| Schooltype | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Ceeb | 030205 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Address | 17300 E. Mule Deer Drive |
| City | Mayer, Arizona address |
| Zipcode | 86333 |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 34°20′56″N 112°9′34″W |
| District | Mayer Unified School District |
| Enrollment | 177 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 16.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Ratio | 11.06[1] |
| Mascot | Wildcat[2] |
| Colors | Blue and white [2] |
| Website | mayerhs.mayerschools.org |
Mayer High School is a high school (serving grades 7 through 12) in Spring Valley, Arizona,[3] with a Mayer postal address. It is a small, rural school located approxiamately 60 miles north of Phoenix in the "Comfort Corridor." [4]Along with an elementary school, it is a part of the Mayer Unified School District. Schools in this district operate on a four-day school week.[5]
Mayer USD includes almost all of Mayer, Cordes Lakes, Spring Valley, and a small portion of Black Canyon City.[6] It also includes Poland Junction.[7]
History
In 1984 superintendent Jim Rhoades wanted to ban music players and wished to discuss the matter with the board of education. He stated that he is in favor because of music interfering with classes, and he stated this was not due to fears of Satanic panic. There had been statements in the community that the Sherriff's Office of Yavapai County started an investigation of people at Mayer High worshiping the devil, but Rhoades stated that the statements were not true.[8]
In 2008 U.S. News & World Report ranked the school among the 24 highest performing high schools in the state.[9]
In 2011 Jeff Duncan became the principal.[10]
References
- ^ "Mayer High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Mayer High School". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Santos, Fernanda (2012-05-24). "At a Wildfire Base Camp, Logistics and Pop-Tarts". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-28. - See map image, which shows the high school as being in Spring Valley.
- ^ "AZ School Report Cards | School Information". azreportcards.azed.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "About MUSD - Mayer Unified School District #43". About MUSD - Mayer Unified School District #43. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yavapai County, AZ". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022. - Indicates boundaries of municipalities and CDPs.
- ^ "School District Map". Yavapai County. Retrieved 2024-12-28. - Indicates locations of unincorporated areas.
- ^ "Bradshaw Mountain Teacher Says Students Have Cult". Arizona Daily Sun. United Press International. 1984-04-26. p. 5. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Herrmann, Jerry (2008-01-23). "Mayer has one of state's top 24 high schools". The Daily Courier. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Mayer Schools welcome principal, 6 new teachers". Daily Courier. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
