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68-490: The district has five high schools and will be opening a new high school in 2025-2026 school year and operates a non-traditional program to allow students to recover lost credits. The city of Avondale lacked a school district; as such, the city spent $ 77,743 to Tolleson Union High School , Litchfield Park High School , and Phoenix Technical School to provide education to its high school students. The Avondale Elementary School District , Litchfield Park High School District, and

136-416: A majority minority . Although enrollment increased from 2013 to 2017, since 2017, enrollment has declined, from 1,757 students during the 2017–2018 school year to 1,608 students in the 2021–2022 school year. A shift in demographics has also occurred in the same time frame; the percentage of Hispanic and Latino students increased by 5%, while the percentage of Caucasian students decreased by 6%. Agua Fria

204-474: A $ 31.6 million bond fund; the fund allocated $ 8.2 million for construction and repair projects at Agua Fria High School. The AFUHSD began construction on a students service building and a new library roof at Agua Fria High School in June 2012. In 2013, a new administration building was constructed at Agua Fria—along with renovations to the girls locker room, new security cameras, and resurfaced track fields—using part of

272-616: A city known for its agriculture. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company donated $ 15,000, as did Educational Facilities Laboratories, to help finance a study from Arizona State University to assess the educational output of Litchfield Park. As the westward expansion of Phoenix continued, economic activity in the West Valley grew. The completion of Interstate 10 in the West Valley and construction on Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station contributed to an increase in high school enrollment in

340-459: A female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.66. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

408-500: A few degrees warmer than the record for Phoenix , and just 3 °F (−16 °C) shy of Arizona 's state record of 128 °F (53 °C), recorded in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994. Snow is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as saguaros and other cacti . In the summer (mainly July, August, and early September),

476-827: A fine arts showcase, designed to present the district's fine arts offerings. Desert Edge also operates the Conservatory of Arts and Design, a conservatory designed to enrich its fine arts program. The Agua Fria Union High School district serves students from ninth grade to twelfth grade. The district also offers an alternative high school program known as "Coldwater Academy", to aid students at risk of not graduating. The program began in 2007. Attendance zones are used to create zoning areas. Students in those zoning areas must attend their respective schools; for instance, students residing in Avondale must attend Agua Fria High School . Exceptions may be made, such as accommodations for students in

544-754: A foreign language, two years of a fine arts class, and four years of an elective class. Agua Fria offers various elective courses and implements a vocational education program in fields such as coding , construction, and graphic design . Additionally, Agua Fria maintains a relationship with Luke Air Force Base and offers the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program. Agua Fria offers multiple Advanced Placement (AP) classes, focusing on English, mathematics, science, history, art, and foreign languages. Students may earn college credit for taking these courses. As of 2022, Agua Fria offered 13 AP classes, and its AP program

612-550: A high school district in Litchfield Park began to form in the late 1920s. However, to organize, the district needed a valuation of $ 1,500,000 or an average daily attendance of 200 or more, neither of which the district had. The petition was ultimately approved by George W. P. Hunt , who saw a business prospect in the formation of a school district, leading to the Litchfield Park High School District. Until

680-719: A language facility, and in 1962, the district proposed a 39 cent tax increase, citing the need to withdraw tuition payments from other schools—such as the newly constructed Dysart High School in El Mirage —in the district. A $ 4.8 million bond proposal in 1974 succeeded in Litchfield Park, but failed in Avondale. The measure would have added a new high school in Goodyear, to help alleviate overcrowding issues at Agua Fria Union. In 1969, plans began to form to reform education in Litchfield Park,

748-569: A large amount of sunshine year-round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, the city has a Hot desert climate , abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps. Winters are sunny and mild with nighttime lows averaging between 40 °F (4 °C) and 50 °F (4 °C and 10 °C) and daytime highs ranging from 60 °F (16 °C) to 75 °F (16 °C to 24 °C). The record low temperature recorded in Avondale

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816-638: A major bedroom suburb for Phoenix. William "Billy" G. Moore, arrived in Arizona in the late 1860s, settling near the Agua Fria River in 1880. Moore called bought land and named his settlement "Coldwater, Arizona" - apparently for both the river and the water that flowed from a local spring. He served a brief stint as Justice of the Peace for the Agua Fria area. He eventually established a stage stop near Agua Fria crossing,

