Metro Tech High School | |
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Address | |
1900 West Thomas Road Phoenix , United States | |
Coordinates | 33°28′57″N 112°06′07″W / 33.482411°N 112.101863°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary school |
Established | 1985 |
School district | Phoenix Union High School District |
NCES District ID | 0406330[2] |
NCES School ID | 040633000539[3] |
Principal | Shawna Wright[1] |
Faculty | 118[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,761 (2018-19)[1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics | 5A |
Mascot | Knight |
Website | www |
Metro Tech High School is a high school that forms part of the Phoenix Union High School District in Phoenix, Arizona.
Further information: West High School (Phoenix, Arizona) |
The school occupies the site of the former West High School, which closed in 1983. The school opened in 1985 as Metro Tech Vocational Institute.[4] The school received its current name in 1999,[4] as it became a comprehensive high school,[5] transitioning away from its beginnings as a vocational school that focused on only entry-level work skills.[4]
In the 2017-2018 school year, 1,797 students attended the school.[1] 96.5% of the school's student population are identified as "Hispanic".[6]
The school's graduation rate in 2017 is 95%, while attendance rate is 94.8%.[1] Students at the school are required to complete one or more of the 20 Career & Technical Education programs that are offered.[4]
In January 2016, Metro Tech's application for full membership with the Arizona Interscholastic Association was approved by its executive board.[7] From 2016 to 2018, the school's team competes in the 4A Region 2 tier, along with teams at Cactus, Greenway, Moon Valley, Peoria and Sunrise Mountain high schools.[8]