Phoenix, Arizona.

Hopi Junior Senior High School is a junior high and high school in Keams Canyon, Arizona. It is operated in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) as a grant day school.

References

  1. 1 2 "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".