Desert Edge High School

Desert Edge High School is a high school in Goodyear, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District.

Desert Edge High School
Address
15778 W. Yuma Road

Goodyear
,
Arizona
85338

United States
Coordinates33°26′17″N 112°23′55″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2002
School districtAgua Fria Union High School District
PrincipalJulie Jones
Faculty79.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,647 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.74[1]
Color(s)Copper, silver, and black
MascotScorpion
WebsiteDesert Edge H.S.

Campus

The 218,783-square-foot (20,325.6 m2) site set on 55 acres (22 ha) includes, besides classrooms and administration offices, a media center, gymnasium, student bookstore, auditorium, and career technology area.

History and construction

The first phase of Desert Edge was new construction completed in 2002.[2] The second phase of the structure, a 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) expansion, was built by Adolfson and Peterson Construction and completed in 2005.[3] It received LEED Silver certification, making Desert Edge Arizona's first LEED-certified public high school and the fourth in the United States.[4] It included new classrooms and a free-standing fine arts center. This expansion was completed four weeks ahead of schedule and $450,000 under budget.

The result of this is that the district saves $58,000 annually in energy costs and uses 1 million US gallons (3,800 m3) of water a year compared to a traditional high school. The Agua Fria Union High School District's fourth high school, Verrado High School (opened 2006), has a similar LEED certification. Since then, Desert Edge and Verrado, along with the other high schools in the district, have received solar panel installations.[5] It was projected that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from these solar panels.

Awards

The campus, largely for its environmentally friendly features, has won the following awards:[2]

  • 2002 American School and University Architectural Portfolio Outstanding Building Award
  • 2006 "Best of Green Building – Public" award from Southwest Contractor magazine
  • 2006 Valley Forward Association Award of Merit

Athletics

Football

Section champions: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (6x)

State runners-up: 2012

State champions: 2015

State runners-up: 2019

Golf

State champion (individual): 2015

Softball

Section champions: 2015

Girls Tennis

Section Champions: 2017

Track and field

State champions (individual):

  • Tyson Jones (shot put): 2016

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Desert Edge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/energysmartschools/ess_desert-edge_cs.pdf
  3. http://www.azdeq.gov/ceh/download/desertedge_summary.pdf
  4. http://www.a-p.com/project/greenbuildings/desert-edge-high-school-leed-silver
  5. http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/2011/01/16/20110116agua-fria-solar-panels.html


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