884-480: A part of the AFUHSD upon its formation. In 1956, Agua Fria Union High School was established in Avondale, replacing Litchfield Park High School, and designed to accommodate 350 students. The school was constructed on 57 acres—purchased for $ 57,000 on Riley Drive—and cost $ 500,000 to build. The initial salary for teachers was $ 3,507. Upon its opening, Chauncey Coor became the superintendent of Agua Fria, eventually becoming

952-498: A position at Marana Unified School District in 2008. Dudley Butts became superintendent until his resignation in 2009, when Millennium High School principal Dennis Runyan became interim superintendent. Runyan served as superintendent until 2020, when he was replaced by Mark Yslas. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the AFUHSD implemented distance learning , affecting high school traditions. The Agua Fria Union High School District serves

1020-554: A rate of over 114%, making the city one of the fastest-growing in Maricopa County. Avondale is located at 33°26′01″N 112°20′59″W  /  33.43361°N 112.34972°W  / 33.43361; -112.34972 (33.435322, −112.349758). It is bordered to the west by Goodyear , to the north by Litchfield Park , and to the east by Phoenix and Tolleson . According to the United States Census Bureau ,

1088-447: A shared auditorium between the high school and the elementary school caused conflict; the auditorium was eventually turned into a gymnasium, resolving the conflict. The Litchfield Park Parent Teachers Association (LPPTA) was formed in 1944 to aid the school in construction projects. The LPPTA was able to use funds from a community dance to build a First Aid room in 1945, and in 1946, the LPPTA

1156-642: A smart landscape irrigation system at Agua Fria and Millennium. The Agua Fria Union High School district has a consistent curriculum for its schools, although the availability of courses may vary by school. The Agua Fria Union High School district offers dual enrollment courses through the Maricopa County Community College District , in which certain teachers are qualified to teach classes at Estrella Mountain, allowing students to earn college credits concurrently with their high school credits. Courses eligible for dual enrollment depend on

1224-626: Is 16 °F (−9 °C). Summers are extremely hot, with daily high temperatures at or above 100 °F (38 °C) for the entirety of June, July, and August, as well as many days in May and September. An occasional heat wave will spike temperatures over 115 °F (46 °C) briefly. Nighttime lows in the summer months average between 70 °F (21 °C) and 80 °F (21 °C and 27 °C), with an occasional overnight low above 80 °F (27 °C) not uncommon. Avondale's record high temperature stands at an impressive 125 °F (52 °C),

1292-490: Is a city in Maricopa County , Arizona , United States, adjacent to Phoenix . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000. Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980. Once primarily a sparsely populated farming community with many acres of alfalfa and cotton fields, Avondale has transformed into

1360-573: Is a one-time National Blue Ribbon School , having received the award in 1982, when the program was founded. In 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Agua Fria 4,682nd nationally and 84th among schools in Arizona. Consistent with other high schools in the Agua Fria Union High School District, the curriculum at Agua Fria typically includes four years of English and mathematics, and three years of laboratory-based sciences and history. In addition, students also take one year of

1428-555: Is in Phoenix. Phoenix Children's Hospital has satellite facilities (Emergency Department - Avondale, and Sports Medicine PT - Avondale), at the corner of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road, and Avondale Boulevard and I-10 respectively. Agua Fria High School Agua Fria High School is a public high school in Avondale, Arizona , United States. Operated by the Agua Fria Union High School District , it

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1496-766: Is located in the city. Rio Salado College , a part of the Maricopa County Community College District , has a satellite building in Avondale. Universal Technical Institute and Empire Beauty Schools also have campuses in Avondale. Avondale is served by Valley Metro Bus . The Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator provides local service within Avondale. Avondale is also served by local routes 3 ( Van Buren Street , 17 (McDowell Road), 41 ( Indian School Road , express route 563 to Downtown Phoenix, and rural route 685 connecting Ajo and Phoenix. The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Community Health Center – Avondale. Its sole hospital, Valleywise Health Medical Center,

