{"id":782933,"date":"2026-05-08T22:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782933\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:56:27","slug":"phoenix-district-picks-new-permanent-name-for-cesar-chavez-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782933\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix district picks new permanent name for Cesar Chavez High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix Union High School District voted Thursday to officially rename the school formerly known as Cesar Chavez High School.<\/p>\n<p>The campus near 39th Avenue and Baseline Road is now Cactus Canyon High School, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phoenixunion\/posts\/pfbid0328jyMm9usukhfMeeQmso8GR4GLAXSMiwwJbV77TZ5fwZN5ZQzsLTiEF3hpV2rWoFl\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the district announced on its Facebook page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The name was chosen from several options presented in a survey taken by about 6,500 community members. Among the other top picks were Laveen High School and Champion Community High School.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\"><b>Proposed names<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\"><b>Votes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Laveen High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">1,710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Champion Community High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">1,665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Cactus Canyon High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">1,418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Laveen Village High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Sierra Estrella High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Laveen Community High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;\">Campo (Field) Community High School<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;overflow:hidden;padding:2px 3px 2px 3px;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;\">326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/az\/phxhs\/Board.nsf\/goto?open&amp;id=DT6P3F62A57E\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According to results presented by the Facility Naming Committee, Cactus Canyon was the most popular choice for students who took the survey, while parents and community members favored Laveen High School.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The decision comes after several women earlier this year accused the late civil rights icon of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The school was temporarily called Champions Circle High School while the board was considering a permanent name.<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent Thea Andrade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kjzz.org\/education\/2026-03-27\/renaming-cesar-chavez-high-school-will-cost-2-3-million-phoenix-district-says\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said in late March<\/a> the name change is estimated to cost more than $2 million and will take several months.<\/p>\n<p>More Arizona education news<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ListE-items\" data-list-loadmore-items=\"\">\n<li class=\"ListE-items-item\">\n<p>                        <a aria-label=\"New contract 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