Ironwood High School

Infobox_School | name = Ironwood High School


motto =
established = 1986
type = Public Secondary
principal = Vance Setka
faculty = 112
enrollment = 2,184
colors = colorbox|red colorbox|gray Red and Gray
mascot = Eagles
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free_text =
location = 6051 West Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, United States of America
information = 623-486-6400
website = [http://www/sites/IronwoodHS/default.aspx]

Ironwood High School is a PUSD public high school in Glendale, Arizona. The school's official colors are red and grey and the mascot is an eagle. The school was established in 1986. Since 2004, it has offered the IB Diploma Programme to its junior and senior year students, with a Pre-IB program for its freshman and sophomore year students. The school consistently performs well on state and college entrance exams, and has been labeled as an "excelling" school by the Arizona Department of Education. The present student-to-teacher ratio at the school is about 20:1.

Ethnic Diversity

Ironwood's ethnic diversity as of January 2008cite web|url=http://www.ade.az.gov/researchpolicy/AZEnroll/2007-2008/OctEnroll2008schoolethnicity.pdf|title=Fiscal Year 2008 Enrollments by School, Gender and Ethnicity|date=2008-01|publisher=Arizona Department of Education|accessdate=2008-09-16] was:
*Asian: 139 (6.4%)
*African American: 131 (6.0%)
*Hispanic: 450 (20.6%)
*Native American: 33 (1.5%)
*White: 1431 (65.5%)

Arts

Ironwood High School has an accomplished arts program. From the Ironwood Marching Eagles to the drama program, Ironwood is known for its arts.

Music

Ironwood is home to five different bands
* Marching Band
* Jazz Band
* Concert Band
* Orchestra
* Intermediate Band

Theater

Drama is responsible for sponsoring the fall play, spring musical and the annual talent show. The students participate in back stage activities to run each production as well performing in the shows. The club also provides social activities for students involved in the shows.

ports

Fall

* Football [Male]
*Cheerleading [Male and Female]
*Volleyball [Female]
*Cross Country [Male and Female]
*Swim and Dive [Male and Female]
*Golf [Male and Female]
*Marching Band [Male and Female] (Ironwood Marching Eagles)

Winter

*Basketball [Male and Female]
*Wrestling [Male and Female
*Soccer [Male and Female]
*Cheerleading [Male and Female]
*Winter Drum Line [Male and Female]
*Hockey [Male and Female]

pring

*Baseball [Male]
*Softball [Female]
*Track and Field [Male and Female]
*Volleyball [Male]

Clubs & Activities

Ironwood High School offers many curricular and extra-curricular clubs and activities for students to take part in.

*Academy of Finance
*Academy of Information Technology
*Art Club
*Asian Cultural Awareness Club (ACA)
*Auto Club
*Band and Colorguard
*BMAS
*Chess
*Choir
*Club Clay
*Close Up
*Creative Writing (Aerie Magazine)
*Dance
*Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
*Drama Club/Thespians
*Drill Club
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
*Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
*Film Club
*Free Thinkers' Club
*French Club
*French Honor Society
*Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
*Future Educators of America (FEA)
*Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
*Guitar Club (No Longer Offered)
*Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
*AIM/IB Club
*International Club
*Key Club
*Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA)
*Med Start
*Media Club
*Multicultural Club
*National Honor Society
*Newspaper (Eagle's Eye)
*Photo Club
*Project Respect
*Science and Environmental Awareness Club (SEA Club)
*SkillsUSA
*Spanish Honor Society
*Speech and Debate
*Student Council
*Teens in Prevention (TIP)
*Weightlifting
*Wrestlerettes
*Yearbook
*Youth Alive

Feeder Schools

All of the following are K-8 Schools:
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/DesertPalms Desert Palms]
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/DesertValley Desert Valley]
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/CopperwoodEl Copperwood]
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/HeritageEL Heritage]
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/sites/MarshallRanch Marshall Ranch]
* [http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/Schools/School_Information/sahuaroranch/default.htm Sahuaro Ranch]

Notable Alumni

*Paul Ernster, National Football League punter (class of 2000)

References

External links

* [http://ironwoodhigh.peoriaud.k12.az.us/ Ironwood High School Website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/az/817/ School Profile]