César Chávez High School (Laveen, Arizona)
Encyclopedia
Cesar Chavez High School is a high school in Laveen, Arizona
. It is operated by the Phoenix Union High School District
. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen
, and Roosevelt, however students from across the district come to Cesar Chavez for its magnet programs in agriscience, agribusiness and natural resource management.
's grandson accepted the honor of the school being named for his grandfather.
Laveen, Arizona
Laveen is a suburban community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, situated eight miles southwest of Downtown Phoenix near the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers. Parts of Laveen constitute an unincorporated area in Maricopa County, while the remainder falls within the city limits of...
. It is operated by the Phoenix Union High School District
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 school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen
Alhambra Elementary School District
Alhambra Elementary School District provides education for more than 14,000 students in the Phoenix and Glendale areas of Arizona. Alhambra has 15 schools. These schools educate students from kindergarten to eighth grade....
, and Roosevelt, however students from across the district come to Cesar Chavez for its magnet programs in agriscience, agribusiness and natural resource management.
History
It opened in 1999 as the first new comprehensive high school in the Phoenix Union district in 27 years. At the school's official dedication, César ChávezCésar Chávez
César Estrada Chávez was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers ....
's grandson accepted the honor of the school being named for his grandfather.
Demographics
The school is about 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, and 3% Asian/Native American.Partner Elementary Districts
- LaveenAlhambra Elementary School DistrictAlhambra Elementary School District provides education for more than 14,000 students in the Phoenix and Glendale areas of Arizona. Alhambra has 15 schools. These schools educate students from kindergarten to eighth grade....
- Roosevelt