Safford Unified School District
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| Safford Unified School District | |
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| Address | |
734 11th Street
, Arizona, 85546United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°49′24″N 109°42′53″W / 32.82333°N 109.71472°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Ken VanWinkle |
| NCES District ID | 0407240[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,794 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 19.58[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Safford Unified School District is the school district that serves the City of Safford, Arizona and some minor outlying areas.
Headquarters[edit]
The SUSD Headquarters (District office) is located adjacent to the Safford Middle School campus.
Transportation[edit]
SUSD Transportation (often called the Bus Barn) is responsible for the transportation of all district students. The SUSD Transportation division's main facility is located across from Safford High School.
Facilities[edit]
The Safford Unified School District operates and maintains six schools.
Elementary (Grades K-6)[edit]
- Lafe Nelson Elementary School (LNS)
- Ruth Powell Elementary School (RPS)
- Dorothy Stinson Elementary School (DSS)
Middle Schools (Grades 7-8)[edit]
- Safford Middle School(SMS)
High Schools (Grades 9-12)[edit]
- Safford High School (SHS)
- Mount Graham High School (MGHS)
Other facilities[edit]
- Safford Center for the Arts (CFA)
- SUSD District Office (RAC)
Mascot[edit]
The mascot for all Safford schools (with the exception being Mount Graham High School) is the Bulldog.
Legal Cases[edit]
Safford Unified School District v. Redding, a case involving the strip search of Savana Redding, a 13-year-old student of Safford Middle School, reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009. She was suspected of distributing prescription-strength Ibuprofen pills due to the accusation of another student found with pills, although no pills were found.[2] The Supreme Court found that the search violated the Fourth Amendment, but qualified immunity foreclosed the suit against the individual defendants; the Court remanded the decision as to Safford's liability to the lower courts.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Safford Unified District (4218)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "13-year-old's school strip-search case heads to Supreme Court - CNN.com".
- ^ Cornell Law School website. Accessed June 25, 2009.