Desert Sunrise High School
Address
16200 North Murphy Road

Maricopa
,
Arizona
85138
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtMaricopa Unified School District
Color(s)Blue, Gold
MascotGolden Hawks
Websitewww.musd20.org/dshs

Desert Sunrise High School is a comprehensive high school in Maricopa, Arizona, in the United States. The school is in the Maricopa Unified School District, and is located on Murphy Rd and Farrell Rd in Maricopa. Its school mascot is Golden Hawks and its colors are blue and gold. Desert Sunrise opened in July 2022 with grades 9 and 10 for the 2022-23 school year. During the 2023-24 school year, the school began serving grades 9-11. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the school will serve grades 9-12.

Origin

In 2018, about $26 million dollars was approved by the School Facilities Board to construct a second high school in the Maricopa Unified School District. They noticed a growing student population and need for additional classroom space. Ground was broken on May 7, 2021. The school will be built in three phases. The first phase consists of classroom space that can be scaled up as the student population grows.[1] It will also include a gymnasium and cafeteria. A third building houses the administrative offices.[2] A soft opening was held on May 24, 2022.[3] On the same day, ground was broken for phase 2,[4] which includes sporting facilities, a building for a library, counseling offices, and a performance stage. Future plans will include additional classrooms, an arts complex, and a career and technical education building.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Our School / Our School". www.musd20.org. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ↑ Writer, KIMLYE STAGER Staff (26 August 2021). "New Maricopa high school being built with eye on MHS upgrades". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. ↑ Griffin, Justin (2022-05-25). "MUSD fetes new high school with soft opening". InMaricopa. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Maricopa Unified holds grand opening for second high school". KTAR.com. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. ↑ Writer, KIMLYE STAGER Staff (26 August 2021). "New Maricopa high school being built with eye on MHS upgrades". PinalCentral.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

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