Mesa Public Schools


Mesa Public Schools is the largest public school district in the state of Arizona. Its approximately 64,000 students enjoy opportunities such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, dual-language immersion, honors and Advanced Placement courses and Franklin traditional schools.
MPS serves most of the city of Mesa, plus small portions of Tempe and Chandler.
The district has 82 schools, which includes 55 elementary schools, 9 junior high schools, six comprehensive high schools, and several alternative schools.
The educator Jack Taylor served on the school board for eight years. He was also the mayor of Mesa from 1966 to 1972; thereafter a member, consecutively, of both houses of the Arizona State Legislature; a native of Sonora, Texas, he is interred at Mesa City Cemetery.

Schools

High schools

s as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
SchoolDobsonMesaMountain ViewRed MountainSkylineWestwoodEast Valley Academy
Opened19831898,
1909
1972 		1976198820001962
ColorsBlue,
silver		Purple,
gold		Blue,
red		Maroon,
black		Gold,
green		Orange,
blue		Blue, Gold
MascotMustangsJackrabbitsTorosMountain LionsCoyoteWarriorsGriffin
PrincipalGabrielle BuckleyKirk ThomasGreg MilbrandtCasey EagleburgerTom BrennanChris GilmoreJustine Pilar
Athletic
conference		6A6A6A6A6A6AN/A
Enrollment
2,6293,5133,1763,4012,6493,108450
Website

Junior high schools

s as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
SchoolCarsonJohn C. FremontKinoPostonRhodesShepherdSmithStapleyTaylor
ColorsRed,
black,
white		Purple,
white		Forest green,
gold		Teal,
black,
white		Maroon,
gold		Gray,
blue		Navy,
gold		Vegas gold,
maroon		Gold,
black
MascotCougarsFalconsKoltsPanthersRoadrunnersStallionsSidewindersSabercatsTrojans
PrincipalTony ElmerBruce CosseboomKeiko DilbeckMichael RapierPatricia ChristieJill BenzaAdam UnreinJames FisherGina Piraino
Website

Mesa Public Schools operated two other junior high schools until 2009-2010 school year.
Hendrix Junior High School consolidated with the adjoining Frost Elementary School as the K-8 Summit Academy with an International Baccalaureate Program. Hendrix had the husky as its mascot and used the colors red and gray.
Powell Junior High School closed in May 2010. The former campus serves as the Mesa Educational Center, home to the district's Community Education Department, East Valley Academy and Crossroads.
Mesa Jr closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year and was demolished in January 2014 - Plans for new park in 2014 are upcoming.
Brimhall Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year - converted to Franklin school
;Name notes
s as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
Frost Elementary consolidated with the adjoining Hendrix Junior High in 2010-11 to become the K-8 Summit Academy.

Alternative school

s as listed by Mesa Public Schools:
NameGradesWebsiteDetails
Crossroads7 - 12Small school environment
Eagleridge Enrichment ProgramK - 8Home schooling enrichment program
East Valley Academy9 - 12Small school environment with more flexible hours and a credit recovery program
Jordan Center for Early EducationPreschoolPreschool with Montessori option available
Red Mountain Center for Early EducationPreschoolPreschool campus
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies4 - 8Rigorous curriculum program preparing for advanced courses in high school the top performing school in Arizona.
Mesa Distance Learning Program6 - 12Computer-based online learning program
Riverview High School7 - 12Referral-only school for students with discipline issues
SHARP SchoolK - 12Alternative needs program for students with qualifying disabilities
Summit AcademyK - 6International Baccalaureate primary years program
Summit Academy7 - 8International Baccalaureate middle years program
Superstition High School7 - 12Small school environment