1564-852: Is served by the Littleton Elementary School District , the Avondale Elementary School District , the Agua Fria Union High School District and Tolleson Union High School District .Within city boundaries are four public high schools— Agua Fria High School , La Joya Community High School , Westview High School and West Point High School . Avondale also has several charter schools. Legacy Traditional School and Imagine Schools for elementary and middle school education, and Estrella High School and St. John Paul II Catholic High School for high school. Estrella Mountain Community College , established in 1992,

1632-450: Is the first school built in the district and its only school until the establishment of Millennium High School in 1999. Established as Litchfield Park High School , it graduated its first class in 1932. In 1956, the school relocated to Avondale and became Agua Fria Union High School , named for the adjacent Agua Fria River . Agua Fria experienced continuous growth throughout the late 20th century, brought about by economic developments in

1700-469: The ACT scores for each individual student since 2018, aggregating them into gender, race, and socioeconomic background, and dividing the scores into four performance levels. In the 2021-2022 school year, 26% of students were at Performance Level 1—the lowest of the four levels, 29% of students were at Performance Level 2, 34% of students were at Performance Level 3, and 10% of students were at Performance Level 4, for

1768-530: The Avondale Elementary School District , Litchfield Park High School District, and the Tolleson Union High School District met to address the issue. The Avondale and Litchfield Park districts agreed to establish a union school district . The necessity for a high school district in Avondale contributed to the formation of the Agua Fria Union High School District (AFUHSD) in 1955. Litchfield Park High School, now Litchfield High School, became

1836-587: The International Baccalaureate program, although they are approved on a case-by-case basis, and dependent on the capacity of the school, among other factors. These attendance zones have been controversial; the redrawn attendance zones of the district following the opening of Verrado High School caused an uproar from parents and students. Students who could walk to the nearby Desert Edge High School were rezoned to Verrado, requiring another mode of transportation. Avondale, Arizona Avondale

1904-573: The North American Monsoon can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening (possibly continuing overnight), causing rain showers even from a sunny morning. Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer. The surveying marker of the Gila and Salt River Meridian is located on Monument Hill. Ever since 1851, this has been the center point used by the state to measure the land in Arizona. The federal government recognized this point for measuring

1972-452: The Tolleson Union High School District met to address the issue in 1952, with the Avondale and Litchfield Park districts agreeing to establish a union school district . Agua Fria Union High School District No. 216 was formed in 1955. A year later, the district's first high school, Agua Fria High School , opened in Avondale , dividing the population of Litchfield High School. Doug Wilson served as superintendent from 1999 until 2006; he took

2040-430: The West Valley area and the completion of Interstate 10 and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in the West Valley. As of 2022, Agua Fria offers 23 varsity sports and various extracurricular activities to its 1,608 students. The school is majority Hispanic and Latino . A one-time Blue Ribbon school , Agua Fria is ranked 4,682nd nationally and 84th in Arizona by U.S. News and World Report . Efforts to form

2108-470: The 1920 U.S. Census as the 45th Precinct of Maricopa County (AKA Coldwater). In 1930, it simply appeared as the Coldwater Precinct. It was recorded as having a Spanish/Hispanic majority for that census (the census would not separately feature that racial demographic again until 1980). With the combination of all county precincts into three districts in 1940, it did not report on that census. In 1946, it

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2176-556: The 2000s, the AFUHSD would continue to use bonds and grants to fund projects at Agua Fria. In 2008, the district applied for an Arizona School Facilities Board energy project implementation grant, which would implement water saving measures at Agua Fria, such as low-flow faucets, waterless urinals, and a smart landscape irrigation system. In 2011, the AFUHSD contracted Tempe -based Clean Energy to install solar panels at Agua Fria High School, following similar projects at Verrado High School and Desert Edge High School . The age and slope of

2244-488: The 2011 bond fund. The passage of a B-bond in 2012 allowed the AFUHSD to add bleachers to the softball field at Agua Fria, resurface its tennis courts, and paint the exterior of the school. The bond also helped pay for other security upgrades, such as improved fencing and campus perimeter upgrades, in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . In the 2015-2016 school year, the boys locker room and

