Carl Hayden High School
Encyclopedia
Carl T. Hayden Community High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District
. The campus is located at 3333 W. Roosevelt Street just west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona
, USA. Carl Hayden’s enrollment is 2,249 students, over 90
percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Isaac
, Murphy
and Riverside
, however students from across the district come to the school for its two Phoenix Union Magnet Programs: Computer Studies and Marine Science.
The school opened in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007-2008 with the completion of a $22 million renovation and administration building.
Phoenix Union High School District
The Phoenix Union High School District is a school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is one of the state's oldest school districts and its largest high school-only district, serving 26,000 students in 17 schools and employing more than 2,800 people...
. The campus is located at 3333 W. Roosevelt Street just west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, USA. Carl Hayden’s enrollment is 2,249 students, over 90
90
Year 90 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Nerva...
percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Isaac
Isaac Elementary School District
The Isaac Elementary School District is a K-8 school district in Phoenix, Arizona. It operates six K-5 schools, three K-8 schools, and one 6-8 school....
, Murphy
Murphy Elementary School District
The Murphy Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Phoenix, Arizona. It operates four schools....
and Riverside
Riverside Elementary School District
Riverside Elementary School District #2 is an elementary school district in the southwestern region of Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1872, the Riverside School District is one of the oldest school districts in Phoenix...
, however students from across the district come to the school for its two Phoenix Union Magnet Programs: Computer Studies and Marine Science.
History
Carl Hayden High School is named after Carl Hayden, a U.S. Representative and Senator who represented Arizona for 57 years, from 1912 to 1969.The school opened in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007-2008 with the completion of a $22 million renovation and administration building.
Facts
- Carl Hayden is a Performing School, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
- Carl Hayden has received worldwide acclaim for its Robotics team, which won the FIRSTFirstFirst or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) International Chairman’s award in 2008, recognized as the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST. The team first earned notoriety by beating MITMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and other universities in an underwater robotics competition in 2004, a story that has been chronicled on ABC’s Nightline and in The Reader’s Digest, among others, and a motion picture is being made. The Falcon Robotics team now hosts its own National Underwater Robotics Competition (NURC) in Chandler each June. - Carl Hayden implemented a Pathways to Success partnership thanks to a $1.2 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationArthur BlankArthur M. Blank is an American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot. Today he is known for his philanthropy and his ownership of the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League.-Early life:...
to community organizations that help high school students in Phoenix prepare for postsecondary education. The high school and agencies worked together to develop in-school and out-of-school programs that support students as they progress from high school to college and career opportunities. Phoenix was one of three communities in the nation participating in the initiative. - Hayden has also been adopted by the Maecenas Fund, which began awarding full-ride, four-year scholarships awards in 2006.
- Hayden is also the home of legendary basketball coach Argie Rhymes, who won his 600th game in 2007, and has the second-most wins in Arizona among active coaches. Under his direction, Carl Hayden has won four state championships.
- Carl Hayden’s last state championship came in boys cross country in 5A Division II in 2005.
- The school has two award-winning publications: The Corner Stone newspaper and The Statesman yearbook. Its Junior ROTC program has been designated as an “Honor Unit of Distinction” by the U.S. Army.
- Carl Hayden is the first school in the Phoenix Union High School District to reach a Boys 5A-II soccer championship game but fell in overtime to Phoenix Pinnacle 2-1. For the great season, the Head coach Abner Calderon was named coach of the year for the 5A-II Conference for the soccer section.
- Carl Hayden's boys' soccer program also won the prestigious Mustang Soccer tournament held in Dobson High School in Mesa, AZ and went undefeated throughout the tournament and only tied one game.
- It is one of the few Phoenix Union High Schools that host two Magnet Programs which are Computer Science and Marine Science.
Partner Elementary Districts
Notable alumni
- Jeff MunnJeff MunnJeff Munn is an American public address announcer for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball and the former public address announcer for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association....
- Diamondbacks radio broadcaster - Arthur Hamilton - 1966 Class President - Youngest person ever elected to the Arizona Legislature (prior to his 25th birthday).
External links
- Carl Hayden Community High School
- Phoenix Union High School District website
- Arizona Department of Education School Report Card
- http://www.carlhaydenhighschool.net - 1966 Class Alumni website