School Profile

Arcadia High School

Principal

Dr. Janelle Danskey

Assistant Principals

Drew Ammon
Dr. Erica Rodgers
Dr. Sara Johnson

College/Career Center

The purpose is to guide and support each student through their college preparatory, research, and application process. CHS hosts over 135 college presentations from traveling admissions representatives each year.

Stacey Flores	College & Career Advisor
Maureen Heintz	College & Career Advisor
Irving Parada	Registrar

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CEEB Code: 030397
Address:
4703 E. Indian School Road
Phoenix AZ 85018
Phone: 480-484-6500
Website: arcadia.susd.org

School Counseling & Wellness

Five school counselors advise, support, and encourage students academically and personally throughout their four years.

Overview

Arcadia High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, proud of its diverse student body, range of specialized programs, and excellent teaching staff.

Our course offerings including college preparatory courses, support for English Language Learners, career and technical education, and special education services.

The majority of Arcadia’s 80 certified teachers hold advanced degrees in their fields and 3 Arcadia teachers are National Board certified.

Arcadia High School is accredited by COGNIA and the Arizona Department of Education.

Academics, Arts, Athletics, & Extracurricular Activities

Achievement Via Individual Determination (AVID) introduced in 2023-24
Achieving a College Education partner with Maricopa Community Colleges
Vocational training and certification with East Valley Institute of Technology
Fine Arts: studio art, 3D art, photography, advertising art, film and TV, dance, music production, contemporary music, marching band, symphonic band, jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble, orchestra, piano, dance, theater, tech theater
Career/Technical Education: engineering, coding, personal finance, public speaking, business, sports medicine
World Languages: Spanish, French and Japanese
18 competitive athletic teams
50+ student-led extracurricular clubs

Student Body

43% White/Caucasian
43% Hispanic/Latino
5% Black
3% two or more
2% Asian

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: approximately 1,721

2% American Indian
<1% Pacific Islander
19 tribal communities
21 household languages
42% free or reduced lunch

Class of 2025: 386

Class of 2025

Graduation rate 96%
4-year colleges 53%
2-year colleges 29%
Trade school 3%

Employment 3%
Military service 2%
Other or unknown 10%

CURRICULUM & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SCHEDULE

School year includes two semesters comprised of approximately 18 weeks each (180 days, total)
All classes attended daily, lasting for approximately 55 minutes each
Students grades 9^th-11^th must take six courses per semester; 12^th grade, there is an option for a late start or an early release, allowing five classes

ACADEMIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Each semester class is 0.5 credit
English	4 years	4.0 credits
Math	4 years	4.0 credits
Science	4 years	3.0 credits
Social Studies	4 years	3.0 credits
Physical Education	4 years	1.0 credit
Fine Art / CTE	4 years	1.0 credit
Electives	4 years	6.0 credits
	TOTAL	22 credits

One high school math credit and one world language credit from 8th grade is transferable to the high school transcript within SUSD

GRADING SYSTEM

CHS does not calculate class rank.

Grade	Percent
A	90-100
B	80-89
C	70-79
D	60-69
F	59 & below

Pluses and minuses are not used and do not affect GPA
Honors/AP receive an extra point for Cs and above
All academic and non-academic courses are counted on the transcript with no exceptions
Students have the opportunity to repeat classes for grade improvement or to fulfill graduation requirements. Only the highest grade is used in computing GPA

Advanced Courses Offered

Honors 29

Math	English	Science
Geo/Trig H Algebra II H Trig/Pre-Calc H Calc III & Diff Equations H	English I H English II H	Biology I H Chemistry I H Physics I H Hum Phys & Anat H Zoo/Bot H*

Social Studies	World Language	Fine Art / CTE
World History H US/AZ History H	Spanish II, III & IV H French II, III & IV H Japanese II, III & IV H	Photography III H Drawing & Paint III H Sculpt/3D Design III H Dance IV H Perfor Dance Ensem H Symphonic Orch H Wind Ensemble H

Advanced Placement 19

Math	English	Science
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Computer Science	AP Lang & Composition AP Lit & Composition	AP Biology* AP Enviro Science AP Chemistry

Social Studies	World Language	Fine Art / CTE
AP World Hist AP Human Geo AP US History AP Macroecon AP US Govt AP Psychology	AP Spanish V Lang AP French V Lang	AP 2D Art & Design AP Art: Drawing

Dual Enrollment 21

Math	English	Science
Algebra III Trig/Pre-Calc Trig/Pre-Calc H Calc III & Diff Equations H College Math*	English I H English II H	Biology I H Chemistry I H Physics I H Hum Phys & Anat H Zoo/Bot H*

Social Studies	World Language	Fine Art / CTE
AP Psychology	Spanish III H Spanish IV H	Intro to Sports Med Photography II & III CMAS Ess & Adv CMAS Independent Coding in Python Coding in Apple

Grading System and Related Processes

Due to some universities remaining test optional, many of our students applied to college without submitting a test score. Additionally, Arizona state universities no longer require testing for scholarship or admission purposes. Each year, SUSD pays and registers all juniors for an ACT in the Spring semester. The ACT is used as our state test and is required for all students.

Arcadia grades on a traditional four-point scale with a bonus point for each honors or AP class and uses Latin Honors based on the Overall GPA (all graded courses, weighted). We do not calculate class rank.

Latin Honor	GPA Range	Number (%) of Current Seniors
Suma Cum Laude	4.5+	41 (10%)
Magna Cum Laude	4.250 - 4.499	17 (4%)
Cum Laude	3.750 - 4.249	63 (16%)

Course Grade	Percent Range	Regular Value	Honors/AP Value
A	90 - 100%	4	5
B	80 - 89%	3	4
C	70 - 79%	2	3
D	60 - 69%	1	1
F	< 60%	0	0

Class of 2025 Student Achievement

6 National Merit Finalist and Semi-Finalist • 1 National Merit Commended Scholar
ACT inter-quartile range [16, 24]
All students take the ACT in school in April of junior year.
PSAT inter-quartile range [820, 1080]

All students take the PSAT at school in Oct. of their sophomore year
325 students from all cohorts took at least 1 AP exam.
685 Advanced Placement tests were taken.
76% of all exams taken (all 4 cohorts) scored a 3 or higher on the AP exams.

Graduation Requirements

The state of Arizona requires 22 credits for graduation, including 4 of English, 4 of math, 3 of science 3 of social studies, 1 of physical education, 1 of either fine arts or career/technical education, and 6 of electives.

College Matriculation 2024-2025

Below is the complete list of colleges our graduating seniors have attended the past two years.

Arizona Christian University

Arizona State University

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University

Bard College

Baylor University

Boise State University

Boston University

Bringham Young University

California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo

California State University, Bakersfield

Chapman University

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado State University Pueblo

Creighton University

Dartmouth University

Fordham University

Gateway Community College

Gonzaga University

Grand Canyon University

Howard University

Kansas State University

Lake Forest College

Louisiana Tech University

Loyola Marymount University

Maricopa Community Colleges

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Middlebury College

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University Honors College

Oregon State University

Phoenix College

Pima Community College

Princeton University

Purdue University

San Diego State University

Scottsdale Community College

Southern Methodist University

Texas Christian University

The Ohio State University

Tuskegee University

University of Alabama

University of Arizona

University of Arizona Franke Honors College

University of British Columbia

University of California, Berkeley

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Connecticut

University of Hawaii at Hilo

University of Indiana

University of Kansas

University of Mississippi

University of Missouri

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of San Diego

University of Southern California

University of Utah

Wake Forest University

Washington State University

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