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South Pointe High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

Coordinates: 33°22′15″N 112°04′21″W / 33.370763°N 112.072433°W / 33.370763; -112.072433
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33°22′15″N 112°04′21″W / 33.370763°N 112.072433°W / 33.370763; -112.072433

South Pointe High School
Address
Map
8325 S. Central Avenue

,
85042

United States
Information
School typeCharter school
Established2003
CEEB code30580
PrincipalLarry McGill
Grades9–12
Enrollment555 (2022–2023)[2]
Color(s)   
Purple, Gold and Black
AthleticsCanyon Athletic Association
MascotGriffin [1]
Websitehttp://www.leonagroup.com/southpointehs/

South Pointe High School is a charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Established in 2003, the school is managed by the Arizona branch of The Leona Group. It serves mostly central and south Phoenix; Laveen; and parts of Tempe. The student body is approximately 40% African-American, 20% Caucasian and 40% Hispanic and Latino.

History

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In 2008 South Pointe opened its two sister schools, South Pointe Elementary School and South Pointe Junior High School. Both are located in South Phoenix.

South Pointe High School was reaccredited in 2009 by AdvancED.

Curriculum

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South Pointe offers a wide variety of courses which range from core classes such as English and math, to college preparatory electives such as forensics and special topics courses in race and culture and advanced English classes. A dual enrollment program with South Mountain Community College is available.

Extracurricular activities

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Student groups and activities include Ebony Club, FBLA, MEChA, multicultural club, Soul Talk, student government, and yearbook. Other enrichment activities have included a Historically Black College and University tour, as well as a MEChA tour of universities in Los Angeles, CA.

The South Pointe athletic teams, known as the Griffins, competed in Arizona Interscholastic Association-sanctioned events until 2011. The school then jumped to the Canyon Athletic Association, an athletic conference of which most all of Leona Group's Arizona schools are members.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "South Pointe High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association.
  2. ^ "South Pointe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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