Betty H. Fairfax High School

Betty H. Fairfax is a high school in the Phoenix Union High School District, Laveen, Arizona, United States. The campus is located at 8225 South 59th Ave.

Betty H. Fairfax High School
Address
8225 South 59th Avenue

Laveen
,
Arizona
85339

United States
Coordinates33°22′16″N 112°10′55″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established2007
PrincipalChandra Alexander
Staff104.00 (FTE)[1]
FacultyApprox. 170
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,672 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.51[1]
Color(s)   Midnight Blue and Columbia Blue
NicknameStampede
Websitewww.BettyFairfaxHS.org

Fairfax's enrollment is about 1,678 students. It predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Laveen and Roosevelt.

The high school was designed by DLR Group and features a small learning community curriculum model.

The school's namesake, longtime (57-year) Phoenix Union educator Betty Harriet Fairfax, died in November 2010 at the age of 92.[2] It was the first school in the district to be named after an employee.

References
  1. "Betty Fairfax High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. AP (8 November 2010). "Longtime Phoenix Union District educator dies". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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