Scottsdale Unified School District

The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is a school district with its headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.[1] The 112-square-mile (290 km2) district serves most of Scottsdale, most of Paradise Valley, a portion of Phoenix, and a portion of Tempe.[2]

Scottsdale Unified School District
Location
Scottsdale, surrounding areas
Arizona
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre K-12
Established1896
SuperintendentDr. Scott A. Menzel
Other information
Websitewww.susd.org

Its 22 schools earning the state's highest rating, Excelling. All SUSD schools are rated as Performing, Performing Plus, Highly Performing or Excelling by the Arizona Department of Education.

History

The Scottsdale Unified School District was founded in 1896 by Mayor Winfield Scott, also the founder of the city of Scottsdale. The first classes were taught by Alza Blount, who, for health reasons, moved to Arizona from Illinois with her husband George and their three children. Classes were held in their adobe home, which was just south of what is now Civic Center Plaza and Second Street. Alza Blount was paid $40 a month to teach the 8-10 students from the seven families who resided in Scottsdale at that time.[3]

The district's first bond election was held May 1, 1909,[4] with all 13 citizens voting "yes". The amount of the bond, $5,000, was used to build the district's first school, now known as the "Little Red Schoolhouse." This building, also known at the time as Coronado School, is a historic site on Scottsdale Mall and now the home of the Scottsdale Historical Society.

Prior to 1974 the district enrolled students of the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community reservation, but that year ceased doing so.[5]

Today, the district covers 112 square miles (290 km2), including some areas not part of the City of Scottsdale itself; specifically, the district includes most of the town of Paradise Valley and parts of Tempe and Phoenix in addition to most of Scottsdale. The district has about 22,000 students and approximately 1,800 certified and 1,000 classified employees; five comprehensive high schools, six middle schools, three K-8 schools, sixteen elementary schools, and one alternative school.[6]

High schools [7]

The original Scottsdale High School operated from 1922 until 1983.

Former schools
  • Supai Middle School - The first building was built in 1959 for around $10 million. In 2002, The Arizona Republic printed an editorial in favor of remodeling the school.[8]

References
  1. "Inicio." Scottsdale Unified School District. Retrieved on October 2, 2012. "3811 N. 44th Street Phoenix, AZ 85018"
  2. "About Us Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine." Scottsdale Unified School District. Retrieved on October 2, 2012.
  3. "About". www.susd.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  4. SUSD - History
  5. Cadeau, Chimene (2000-04-05). "Salt River Community has school of its own". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. Schools 6. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. About SUSD
  7. "Schools". www.susd.org. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  8. "Renovating Supai School is bringing large returns". The Arizona Republic. 2002-10-10. p. 6. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
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