Skyline High School (Arizona)
Public secondary school in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Skyline High School is a public high school in the eastern part of Mesa, Arizona. Skyline is the youngest of the six high schools located in the Mesa Unified School District. Skyline opened in 1999 and houses students in grades 9–12. Skyline High School is a four-year, public, comprehensive high school with an estimated enrollment of 2,400 students. The school is accredited by the North Central Association.
| Skyline High School | |
|---|---|
 Home of the Coyotes | |
| Location | |
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845 S. Crismon Rd. , 85208 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Motto | Creating a legacy of excellence[citation needed] |
| Established | 1999 |
School district | Mesa Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 0404970 |
NCES School ID | 040497001830 |
Principal | Gregory Mendez |
Teaching staff | 125.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,127 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.92[1] |
| Colors | Forest Green and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Coyote |
| Yearbook | Skybound |
| Website | mpsaz.org/skyline |
 Skyline High School | |
Demographics
During the 2023-2024 school year, the demographic break of the 2,127 students enrolled was:[2]
- Male – 52.3%
- Female – 47.7%
- Native American/Alaskan – 2.9%
- Asian – 1.2%
- Black – 3.9%
- Hispanic – 53.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 0.6%
- White – 35.6%
- Multiracial – 2.4%
Athletics
Basketball
| Year | Coach | Record (League) | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michael Wirth | 4–20 (0–13) | No Appearance |
| 2005 | Mike Parillo | 4–21 (0–3) | NA |
| 2006 | M. Wirth | 6–21 (2–8) | at Red Mountain (L) 76–64 |
| 2007 | M. Wirth | 12–26 (1–7) | at Horizon (L) 73–49 |
| 2008 | M. Wirth | 17–12 (3–5) | NA |
| 2009 | M. Wirth | 14–14 (4–8) | NA |
| 2010 | M. Wirth | 11–14 (3–9) | NA |
| 2011 | M. Wirth | 7–18 (0–14) | NA |
| 2012 | M. Wirth | 7–17 (0–13) | NA |
| 2013 | Matthew Johnson | 8–17 (1–11) | NA |
| 2014 | M. Johnson | 12–14 (3–9) | NA |
| 2015 | James Capriotti | 3–22 (1–7) | NA |
| 2016 | J. Capriotti | 12–14 (2–8) | NA |
| 2017 | J. Capriotti | 14–13 (4–6) | NA |
| 2018 | J. Capriotti | 19–8 (7–3) | at Perry (L) 74–71 (OT) |
| 2019 | J. Capriotti | 27–3 (10–0) | vs. Corona del Sol (W) 81–53
vs. Perry (W) 43–41 at Desert Vista (L) 63–44 |
| 2020 | Mitch Armour | 4–13 (3–7) | N/A |
| 2021 | M. Armour | 1-22 (1-10) | N/A |
| 2022 | Cory Hoff | 6-20 (1-9) | N/A |
| 2023 | Angel Ung | 2-5 (0-0) | N/A |
Football
| Year | Coach | Record (Section) | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pete Jonovich | 3–7 (0–6) | No Appearance |
| 2005 | P. Jonovich | 3–7 (0–5) | NA |
| 2006 | P. Jonovich | 2–10 (1–4) | NA |
| 2007 | P. Jonovich | 7-4 (2–2) | vs. Westview (L) 35–23 |
| 2008 | P. Jonovich | 8–4–1 (2–2) | vs. La Joya Community (L) 50–28
vs. Marcos de Niza (L) 38–3 |
| 2009 | P. Jonovich | 2–9 (0–6) | NA |
| 2010 | P. Jonovich | 1–10 (1–5) | NA |
| 2011 | P. Jonovich | 3–7 (0–4) | NA |
| 2012 | Angelo Paffumi | 5–5 (2–3) | NA |
| 2013 | A. Paffumi | 6–5 (1–4) | vs. Chandler (L) 55–16 |
| 2014 | A. Paffumi | 11–2 (5–1) | vs. Boulder Creek (W) 28–12
vs. Hamilton (L) 21–14 |
| 2015 | A. Paffumi | 12–1 (5–0) | vs. Sahuaro (W) 15–10
vs. Mesa (W) 30–7 vs. Marcos de Niza (L) 44–37 |
| 2016 | A. Paffumi | 9–2 (5–0) | vs. Red Mountain (L) 16–13 |
| 2017 | A. Paffumi | 6–5 (4–1) | vs. Hamilton (L) 49–27 |
| 2018 | A. Paffumi | 5–5 (4–1) | N/A |
| 2019 | George Hawthorne | 2–8 (2–3) | N/A |
| 2020 | G. Hawthorne | 2–6 (1–3) | N/A |
| 2021 | G. Hawthorne | 1-9 (1-4) | N/A |
| 2022 | Adam Schiermyer | 5-5 (0-5) | N/A |
| 2023 | A. Schiermyer | 5-5 (2-3) | N/A |
Awards:[4]
- All-Region Champions: 4x
- All-City Champions: 3x
- Coach of the Year (Angelo Paffumi): 3x
Feeder Schools
Junior high schools that feed into Skyline High School (and the elementary schools that feed into the junior high schools):
(Note: Some elementary schools feed into more than one junior high)
Fremont Junior High:
- Falcon Hill Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Las Sendas Elementary School
- James Madison Elementary School
- Salk Elementary School
- William Howard Taft Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
- Zaharis Elementary School
Smith Junior High:
- Brinton Elementary School
- Patterson Elementary School
- Sousa Elementary School
- Stevenson Elementary School
- William Howard Taft Elementary School
- Zaharis Elementary School
Notable alumni
- Kennedy McMann (2014) – Singer and Actress who starred in the CW's Nancy Drew. She has also appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Gone.[5]
- Braedon Bowman – Tight end who is currently a free agent. Formerly of the Los Angeles Chargers, New Orleans Saints, NY Jets, Jacksonville Jaquars and Birmingham Iron. Junior-College All American while attending Scottsdale Junior College & later attended, played & graduated from University of South Alabama.