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Paradise Valley Unified School District Paradise Valley Unified School District #69 (PVSchools) is a school district serving northeast Phoenix, Arizona, and Scottsdale, Arizona. The district serves students in kindergarten through grade 12 with 30 elementary schools (free, full-day kin ...

. The school was established in 1980. The current principal is Shelley Strofus. About 2,400 students are enrolled in the school. The mascot is a Husky.

History

In 1978 the

commissioned the Architecture Firm of Michael and Kemper Goodwin Ltd. to design the new six-building campus. Construction began the following year and was undertaken by the Del E. Webb Corporation and was nearly completed when the school opened in August 1980. The school's Auditorium was constructed in 1983. Additional new classroom buildings were constructed in 2003 and 2008.

Extracurricular activities

Choir

The Horizon High School Choir has about 400 students in the program. The different choirs include Women’s Choir, Low Frequency, Noteworthy, Show Divas, Towne Criers, Step On Stage, Vocal Ease, and Ensemble.

Athletics

In May 2019, the men's baseball team won the 5A State Championship. In October 2021, the women’s volleyball team placed second in the Nike Tournament of Champions. The Horizon football team won the 2021-2022 state championship. The football program has 2 titles 1994, and 2022 with a runner up appearance in 1995. The Horizon girl’s volleyball team won the 2021 and 2022 5A state championships.

Marching Band

Under the direction of Kyle Hollerbach, the Horizon Pride Regiment has been a member of the AzMBA since 2016.

The 56th Street Comedy Club

is also there

Notable alumni (alphabetical order)

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References

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/12/10/arizona-interscholastic-association-football-championships/6471332001/

External links

Horizon High School in the Paradise Valley School District
{{authority control Public high schools in Arizona Educational institutions established in 1980 Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona Del E. Webb buildings 1980 establishments in Arizona