Carl T. Hayden Community High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 3333 W. Roosevelt Street just west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Carl Hayden's enrollment is 2,209 students, over 93 percent of whom are Hispanic. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Isaac, Murphy and Riverside, however students from across the district come to the school for its two Phoenix Union Magnet Programs: Computer Studies and Marine Science.

History

Carl Hayden High School is named after Carl Hayden, a U.S. Representative and Senator who represented Arizona for 57 years, from 1912 to 1969. The school opened in 1957 designed by the local architecture firm of Lescher & Mahoney. It was built by the Weeks Construction Co. of Phoenix. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007-2008 with the completion of a $22 million renovation and administration building.

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Partner Elementary Districts

Notable alumni

In popular culture

The school is featured on the 2015 film, Spare Parts.