Desert Edge High School
Desert Edge High School is a high school in Goodyear, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District. Campus. The site set on includes, besides classrooms and administration offices, a media center, gymnasium, student bookstore, auditorium, and career technology area. History and construction. The first phase of Desert Edge was new construction completed in 2002. The second phase of the structure, a expansion, was built by Adolfson and Peterson Construction and completed in 2005. It received LEED Silver certification, making Desert Edge Arizona's first LEED-certified public high school and the  fourth in the United States. It included new classrooms and a free-standing fine arts center. This expansion was completed four weeks ahead of schedule and $450,000 under budget. The result of this is that the district saves $58,000 annually in energy costs and uses of water a year compared to a traditional high school. The Agua Fria Union High School District's fourth high school, Verrado High School (opened 2006), has a similar LEED certification. Since then, Desert Edge and Verrado, along with the other high schools in the district, have received solar panel installations. It was  projected that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from these solar panels. Awards. The campus, largely for its environmentally friendly features, has won the following awards: Athletics. Boys Basketball. Section/Region Champions: 2020 Girls Basketball. Section/Region Champions: 2016, 2017, 2018 Football. Section champions: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 State runners-up: 2012, 2019 State champions: 2015 Golf. State champion (individual) – Aaron Ramos: 2015 Girls Soccer. Section Champions: 2006 Softball. Section champions: 2015 Girls Tennis. Section Champions: 2017 Track and field. State champions (individual):