Verrado High School

Verrado High School
Verrado High School, pictured in 2022
Address
Map
20050 West Indian School Road

,
Arizona
85396

United States
Coordinates33°29′40″N 112°29′29″W / 33.49444°N 112.49139°W / 33.49444; -112.49139
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoOne Verrado
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
School districtAgua Fria Union High School District
CEEB code030029[2]
NCES School ID040045002592[1]
PrincipalKevin Thomas
Faculty84.50 (on FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment1,854 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.94[1]
Color(s)   Vegas Gold and Black
Athletics conferenceAIA
MascotViper
Team nameVipers
USNWR ranking4,149[3]
NewspaperThe Viper Times
Websitewww.aguafria.org/vhs Edit this at Wikidata

Verrado High School is a public high school in the Verrado community of Buckeye, Arizona, United States. Operated by the Agua Fria Union High School District, the school primarily serves the Verrado area and is the fourth school in the district.

Construction on Verrado High School began in 2005. Designed by Orcutt/Winslow Partnership and developed by Adolfson and Peterson Construction, initial plans focused on an open design, particularly with regard to classrooms, and the school was built with technology in mind. The campus was designed as a green building, implementing measures in the design to reduce energy and water usage. Since 2006, various construction projects have been undertaken, including the development of a new field house in 2015. The school is two stories tall and 220,000 sq ft (20,000 m2), costing $40,519,900 to build.

Verrado High School opened in 2006, with an inaugural class of 264. As of 2022, the school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, 23 varsity sports, and various extracurricular activities to its 1,646 students. The school's demographics largely consist of Caucasian and Hispanic and Latino American students. Verrado is ranked 4,149th nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and 72nd in Arizona.

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Verrado High School (040045002592)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "CEEB Lookup Master List" (PDF). Brevard College. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Verrado High School in Buckeye, AZ - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 7, 2022.