Pinnacle High School
Pinnacle High School is a public high school located in the north valley of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. PHS opened in 2000,[3] and is a part of the Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD). The students are called Pinnacle Pioneers and the school's mascot is Pioneer Pete. The school's main colors are blue and white, however in recent years, red has been added as a school color.
| Pinnacle High School | |
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| Address | |
3535 East Mayo Boulevard , 85050 | |
| Coordinates | 33°40′51″N 112°00′29″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Paradise Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Chad Smith[1] |
| Teaching staff | 105.54 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 2,635[2] (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.97[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Website | Official website |
Campus
Pinnacle High School's campus includes eight buildings, two baseball fields, two softball fields, one football field, two practice football fields, two lacrosse fields, a track, eight tennis courts, ten batting/racquetball cages, a student parking lot, and a staff parking lot. Notable buildings include two-story classroom structures, a gymnasium, and an auditorium.
Pinnacle High School address: 3535 East Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85050
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,463 students enrolled in the 2015–2016 school year was:
- Male - 52.3%
- Female - 47.7%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 3.7%
- Black - 1.8%
- Hispanic - 11.5%
- White - 78.6%
- Multiracial - 4.0%
7.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2015–2016, Pinnacle was a Title I school.[2]
Notable alumni
- Brett Nicholas (2007) – professional baseball player
- Mason Robertson (2013) – professional soccer player
- Sydney Wiese (2013) – professional women's basketball player[4]
- Brian Lewerke (2015) – former professional football player[5]
- Nico Mannion (2019) – basketball player for the Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA)
- Spencer Rattler (2019) – college football quarterback
- Dorian Singer (2021) – college football wide receiver
- Duce Robinson (2023) – college football tight end
References
- "Leadership - Pinnacle High School".
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pinnacle High School". ed.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- "Overview / Overview". www.pvschools.net. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Sydney Wiese". WNBA. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Brian Lewerke Bio". Michigan State University. Retrieved 30 December 2017.