Greenway High School is a public secondary school located in

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. It is a part of the

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, a mining engineer and United States Senator. In the 1994–95 and 1995-96 school years, it was honored as a

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History

Greenway opened in 1973

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opened one year earlier, both schools feature the same architectural blueprints. Designed by Rossman Partners the buildings were constructed exclusively of metal with minimal ornamentation. Defco Construction Company of Tucson was general contractor who built the school.

Academics

Greenway High School offers a small variety of advanced placement classes, as well as honors and dual enrollment.

Clubs and programs

Naval Science NJROTC

* Greenway NJROTC earned the title of Distinguished Unit for the 4th year in a row in 2012. * On October 6, the Air Rifle Team competed at Carver Mountain Air Rifle Match. The team placed 1st overall. * On October 20, the Air Rifle Team competed at the 2012 Area 11 Qualifier and East/West Air Rifle Championship. The team won both matches for the 4th year in a row.

Notable alumni

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(graduated from Washington High School) ** In the auditorium hallway, a mural can be found of Bennington's. * Trevor Blake —

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— NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers *

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Lauren Froderman Lauren Rose Froderman is an American contemporary dancer. She is most known for being the winner of So You Think You Can Dance, the 7th season. Early life and education She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Greenway High School i ...

— winner of Season 7 of ''

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— Playboy radio personality; former host of Playboy TV's ''Nightcalls'' *

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— professional soccer player *

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References

External links

Greenway High School
{{authority control Public high schools in Arizona Educational institutions established in 1973 High schools in Phoenix, Arizona 1973 establishments in Arizona