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North Canyon High School | |
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Location | |
1700 E. Union Hills Drive Phoenix, AZ | |
Coordinates | 33°39′24″N 112°02′36″W / 33.656776°N 112.043441°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1991 |
School district | Paradise Valley Unified School District |
Principal | Melissa Molzhon [2] |
Staff | 88.80 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,842 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.74[1] |
Color(s) | Black and Purple |
Nickname | Rattlers |
Feeder schools | Vista Verde Middle School (partial), Mountain Trail Middle School (partial), Greenway Middle School (partial) |
Website | Official website |
North Canyon High School (NCHS) is a nationally recognized public high school located in north central Phoenix, Arizona. It features an International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Construction started in 1989, the campus was designed by Hickman, Schafer & Turley Architects Ltd. of Mesa.[3] The campus opened in the 1991–1992 school year as Paradise Valley High School before PVHS moved into their remodeled school. It became North Canyon starting in the 1993–1994 school year. The first graduating class was the class of 1994.
The school's athletics teams are known as the Rattlers, and the school colors are purple and black.