César Chávez High School (Laveen, Arizona)

César Chávez High School (Laveen, Arizona)

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grades = 9–12
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district = Phoenix Union High School District
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César Chávez High School is a public high school located in Laveen, Arizona, opened in 1999. It is a member of the Phoenix Union High School District, and is named after César Chávez.

In 2008, Hillary Clinton held a rally in the high school's gymnasium as part of her failed bid for the presidency. [cite web |url=http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/related/74714 |title=Hillary Clinton in Laveen on Tuesday for town hall |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessdaymonth= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=January 22, 2008 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Tucson Citizen |pages= |language=English |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

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Academic areas - classrooms

Academic areas/classrooms held at César Chávez High School are Agribusiness, Art, Business Education, English, English Language Learners, Evening School, Family and Consumer Science, Industrial Technology, Instructional Specialist, JROTC, Library, Math, PE/Health, Performing Arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Technology and World Language.

Clubs and groups

Clubs and Groups at César Chávez High School:
*American Asian Association - The club's mission is to promote awareness about Asian culture.
*Choir
*College Bound Club
*The Offending Shadows Theatre Arts Club - The current troupe of fine actors for Cesar Chavez.
*FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for students in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
*FFA - Consists mostly of student counsil.
*JROTC - The group's goal is to motivate and develop students. Their motto is "Ready to Lead."
*MEChA - MEChA is a campus activist group dedicated to promoting Chicanismo, supporting our raza (race), and struggling to achieve equality for the Latino community.
*Peer Leadership - This class is to take students and develop their leadership skills and abilities in the class, such as tutoring, etc.
*Special Olympics - The students compete in Special Olympics events such as Bowling, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Baseball and Track every year. They have fundraisers and such to raise money each year, also.
*National Honors Society - The purpose of the National Honors Society is to help successful students succeed by teaching them leadership and character. In order to be in the National Honors Society chapter of CCHS, one must complete 50+ hours of community service a year. Students that are involved in the National Honors Society are both academically successful and role models for their peers.

Demographics

*Attendance Rate: 96.7%
*4-Year Graduation Rate: 81.4%
*Annual Dropout Rate: 3.2%

chool diversity

*Hispanic - 52.4%
*Anglo - 7.2%
*African American - 47.8%
*Native American - 3.9%
*Asian - 2.7%
*Pacific Islanders-1.1%

References

External links

* [http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=71 César Chávez High School Homepage]


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