We are the red, white, and black Rams!

The school day begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 3:23 p.m. Our A hour classes begin at 7:15 a.m.

We issue all students a picture ID card at the start of every school year. If a student loses the ID card, we require that the student purchase a new one at the bookstore. During the school day students must wear their ID around their neck at all times! Failure to wear your ID card is cause for disciplinary action.

Replacement ID cards cost $5.00. The replacement lanyard that hangs around the neck is 50 cents.

We encourage promptness since tardies affect everyone and disrupt classroom time. Late students must report to the office. There we will issue students a "Tardy Slip" before they go to class.

When at all possible, please notify us when your child is absent by calling the front office. If we don’t hear from you by early morning, you’re likely to get a phone call from us. Students that have been absent must return with a note explaining the reason they were gone. An absence note is must! Otherwise, we record your student's absence as "unexcused."

If you have 10 or more absences in any class this semester, you will lose credit for that class. You must fill out an appeal form if you want the administration to consider re-instatement of credit for those classes. The form is available in the attendance office. Don’t procrastinate! It is your responsibility to take care of this.

Yes, we certainly do. Parents, please remind your teens that riding the bus is a privilege and that we require best behavior at all times. Please arrive at your designated bus stop on time. If you ride the bus to school, you must ride it home. We require students to wear seatbelts and sit in assigned seats if the bus driver chooses to give specific seats. For more information on school bus safety, please read the district’s memo on school bus privileges.

Yes, but only if they live within one mile of campus. We are concerned for the safety of all students and ask all bike riders to be aware of their surroundings. Maricopa High School is not responsible for lost or damaged bikes.

Yes, we provide both breakfast and lunch. We also have free and reduced-price lunches for those who qualify. Just contact the front office for the papers you’ll need to fill out for these special lunch prices.

Students may choose to bring their own lunch to school if they wish, but we don’t allow students to order pizza and have it delivered on campus. 

Lunch is always $1.25 unless you qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.

We welcome students to pay for meals with cash, but we prefer that each student have a prepaid lunch account. You can register for an account  and monitor your balance at mynutrikids.com.

Our district policy does not allow you to bring food from home for classroom parties and events. All food brought onto campus must come from the cafeteria, commercial institutions, or commercial food service stores (i.e., sandwich shops, pizza delivery places, etc.)

Yes. Visitors must call ahead and make an appointment to visit classrooms. We need to make sure that classes aren’t interrupted during important times like tests. When you arrive at school, please check in with the front office for your “Visitor Pass.”

Dances sponsored by Maricopa are for Maricopa students. Parents and faculty are welcome at all dances.

• Students must show their student ID cards to purchase tickets and enter all dances.
• Students may not leave the dance and re-enter.
• We will not admit students within one hour before the dance ends.
• All school rules and district policies are in effect.

All students should dress in ways that promote learning and safety. Clothing should be thick enough that you cannot see through garments. Underwear shouldn’t be visible. School logos are acceptable and other logos must be smaller than 2" x 2". Shirts and shorts must extend one inch beyond your fingertips.

Please do not wear:

• Baggy or oversized clothes
• Shorts, skirts, or dresses that are higher than your fingertips
• Tank tops, plunging necklines, or bare midriffs
• Saggy pants, beanies
• Sleepwear or beach clothes
• Pocket chains, studded bracelets, dog collars

Please label all prescription medications and keep them in the school health office. Only our school nurse will give the medicine to a student. Prescription medicines must be prescribed by a doctor and have documentation telling how much and how often the student must take the medicine. Please be sure to contact the health office ahead of time if you want your child taking over-the-counter medicines, too.

Maricopa and all other schools in the district use the following percentage scale to award grades.

A    90-100%             Exceeding the standard
B    80-89%               Meeting the standard
C    70-79%               Barely meeting the standard
D    60-69%               Approaching the standard
F     59% & below     Falls far below standard

We send report cards home at the end of every nine-week grading period.

The lost and found shares its home with the student store. Check there first for any missing items. We encourage students to write their name on their possessions.

The library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is often open later on Monday and Thursday. It is closed on Wednesday.