2312-606: The 2015-2016 school year, 49% of students attended some form of post-secondary education. Agua Fria High School fields 23 varsity teams , including badminton, track / cross country , football , golf, swimming, volleyball, basketball, soccer, wrestling , baseball/softball, and tennis, competing under the Agua Fria Owls moniker in the Arizona Interscholastic Association . In the AIA, the Agua Fria Owls compete in

2380-579: The 2021–2022 school year, Agua Fria had an enrollment of 1,608 students and 92.60 teachers (on FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.37. As of 2019, 57% of students are on free or reduced lunch. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that in 2021 and 2022, the ethnic demographics of students was 69.8% Hispanic and Latino American , 13.3% Caucasian , 11.5% African American, 1.7% Asian American, and 3.7% other including American Indian , Alaska Native , Native Hawaiian , Pacific Islander American , and multiple raced backgrounds, making up

2448-639: The 4A conference and in Division II. Agua Fria's music program was founded in 1958, comprising a jazz band, marching band , concert band, and choral groups. In addition, Agua Fria has a mariachi band. The marching band and color guard , competing as the Band of Owls, participate in Division 2A in the Arizona Marching Band Association competition. The band also performs in other events, such as

2516-494: The AFUHSD, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Verrado can attend online classes through the school. These classes are taken outside of school hours, and a fee is required. In 2016, ProPublica reported that around a fifth of students take the SAT or ACT , and 2% are in a gifted and talented program . As of 2022, Agua Fria students had an average SAT composite score of 1120 out of 1600. The Arizona Board of Regents found that, for

2584-508: The Coldwater Stage Station in the 1880s. The state station was one of the very earliest stage stations in the region, supplying travelers with provisions on their way from Tucson to northern Arizona and California. A saloon and a general store were also built, bringing in more commerce for the settlement. The post office was established in 1896 at a site near Avondale Ranch. From 1901 until 1905, William Moore served as Postmaster of

2652-498: The Coldwater post office. The post office eventually became known as Avondale, taking the name of the nearby ranch, and the name Coldwater was discontinued. In December 1946, the City of Avondale was incorporated. Subsequent development resulted in a conglomeration of styles and architecture along Western Avenue typical of small western towns, with ranching, the railroad, and cotton farming as

2720-511: The English Language Arts standard. For the math standard, 35% of students were at Performance Level 1, 30% were at Performance Level 2, 25% of students were at Performance Level 3, and 9% of students were at Performance Level 4. In the 2021-2022 school year, the district had a total of 9,219 students, 433.10 teachers, and 363.85 staff, for a total of 796.95 employees on a full-time equivalent basis. The district's student to teacher ratio

2788-434: The Goodyear area forced the AFUHSD to convert Agua Fria North into a four-year high school, and in 1999, Agua Fria North reopened as Millennium High School . In the 2000s, Agua Fria High School began to experience further growth attributed to new housing developments in the West Valley and farm fields, with the AFUHSD nearly doubling in enrollment since 1995. Beginning in 1998, the AFUHSD implemented multiple funding phases;

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2856-422: The West Valley. In 1976, voters approved a $ 3,975,000 bond to construct a new high school for freshmen and sophomores, completing the goals of the AFUHSD's bond proposal in 1974. The proposal also included funds to remodel the physical education rooms at Agua Fria Union. By 1982, Agua Fria North—Agua Fria Union High School's northern campus—was established as an all-freshman high school. In 1998, continued growth in

2924-467: The annual Billy Moore Days festival in Avondale. The Band of Owls participated in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 2002; the trip cost $ 30,000, but was subsided using fundraisers and a $ 5,000 contribution. Notable Agua Fria alumni include former National Football League players Randall McDaniel , Everson Griffen , Bill Lueck , and Rusty Tillman , of which McDaniel was inducted into

2992-646: The boundary between the United States and Mexico after the Mexican–American War ended. The first survey, conducted in 1867, involved the first 36 miles (58 km) of Arizona. Up until 1874, this was the epicenter of all surveying in Arizona for property deeds. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2002, Reference #02001137. Monument Hill is located at 115th Avenue and Baseline Road in Avondale. Avondale first appeared on

