Florence High School (Arizona)

Florence High School is the high school for the town of Florence, Arizona.

Florence High School
Location
1000 S Main St., Florence, AZ 85132

United States
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtFlorence Unified School District
PrincipalToby Haugen
Staff40.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment691 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.06[1]
Color(s)Red and white
MascotGopher
WebsiteSchool site
Florence Union High School
Location1000 S. Main St., Florence, Arizona
Coordinates33°1′21″N 111°23′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectLescher & Kibbey
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSFlorence MRA[2]
NRHP reference No.87001306[3]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1987

History

Its current front building opened in 1916. It was designed by Lescher & Kibbey, Phoenix architects who "dominated the design of educational buildings in Arizona". The Neoclassical Revival structure incorporates elements of the Spanish Revival style popular in the region. A one-story design was chosen, as many students would have traveled several miles on foot or on horseback. The building's orientation helped to keep temperature in the rooms, cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. In addition, the area under the front arches once featured windows and doors that opened at the front and back of the auditorium, creating a cooling cross breeze.[4]

The front building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1987 for its architecture, as well as for its significance as "a well-preserved example of institutional architecture in the early statehood period of Arizona history". The original central entry was filled in, leaving nothing behind the arches. This was the case at the time of the NRHP nomination of this building in the Florence MRA. Since then, a central entry with windows and doors has been restored.

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References
  1. "Florence High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. The nomination form is not available through NPS Focus.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. Florence HS historical marker


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