Ironwood High School
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It's Just Better Here!
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| 6051 West Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, United States of America |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Vance Setka |
| Faculty | 112 |
| Enrollment | 1,996 students (October 1, 2012)[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Grey |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| AIA Class | 5A Conference |
| Website | Ironwood Home Page |
Ironwood High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Arizona, United States, part of the Peoria Unified School District. The school opened its doors in August 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. It is the district's second-largest high school by enrollment.
Diversity
Ironwood's student body, as of January 2011,[2] was:
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out of 1988 students.
Academics
IB Program
In 2004, Ironwood High School began to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to junior and senior students that attend the high school. Since 2004, Ironwood has graduated over 100 full diploma members. Ironwood offers the standard five areas of English, History, Science (Physics and Biology), Foreign Language (French and Spanish), and Math, as well as numerous six area courses. The six area courses offered includes: Art, Computer Science, Economics, Music, Photo, Physics, and Theatre. The full diploma candidates also complete Theory of Knowledge, a CAS Project, and an Extended Essay. The school also offers a two-year AIM program sponsored by the district in order to prepare pre-IB students. Ironwood offers the IB/AIM Club as a way to support the IB and Pre-IB students.
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Ironwood offers numerous Advanced Placement courses. These courses include higher level computer science, history, math, and science. However, since Ironwood took on the IB program in 2004, the number of AP classes has shrunk compared to other schools in the Peoria Unified School District due to the ambiguity of the IB classes.
Arts
Choir
There are five choir groups at Ironwood
- Excelsis (formerly Chamber Singers)
- Ironmen (formerly Men of Iron[wood])
- Ea-gals (formerly Girls' Ensemble)
- Mixed Choir
- Concert Choir
Dance
- Beginning Dance
- Advanced Dance
- Performance Dance
- Dance Club
- Drill Club
Music
Ironwood is home to five different bands:
- Marching Band - "Ironwood Marching Eagles"
- Jazz Band
- Concert Band
- Orchestra
- Intermediate Band
Ironwood Marching Eagles
The "Ironwood Marching Eagles" is a distinguished group that plays at pep assemblies, football games, parades, and festivals. The Eagles participate in all games, both home and away, and play half-time when at home and pre-game when away. They typically compete in two to three festivals per year. They have competed in multiple matching band state festivals including most recently the 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011 festivals. The Ironwood Marching Eagles' season starts in July with band camp held on campus.
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 fall play and spring musical.
Sports
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Clubs & Activities
The following is a list of clubs offered at Ironwood High school as of the Fall of 2011. Ironwood also formerly offered Hockey and Bowling as clubs.[3][better source needed][4][better source needed][5][better source needed]
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Notable Alumni
- Paul Ernster, National Football League punter (class of 2000)[6]
- Quincy Yancy, College Football (ASU) (class of 1996)[7]
- Jason Murrietta, College Football quarterback (class of 2003)[8]
- Danny Cruz, Soccer player, DC United (Class of 2007)[9]
- Chester Bennington, Lead singer of Linkin Park
References
- ^ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
- ^ "2010-2011 Enrollment". Arizona Department of Education. 2011-01. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Ironwood High School Yearbook 2007
- ^ Ironwood High School Yearbook 2008
- ^ https://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us/schoolsites/ihs/Site%20Pages/Student%20Activities.aspx
- ^ Ernster, Paul (December 2008). "Paul Ernster". nfl.com. Retrieved 3/9/2012.
- ^ "Quincy Yancy". http://www.thesundevils.com. December 1999. Retrieved 3/9/2012.
- ^ "Jason Murrietta". http://www.azcentral.com. March 2012. Retrieved 3/9/2012.
- ^ Cruz, Danny. 2011 "Danny Cruz". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 3/9/2012.
External links
- Ironwood on Facebook
- Ironwood on Twitter
- Ironwood High School Website
- Ironwood High School IB Program Website
- School Profile
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