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Desert Winds High School

The mission of CGUHSD is to inspire excellence by providing globally competitive educational opportunities for all students.
 
DWHS Values:
  • Commitment to students, profession and community
  • Integrity of word and action
  • Open and honest communication
  • Customer service excellence
  • Honor risk-taking and innovation
  • Have fun and celebrate successes
  • Respect for individual differences  
The DWHS Academic Advantage
School hours are from 3:13-9:00, Monday-Thursday. Specified Fridays are offered to all students for one-on-one tutoring. DWHS students work on a self-paced program, unless placed in remedial reading courses.
 
In addition:
  • Desert Winds High School is the Intervention/Retention school or the Casa Grande Union High School District in Casa Grande, AZ.
  • Our high school requires 20 credits (22 for 2013 graduates and above) to graduate. 
  • We offer a unique "Block" scheduling program that allows students to have more quality-time in order to complete their academic program as provided by the Arizona Department of Education.
  • All teachers are certified through the Arizona Department of Education. This means that each teacher must be officially state-recognized as "Highly Qualified" before they can begin teaching in their specific academic field.  
Further DWHS information can be found on the Guidance page
 



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DWHS Empty Bowls Event

April 3, 2012 – 5pm to 6:30pm – CGUHSD District Office

1362 N Casa Grande Ave

Empty Bowls is an effort to fight hunger!  Artists and others work with the community to create handmade bowls.  Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread.  In exchange for cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.  Money that is raised will be donated to the Salvation Army of Casa Grande. 

 

Principal's Message

 Welcome to the 2011/12 school year!!!!

I look forward to an exciting new year! This year will be filled with positive forward movement and continuous academic growth for our students. I'd also like to welcome all of our new students and staff and wish everyone a great year full of success and personal growth!!!