West Point High School (Arizona)

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West Point High School
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West Point High School (Arizona)
11620 W. Encanto Blvd.

Avondale
,
Arizona
85392

United States
Coordinates 33°28′21″N112°18′37″W / 33.47250°N 112.31028°W / 33.47250; -112.31028
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Type Public
OpenedJuly 31, 2019 [1]
School district Tolleson Union High School District
PrincipalBrandi Haskins
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,935 [2]  (2021–22)
Color(s)Red and black    [3]
MascotDragons [3]
Website westpoint.tuhsd.org

West Point High School is a high school in Avondale, Arizona, the seventh public high school operated by the Tolleson Union High School District.

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History

On September 19, 2018, the Tolleson Union High School District broke ground on its seventh high school, [4] with the intent to relieve overcrowding in the fast-growing district. [1] Prior to the opening of West Point, the school district was turning away potential students; at its other high schools, it had pressed teachers' lounges into service as extra classrooms and put into place portable classroom structures to provide needed space. [5] The name West Point and Dragons mascot were determined in consultation with parents, community members, and students. [4]

The $108 million construction cost primarily came from $48 million from the Arizona School Facilities Board [5] and $53 million from a 2016 voter-approved bond. [4] Design of the 310,000-square-foot (29,000 m2) school complex was conducted by ADM Group, with Chasse Building Team serving as the general contractor. Prominent in the school's design is a wing theme inspired by the school's proximity to Luke Air Force Base. [4] The 11-building campus was designed around a "secure but open" plan, with strategically placed windows, one-way windows in the principal's office, [1] and the ability to lock any door in the facility remotely. [6] The grades are 9th though 12th

The district announced that Brandi Haskins, a 28-year district veteran who had been the principal of La Joya Community High School, would transfer to the new West Point in January 2019. [7]

The first phase of the school opened to an estimated 1,200 [1] freshmen and sophomores on July 31, 2019, with construction on a second phase of sports fields, a performing arts center, and classroom space currently underway to allow the school to open to juniors and seniors for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 school years, respectively. [7]

Curriculum

The primary academic feature of West Point High School is an academy (West Point Leadership Academy) in partnership with Luke Air Force Base, which is modeled after the school-within-a-school program at the district's University High School. The academy will feature a STEAM curriculum and emphasize leadership and community service. [4]

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  2. ↑ "Conference Region Alignment". Arizona Interscholastic Association . Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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