Metro Tech High School

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Metro Tech High School
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Metro Tech High School
1900 West Thomas Road

Phoenix
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Arizona

United States
Coordinates 33°28′57″N112°06′07″W / 33.482411°N 112.101863°W / 33.482411; -112.101863 Coordinates: 33°28′57″N112°06′07″W / 33.482411°N 112.101863°W / 33.482411; -112.101863
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Type Public secondary school
Established1985;37 years ago (1985)
School district Phoenix Union High School District
NCES District ID 0406330 [1]
NCES School ID 040633000539 [2]
PrincipalShawna Wright [3]
Faculty118 [3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,761 (2018-19) [3]
Color(s)  
Mascot Knight
Website www.metrotechhs.org

Metro Tech High School is a high school that forms part of the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona.

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History

The school occupies the site of the former West High School, which closed in 1983. The school opened in 1985 as Metro Tech Vocational Institute. [4] The school received its current name in 1999, [4] as it became a comprehensive high school, [5] transitioning away from its beginnings as a vocational school that focused on only entry-level work skills. [4]

Student population

In the 2017-2018 school year, 1,797 students attended the school. [3] 96.5% of the school's student population are identified as "Hispanic". [6]

Academics

The school's graduation rate in 2017 is 95%, while attendance rate is 94.8%. [3] Students at the school are required to complete one or more of the 20 Career & Technical Education programs that are offered. [4]

Sports

In January 2016, Metro Tech's application for full membership with the Arizona Interscholastic Association was approved by its executive board. [7] From 2016 to 2018, the school's team competes in the 4A Region 2 tier, along with teams at Cactus, Greenway, Moon Valley, Peoria and Sunrise Mountain high schools. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Phoenix Union High School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Metro Tech High School (040633000539)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Metro Tech High School Profile". Metro Tech High School. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Metro Tech High School. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Creno, Cathryn (1 July 2014). "17 historic schools in metro Phoenix". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ↑ See Hispanic–Latino naming dispute for details of an ongoing dispute on the naming of US inhabitants who are of Latin American or Spanish origin.
  7. ↑ "Executive Board Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2016" (PDF). Arizona Interscholastic Association. 19 January 2016. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "AIA Alignments 2016-2018" (PDF). Arizona Interscholastic Association. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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