19571 N Toya St
Maricopa, AZ 85138

It seems that in recent years, nearly all the public schools in Maricopa have made great strides. This starts at the district level with the superintendents. Teachers seem to be getting needed PD courses and schools are active in community involvement and inviting parents to be involved. The town has grown so quickly that city planners did not know what hit them in the early 2000s, and the planners were inexperienced. Now they look to experts that have experienced rapid growth and consultants are a great help. Kyrene, an exemplary AZ district, has gone through periods of rapid growth in the 60s-90s and is a great resource to base decisions upon. As the city grows in size we seem to be adding more experienced and qualified teachers as well. Unfortunately it is difficult to match salaries with the larger suburbs of Phoenix. Maricopa will have to update the salary schedule to keep positive growth happening. Working class towns like Maricopa often have the best schools because kids come from households that teach hard work and discipline, and value education. There is no doubt Maricopa High School has the opportunity to become the very best in the state.

Refrain from sending your child here, my child has suffered from the moment she stepped foot on the ground, by her 3rd day she was in a fight not by her choice! When I spoke to the assistant principal I was told it’s a good school and they hardly have any fights! I beg to differ, they don’t offer any conflict resolution for the children, they allow constant bulling even though their student handbook mentions it’s a no tolerance! They try to betray the child being bullied as the aggressor, my child has suffered serious mental challenges, her self esteem is gone and her social skills also. The teachers there do nothing but push a panic button all the while your child could be being jumped or stomped on! This school need to do better to provide a safe environment for all children they need to really get a handle on bullying and gain control in their classrooms. If you have other options for a middle school I would explore them or have your child do o line school! For the sake of my kids I wish I did, now I must fix the impact it has made on her!

My boys have been going to school here since kindergarten. My youngest is in 4th grade. His teachers 4th, P.E. Music and Art have all been great during this pandemic time. Greatly appreciate all of you for all you've done. Keeping him busy and learning.