Dr. Troy Bales
Principal
Pinnacle High School
During the course of this past school year, the Class of 2013 continued the tradition of Pinnacle excellence with much success all across the campus. Once again, Newsweek magazine and U.S. News & World Report recently published the 2013 Best High Schools rankings. Pinnacle High School continued to rank as one of the best comprehensive public high schools in Arizona. Nationally, Pinnacle continued to rank in the top 5%.
Moving forward, Pinnacle receives a fresh new look. Beginning in April, with anticipated completion of December 2013, several projects will brighten the look and feel at Pinnacle High School. Thanks for the voters who supported the Bond election in 2011, Pinnacle construction includes the following projects for a fresh new look on the 13 year-old campus:
• Exterior and interior paint campus-wide
• 119 New Parking stalls
• Remodeled visitor check-in for greater security
• New carpet in the ITC (Instructional Technology Center)
• Remodeling of existing space to create 4 new classrooms
• Add a building extension creating 4 new classrooms
• Build a new building for additional locker rooms and athletic activities
• Change the football field from grass to artificial turf, increasing revenues through rental fees and decreasing maintenance and operational costs
• Build a new DECA classroom as our center for business, marketing, and entrepreneurialism
• Build a new commercial kitchen and classrooms for our Family and Consumer Science program
Pinnacle High School is pleased to serve the greater Desert Ridge community and looks forward to being our residents’ first choice for the best comprehensive public high school experience. For more information about Pinnacle High School go to: www.pvschools.net/phs
BEST HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
U.S. News & World Report recently published the 2013 Best High Schools rankings. Pinnacle High School continued to rank as one of the best comprehensive public high schools in Arizona. Nationally, Pinnacle continued to rank in the 5%! The publication evaluated nearly 22,000 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Schools were ranked on state proficiency standards, how well they prepare students for college, and other factors. For more information, go to: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arizona/rankings
