Dobson High School

Dobson High School
Home of the Mustangs
Address
1501 W Guadalupe Rd

Mesa
,
Arizona
85202

United States
Coordinates 33°21′44″N 111°52′05″W
Information
Type Public secondary
Motto Success for each student
Established 1981
NCES District ID 0404970
NCES School ID 040497001132
Principal Gabrielle Buckley
Faculty 117.50(FTE)
Grades 9-12
Number of students 2,286 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio 19.46
Color(s)     Silver and blue
Mascot Mustang
Website Homepage

Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is one of six high schools in Mesa Public Schools and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Summit Academy feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a Mustang and the school colors are royal blue and silver.

Opened in 1981, Dobson sits on 84 acres (340,000 m2) of public land. The school is named after the Dobson family, who moved to the area in 1886 and established a large ranch which includes the land where the school is now located.

In the 1986-87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.

In 2009, President Barack Obama made a speech at the school, announcing a mortgage relief plan.

Two episodes of MTV's Made have been filmed on campus.

The current principal is Gabrielle Buckley (herself a graduate of Dobson, class of 1995.) Three assistant principals, Renee Regoli, Christina Sweador, and Jacob Fendley, comprise the rest of the administration.

Demographics

During the 2020-2021 school year, the demographic break of the 2,286 students enrolled was:

  • Male - 51%
  • Female - 49%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 5.2%
  • Asian - 1.3%
  • Black - 6.6%
  • Hispanic - 52.7%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1.5%
  • White - 30.3%
  • Multiracial - 2.4%

Athletics

Offered Athletics:

  • Badminton
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Pom & Cheer
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Swim & Dive
  • B/G Golf
  • B/G Volleyball
  • B/G Basketball
  • B/G Soccer
  • B/G Tennis
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Track & Field
  • JROTC

Feeder Schools

Junior High Schools that feed into Dobson High School include:

  • Carson Junior High School
  • Kino Junior High School
  • Rhodes Junior High School
  • Summit Academy (IB Program)

Notable alumni