3060-526: The city has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124 km ), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ), or 0.54%, are water. The Gila River crosses the southern part of the city, joined from the north by the Agua Fria River . Interstate 10 crosses the northern part of Avondale, with access from exits 129 through 133A. The freeway leads east 15 miles (24 km) to Downtown Phoenix and west 134 miles (216 km) to Blythe, California . Avondale has

3128-414: The city was 63.27% White , 5.20% Black or African American , 1.28% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 0.14% Pacific Islander , 24.32% from other races , and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,640 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had

3196-539: The communities and neighborhoods of Goodyear , Buckeye , Avondale and Litchfield Park, Arizona , as well as the unincorporated community of Waddell , in what encompasses the West Valley . In May 2022, the AFUHSD proposed an amendment to incorporate Canyon View High School into the neighboring city of Buckeye, allowing the school to hire a full-time resource officer through the Buckeye Police Department. The Arizona Department of Education has recorded

3264-617: The district also offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes at each of their five high schools, in subjects such as math, English, science, and the arts. Certain classes, such as Honors English II, may prepare students for these classes. Similarly, students at Millennium may enroll in International Baccalaureate courses, of a similar rigor to the AP courses, and may additionally earn an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Agua Fria Union High School district offers courses in band, choir, dance, and other visual arts. In 2019, Desert Edge High School began

3332-412: The district requested a budget override to maintain class sizes and course options, as well as increase teachers' salaries and hire additional staff, at an expense to taxpayers, to no success. The district also uses grants; in 2008, the district applied for an Arizona School Facilities Board energy project implementation grant to implement low-flow faucets and waterless urinals at Agua Fria High School and

3400-422: The district's offices, and renovation costs of other schools in the district, without a tax increase. The district proposed a property tax increase in 2011 for $ 31.6 million, a 15.8% increase, to fund a new classroom building at Millennium High School , renovate buildings, add safety and energy efficiency to its buildings, and improve district transportation. In addition, the district also employs overrides. In 2021,

3468-450: The establishment of Litchfield Park High School, high school students attended a makeshift high school set up in a small wooden building near Pendergast Elementary School in Phoenix . In 1927, Tolleson Union High School was established. In 1928, Litchfield Park High School was constructed under the Litchfield Park High School District in Litchfield Park and dedicated to Paul W. Litchfield ,

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3536-517: The first CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the founder of Litchfield Park. The boundaries of Litchfield Park High School were drawn identical to the nearby Litchfield Elementary School. Approximately forty students attended Litchfield Park in its first year. In 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' use of Luke Air Force Base in World War II , along with

3604-415: The first, approved in 1998 for $ 11 million, added 20 new classrooms to Agua Fria and added central plants for heating and cooling. In August 2000, the AFUHSD considered the sale of $ 2.78 million in school improvement bonds, adding an additional gymnasium to Agua Fria. In February 2009, a mercury spill occurred at Agua Fria High School, when several students began spreading mercury among themselves, causing

3672-586: The formation of the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation , Litchfield Park High School was expanded. By 1944, there were 141 students at Litchfield Park. The increase in Litchfield Park's student population necessitated a building project to handle the new students, and in 1942, a small building with two classrooms was constructed. In December 1943, the Bobo Construction Company was awarded a contract for $ 11,990 to construct an additional wing to

3740-454: The main industries. Recently, the city has seen tremendous growth in new development, both residential and commercial, while the Old Town area along Western Avenue preserves the historic business district and safeguards opportunities for small, independent businesses. Avondale is a modern city, near the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Over the last decade, population growth took place at

3808-411: The mayor of Goodyear in the 1980s. In November 1957, the AFUHSD held a bond election for $ 137,000, designed to add an additional wing for classrooms, enlarge dressing rooms, and add a vocational agriculture building. The AFUHSD would continue to hold bond elections; in 1961, taxpayers voted on a $ 260,000 bond issue to finance the construction of twelve classrooms, physics and biology laboratories, and

3876-452: The mercury, which was obtained from a retired chemistry teacher. Emails surfaced as a result of the investigation revealed that mercury was present at the school as far back as 2007. Cleanup operations cost the EPA $ 800,000, of which $ 173,614 went to renovating parts of the school, including new walls for laboratories and science classrooms, new cabinets, and new carpet and sealed floors. Throughout

