Millennium High School (Arizona)

Millennium High School is a public high school in Goodyear, Arizona, United States. Operated by the Agua Fria Union High School District, it is the second high school in the district.

Millenium High School was established in 1999 as a separate high school after serving for several years as Agua Fria North High School, in relation to Agua Fria High School, out of a separate campus originally established in the 1980s for freshmen only.

History

Planning and opening

In 1928, Litchfield High School was constructed in Litchfield Park, Arizona, and in 1955, the Agua Fria Union High School District was formed from the Avondale Elementary School District and the Litchfield Park High School District. Litchfield High School, renamed to Agua Fria Union High School upon its relocation to Avondale in 1956, held a bond proposal in 1974 to construct a new high school in the Goodyear area. The proposal succeeded in Litchfield Park, but failed in Avondale.

In 1976, voters approved a $3,975,000 bond to construct a new high school for freshmen and sophomores. By 1982, Agua Fria North was established as an all-freshman high school. Agua Fria North was converted into a four-year high school in 1998, necessitated by growth in the Goodyear area, and in 1999, Agua Fria North reopened as Millennium High School.

Growth

In the early 2000s, the AFUHSD began to rely heavily on bonds to fund Millennium High School, facing a growing population of residents in the West Valley region. By the 2000-2001 school year, Millennium had 1,350 students, nearing its 1,600 student capacity. To alleviate these issues, the AFUHSD implemented multiple funding phases: the first, approved in 1998 for $11 million, added 27 classrooms to Millennium. In August 2000, the AFUHSD considered the sale of $2.78 million in school improvement bonds. The bonds would be used towards a gymnasium and auditorium, which Millennium lacked at the time.

In 2011, solar panel installations were added to Agua Fria and Millennium. The district had previously added solar panels to the roofs at Desert Edge High School and Verrado High School in 2010. That same year, voters approved a $31.6 million bond fund, $15.2 million of which was spent on a new classroom building and improvements to the school's athletic facilities.

Millennium High School has used alternative funding sources to raise money. In 2014, Millennium partnered with a Dutch Bros. Coffee store in Goodyear; for a single day, proceeds from large drinks sold at the store would be donated to Millennium, and offered customers an incentive for purchasing a large drink. The deal earned Millennium $5,100.

Further expansions

In June 2022, Millennium began construction on a $16.25 million gymnasium, dubbed the "Rise and Roar Center", with the efforts of McCarthy Building Companies and BWS Architects.

Extracurricular activities

Music

Millennium High School's marching band and color guard compete under the Tiger moniker. As of 2019, the band program has 140 members. The marching band won the Arizona Marching Band Association (AZMBA) Grand Championships for 2018.

Notable alumni

Notable athletes from Millennium include professional baseball players Kyle Bradish and Josh Rojas, former basketball player Carrick Felix, and former football player Marquis Flowers.

References

External links

Official Website

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Public high schools in Arizona
International Baccalaureate schools in Arizona
Educational institutions established in 1999
Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona
1999 establishments in Arizona
Goodyear, Arizona