Millennium High School (Arizona)

Millennium High School (known also by its initialism MHS) is a public high school located in Goodyear, Arizona, United States. It is a part of the Agua Fria Union High School District.

For other schools of the same name, see Millennium High School (disambiguation).

Millennium High School
Athletics logo
Address
14802 West Wigwam Boulevard

Goodyear
,
Arizona
85395
Coordinates33°29′41″N 112°22′37″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoThis is Millennium
Established1999
School districtAgua Fria Union High School District
PrincipalMr. Todd Stevens
Faculty100.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,136 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.19[1]
Color(s)    Purple, silver, and black
Websitehttp://www.aguafria.org/domain/10

Millennium High school was established in 1999 as a separate high school after serving for several years as "Agua Fria North", a separate campus originally established in 1980 for freshmen only. In the late spring of 2011, covered parking with solar panel installations were added to Agua Fria and Millennium high schools; the district had previously added solar panels to the roofs at Desert Edge High School and Verrado High School in 2010.[2] It is estimated that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from solar panels at its high schools upon completion.

Athletics

Millennium High School has excelled tremendously in athletics. Winning state championships in basketball and soccer to producing various NCAA Division I athletes.

Marching band

In 2014, the marching pride was ranked 10th place out of ten bands in Arizona. They were also selected to go to Hawaii to march in the Pearl Harbor memorial day parade, marking the 74th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor tragedy and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. In 2015, the marching tiger pride was ranked 6th place out of ten bands in Arizona. In 2018 Millennium got 2nd place in the AZMBA[3] and got 5th in the ABODA circuit. In 2019, the ensemble placed 1st at Grand Championships in the AZMBA circuit with their show entitled ‘Only Human’. Along with winning the title, these hardworking students broke Millennium history when they hit 90’s and achieved 4th place at ABODA State Championships. MHS Fight song[4]

When Millennium High school was established in 1999, the administrators at the time agreed upon creating a main theme for the school. The theme was adopted from "War Eagle", which was the main theme for Auburn university[5] in Alabama. The adopted song was soon later changed to the "Millennium Fight Song", in which the original lyrics to "War Eagle" have been changed to be more suitable for Millennium's environment. The song is still currently used in 2019, and there have been no discussed plans to change.

Filmography

One of Millennium High School's specialties is its film program. By utilizing the Arizona CTE program,[6] Millennium High school has been able to offer its students with equipment and software to be able to express themselves in artistic ways in filmography. Millennium High School has taken home multiple first-place trophies at Skills USA regional and Skills USA state competitions. As Millennium grows closer to 2019 competitions, film instructors have begun preparing their best students to bring Millennium home a nationals trophy.

Millennium High school TV (MTV)[7]

Millennium High School TV[7] or MTV[7] for short is a YouTube channel started January 9, 2014, as an effort to expand and bring the school together. Each week in advisory students are given the opportunity to view the current week's installment of MTV, delivering laughs and showcasing the content that students make.[8] MTV's main purpose though is to deliver students with information about fundraisers and events that the school is holding. MTV has been a well-liked and well-received school show since it was first created. In the five years, MTV has been around each instructor has brought their wisdom to the picture and has made MTV an enjoyable experience for all. As of now Film and TV teacher Matthew Royal hand picks the next generation of students to lead MTV, bringing each year a breath of fresh air for the students.

Agricultural education

The Millennium FFA Chapter is an Estrella District chapter within the Arizona Association FFA under the National FFA Organization. Before the establishment of the Millennium FFA chapter, it was known as the Agua Fria FFA chapter before moving the program to Millennium High School in 1999.

In 2008 Millennium's Parliamentary Procedure team won the national championship in Indianapolis, Indiana at the National FFA Convention, making them the top-ranked team in the nation for that year. In 2012, Millennium took six Career Development Event teams to the national convention, the most ever by a single chapter in the history of the Arizona FFA: Parliamentary Procedure; Conduct of Meetings; Forestry Management; Agricultural Issues; Dairy Evaluation and Management; and Livestock Evaluation and Management. Each of the six teams received either a bronze or silver placing. In 2013, Millennium returned to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, bringing two teams; Parliamentary Procedure and Agricultural Issues. Parliamentary Procedure earned a gold, placing as runner-up, and Agricultural Issues earned a silver medal, ranking them fifth in the nation. The chapter has produced multiple Arizona FFA state officers and candidates.

Clubs at Millennium High School

Club participation makes up a large part of life at Millennium High School. MHS has over 40 active clubs on campus, ranging from organizations focusing on education to clubs simply for entertainment.[9]

NHS

Millennium's branch of the National Honor Society is the largest club on campus. Currently led by President Daniel Heazlet,[10] the club has participated in hundreds of community service events. Despite being the largest club on campus, it’s invite only. Students must be sponsored by teachers and administrators on campus, and then fill out paperwork in order to join the club.

FBLA[11]

Millennium features a branch of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) that focuses on the use and creation of media and technology in the modern world. In 2017, the FBLA chapter at Millennium High School[12] was reformed. Led by President Carl Zielinski, the club has boasted over 40 members, which has led to an abundant success at competitive events. As of the 2018-2019 year, the chapter has collectively taken home over 25 medals, leading this chapter of FBLA to the National leadership Conference, where they received 3 out of the 11 total Arizona FBLA placements at the conference. This made Millennium High School one of the best performing high schools in the entire state, as the only other school to receive that many awards was Pinnacle High School.

AZFBLA [13] State 2019

In late April 2019, Millennium FBLA[12] traveled to Tucson, Arizona, where they competed in over 15 different events. The chapter placed in 10 of those events, taking the first place medal in 3: President Carl Zielinski placing 1st in "Network Design[14]" and "Networking Concepts[15]", and current Vice President Joseph Lara placing first [16] in "Digital Video Production[17]". In addition, President Carl Zielinski placed 2nd in "Political Science[18]", Vice President Joseph Lara placed 3rd in "Journalism[19]", Brandon Liu Placed 2nd in "Mobile Application Development[20]", and Tyler Nichols placed 4th in "Computer Problem Solving[21]".

(From left to right) President Carl Zielinski, Tyler Nichols, and Joseph Lara holding their awards from FBLA NLC 2019.

FBLA Nationals 2019 (NLC)

In late June 2019, Millennium FBLA[12] traveled to San-Antiono Texas. Where they participated and competed in the FBLA National Leadership Conference. Of the 5 total events they competed in, they placed in 3. President Carl Zielinski Placing 7th in "Network Design[14]", Vice President Joseph Lara placing 5th[16] in "Digital Video Production[17]", and Tyler Nichols placing 3rd in "Computer Problem Solving[21]". With this achievement, Millennium FBLA was recognized in the West Valley View newspaper.[22]

Quiz Bowl

Millennium has three teams that compete in Quiz Bowl tournaments hosted by National Academic Quiz Tournaments: Millennium A, Millennium B, and Millennium C. These three teams were coached by Louise Privette, the school’s psychologist, for over a decade.[23] Under Privette’s leadership, the teams had made it to the national tournament multiple times.[24] As of the 2019 school year, Quiz Bowl is now coached by the school’s IB English teachers: Mrs. King and Mrs. Winfield.

Notable alumni

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