Dobson High School

Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is one of six high schools in Mesa Public Schools and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Summit Academy feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a Mustang and the school colors are royal blue and silver.

Dobson High School
Home of the Mustangs
Location
1501 W Guadalupe Rd Mesa , Arizona 85202 United States
Coordinates	33°21′44″N 111°52′05″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	Success for each student
Established	1981
NCES District ID	0404970
NCES School ID	040497001132
Principal	Gabrielle Buckley
Teaching staff	121.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,341 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.24[1]
Colors	Silver and blue
Mascot	Mustang
Website	Homepage

Opened in 1981, Dobson sits on 84 acres (340,000 m²) of public land. The school is named after the Dobson family, who moved to the area in 1886 and established a large ranch which includes the land where the school is now located.^[2]

In the 1986-87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.^[3]

In 2009, President Barack Obama made a speech at the school, announcing a mortgage relief plan.^[4]

Two episodes of MTV's Made have been filmed on campus.

The current principal is Gabrielle Buckley (herself a graduate of Dobson, class of 1995.) Three assistant principals, Renee Regoli, Christina Sweador, and Jacob Fendley, comprise the rest of the administration.^[5]

Demographics

During the 2023-2024 school year, the demographic break of the 2,341 students enrolled was:^[6]

• Male - 51.4%
• Female - 48.6%
• Native American/Alaskan - 7.3%
• Asian - 2.3%
• Black - 7.6%
• Hispanic - 52.5%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1.1%
• White - 25.9%
• Multiracial - 3.3%

Athletics

Offered Athletics:^[7]

• Badminton
• Cross Country
• Football
• Pom & Cheer
• Beach Volleyball
• Swim & Dive
• B/G Golf
• B/G Volleyball
• B/G Basketball
• B/G Soccer
• B/G Tennis
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track & Field
• JROTC

Feeder schools

Junior High Schools that feed into Dobson High School include:^[8]

• Carson Junior High School
• Kino Junior High School
• Rhodes Junior High School
• Summit Academy (IB Program)

Notable alumni

• 1985: Paul Swingle, former MLB player (California Angels)
• 1986: Marianne Dissard, singer and filmmaker
• 1993: Jake Bell, author
• 2000: Nick DeWitz, professional basketball player
• 2000: Chez Reavie, professional golfer (2x PGA Tour winner)
• 2007: Mickey McConnell, professional basketball player^[9]
• 2010: Julie Johnston, defender for the United States women's national soccer team (did not play soccer at Dobson)
• 2014: Kodi Justice, professional basketball player