3944-852: The poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. Top employers in Avondale as of 2022. Avondale is home to Phoenix Raceway . Since 2020, Phoenix Raceway has served as host of the annual NASCAR championship race, each November. It holds two NASCAR Cup Series races, two Xfinity Series races, a NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series race, an ARCA Menards Series race, and an ARCA Menards Series West race annually. Avondale Parks and Recreation Department offers sports for both youth and adults. City parks: Avondale falls within Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, served by Representative Raúl Grijalva and Arizona's 19th State Legislative District, served by Representatives Lorenzo Sierra and Diego Espinoza and Senator Lupe Contreras, all Democrats . Avondale

4012-406: The roofs at Agua Fria introduced complexity, causing Clean Energy to instead install solar panels onto shade structures in the school's parking lot. The project cost $ 20 million, although much of the cost was subsided through tax credits and Arizona Public Service programs. The district estimated that it would save about $ 6.34 million in electricity costs over 20 years. That same year, voters approved

4080-425: The school's campus, adding two new classrooms. On multiple occasions, Litchfield Park High School used bonds to fund projects. In May 1928, voters in Litchfield Park approved a bond issue for $ 36,000, with $ 24,000 going to the high school, while the other $ 12,000 went to the elementary school. The Southwest Cotton Company donated $ 9,000 to Litchfield Park, which was used to construct a study hall. The construction of

4148-472: The school's original gymnasium were remodeled. By 2014, the original gymnasium had been renamed in honor of O.K. Fulton, who had worked in the AFUHSD for 37 years until his passing in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Agua Fria, along with the other schools in the AFUHSD, switched to a distance learning model. Agua Fria reopened in March 2021, following an executive order from Governor Doug Ducey . As of

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4216-844: The school; as of the 2022-2023 school year, Verrado High School offers dual enrollment classes in Spanish II and Honors Spanish III, Honors Anatomy and Physiology , AP Biology , Sports Medicine I and II, Rehabilitation/Therapeutic Modalities, and Honors Pre-calculus , Millennium High School offers dual enrollment classes in AP United States History , Algebra 3, Culinary Arts, AP Physics C: Mechanics , and Conceptual Physics, and Canyon View High School offers dual enrollment classes in Sports Medicine I and II, Algebra III, AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Calculus , AP Statistics , and various agriculture-related classes. In addition,

4284-585: The worst mercury spill in Arizona history. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were called in to assess and investigate the spill. Agua Fria reopened one week after the spill was reported, although strict screening measures were implemented to detect traces of mercury. An analysis from the Avondale Police Department found that several hundred students and teachers were exposed to

4352-478: Was 21.28. The ethnic distribution of students was: The number of Hispanic students has steadily increased since 2018, helping to comprise a majority minority . The Agua Fria Union High School District has used bonds to fund projects within the district. In 1991, the district passed a $ 500,993 override. In 2005, the district proposed a $ 35.6 million bond referendum, designed to ease construction costs for Verrado High School —then in construction, relocation costs for

4420-408: Was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 49,153, and the median income for a family was $ 51,084. Males had a median income of $ 35,134 versus $ 27,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,919. About 10.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below

4488-430: Was able to hold a carnival on the school's patio. The carnival's success allowed the LPPTA to hold another carnival, and helped pay for band uniforms. The city of Avondale lacked a school district until 1956. Prior to the establishment of Agua Fria Union High School, Avondale had been paying $ 77,743 to Tolleson Union, Litchfield Park, and Phoenix Technical School to provide education to its high school students. In 1952,

4556-420: Was incorporated as the town of Avondale, and has appeared on every census since 1950. In 1959, it upgraded to a city. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,883 people, 10,640 households, and 8,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 869.7 inhabitants per square mile (335.8/km ). There were 11,419 housing units at an average density of 276.8 per square mile (106.9/km ). The racial makeup of

4624-468: Was participated in by 34% of students, of which 49% passed their AP exams. Foreign language offerings at Agua Fria include Spanish, French, and German, the former culminating in AP Spanish Language and Culture . Through Estrella Mountain Community College 's dual enrollment program, certain classes at Verrado allow students to earn college credit concurrently as they take the course. As part of

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