Copper Canyon High School

9126 West Camelback Road

School District

Tolleson Union High
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 22, 2024

Poor leadership hurts this school as good teachers keep leaving because they aren't supported. The principals have their favorite teachers and students who can do whatever they want, but they don't seem to care about the rest. Lots of money is poured into athletics, but the teams still suck. Meanwhile, the arts programs and clubs are at a bare minimum, which might be why they have new teachers leading them every 2-3 years.
Submitted by other on December 13, 2023

Great place to work. The staff works very hard to support the students.
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2023

My daughter graduated from here in 2022, let me just say that they have no regards to your child's safety and fails to keep the campus safe. When my daughter was in her senior year a gunman was on campus looking for a student. My daughter told me that she was able to leave campus whenever she wanted because the security guards allowed her to leave and she considered them her friends. The staff will blame your child for any of the schools short comings and if you are being bullied they don't care and will most likely say its your kids fault if they are.
Submitted by parent on July 10, 2019

Meh, the curriculum as well as the school activities and athletics are sub par and below standard.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2017

very very discouraging, the school is very discriminating towards special needs children and do not work to alleviate parent concerns. I have had teachers talk to me in a deragatory way regarding my children and even a vice principal laugh at me i filed a complaint with the district and he is no longer there however the new principal is very discriminating to people not of her culture you can see it in her body language which is why she stays in her office and has every one else deal with the students or parents but as you can see from the schools ratings they are behind the par of sub par schools so when does the district take action on a school with a failing record (even thier sports teams are below subpar)
Submitted by parent on January 25, 2017

Ever since the new Principal has been there we have seen a shift in priority and concern. Students and parents no longer feel heard. As much as they state academics is important they are allowing many struggling students to continue to have the privilege to play sports. The AD is not friendly at all has not once take the time to get to know any parents. My kids thrive because of what we instill in them, but do not feel supported by the Administration
Submitted by student on April 28, 2014

My school is a very great school. We are the only school that jumped 9% in our writting scores. Why, because our principal is amazing. He makes programs that are right for you. He will have after school tutoring. Not only that but we have amazing coaches and teachers, Our soccer team is the second best team in state. Why, again because our principal hires the best coaches and teachers. Also, i have never met a person that cares so much for their student. You can tell how much he loves his kids, he will be in campus to hang out with the studenst to socialize. It is rare to find a principal like him. He is the perfect principal anyone can ask for.
Submitted by parent on April 26, 2014

Copper Canyon is a great school thanks to Mr Potts. A principal involved in every aspect of the school. I have seen him attending Aztec games, and competitions after hours, or on weekends, taking time away from his family to support the students, because he cares. He held meetings one Saturday a month "Coffee with Potts", to talk to parents, get to know us, ask questions or rise our concerns. We respectfully ask the District Superintendent and the Board to reconsider their decision and renew Mr. Potts' contract. The students need him. AZTECS ASPIRE, AZTECS ACHIEVE.
Submitted by student on April 26, 2014

This school is by the best the one where I would like to graduate. Mr. Potts shaking my hand as I go down the way to get my diploma would be just great. Not renewing his contract wouldn't make this possible.
Submitted by student on April 26, 2014

My school is and excellent school since Mr.potts is there. We need him at copper we are his family his only kids. Without potts copper will be nothing. We need him there. He bleeds copper!
Submitted by student on April 25, 2014

Copper Canyon is an excellent school, it has improved soo much throughtout the past years. I have attended this school for the last 2 years and have never had any complaints. This school is filled with outstanding teachers who the students can trust and with a marvelous principal, Mr. Potts, who brings life to the school.
Submitted by other on April 25, 2014

I Am Currently A Junior At Copper Canyon, I Have Recently Started In August My First Year At Copper As An Aztec ! I Have Never Felt The Way I Feel About Copper Canyon, It Is Not Just Going To School But It Is My Home. Copper Has Been A School That Anyone Just Feels Comfortable To Be At... I Can Say That I Have Not Seen A Single Fight At School Since I Started. I Just Feel Safe ! Mr. Potts Has Done So Much For Us His Kids (He Calls Us His Kids) He Is A Principle That Transmits Happiness By A Single Smile Or "Goodmorning Aztecs" Everytime He Talks In The Speaker He Sounds So Happy To Gives Us A News. HE has Done The "F" Challenge At Our School Which Is A Challenge He Makes Us Do To Improve Our Grades And It Has Worked Great On Me And Other Students ! What I Want To Say Is That Mr. Potts Has Done A Difference And I Wouldn't Want Him To Leave! I Haven't Cared About A Principle Like I Care About Him Because I Can Tell You That Mr. Potts Loves Us All To Death ! Please RENEW His CONTRACT!!!! #savepotts We Love You Mr. Potts ALWAYS & FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
Submitted by student on April 25, 2014

This school deserves nothing but 5stars thanks to who? MR.POTTS he made a huge different to that school! So If I have to fight for hi. I will and I don't care he made a difference in my life and I want to thank him back by helping him and being on his side! We are his children and we will help him! Copper isn't a school with out MR.POTTS!
Submitted by other on April 25, 2014

My school has been great thanks to Mr. Potts. I as a student feel more safe due to Mr. Potts. It is great that he actually care about how we perform in each classes! He has turned us into courteous, committed, helpful, and safe students!
Submitted by other on April 25, 2014

I am so proud to be a copper canyon student and to have been taught to be a true aztec; courteous, commited, helpful and safe. It has made me more confident and hopeful for moving on in life like getting on the right track for college starting with good grades and a positive attitude. Moreover, I appreciate my teachers and all their hard work they have put in for me and my future but most of all I want to thank Mr. Potts. He has done everything with love and passion and even someone blind can realize this just by feeling his presence. He puts out something special to all copper canyon students that motivates us all for hope and achievement. He has always taught us to be courteous by being generous to others; commited by doing our school work and aspiring for those A's; helpful by helping others on campus, doing food drives and donations for poor people in Az in need and finally; safe by staying in school and joining extra curricular activities to distract us from the temptations. Im glad to say that my high school, where we learn to be a true aztec, is Copper Canyon High School with our dearest principal, Mr. Potts.
Submitted by student on April 25, 2014

Copper Canyon High School has changed for the better with our amazing principal, Mr.Potts. Ever since Mr.Potts became principal at Copper he changed the whole school around. How did he do it? He believed in his students. Without the students Copper wouldn't be a school, obviously. He changed us, he made sure that we knew that we are going to be successful and the only way we would be is if we changed our "bad' ways. Now we have higher test scores compared to before, our sports got way better and everything is great when having Mr.Potts. The Tolleson District School Board is making a mistake letting Mr.Potts go. Why take a out a great principal when he has done nothing wrong? WE NEED MR.POTTS. Taking him from us is just going to change Copper back to its bad ways. WE ARE HIS AZTECS!
Submitted by other on April 25, 2014

Copper Canyon is one of a kind School, and that is all because of our beloved principal Mr.Potts determination to make our school the best it can be. He Motivates us all to do better, he believes in us. And unlike all other principals, Mr.Potts works hard to keep students in school and not giving up on us and just kicking us out of school. I couldn't have asked for a better principal to run our school, he is like a second dad to all of us who attend Copper Canyon and we won't let him go, not now, not never. I really hope the district reconsiders, they're making a huge mistake. Aztecs aspire, Aztecs achieve !
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2014

The school is one of the best best in the west side it has gone from a really bad school in the west side to the best no fights no gangs no drugs nothing but casual school days.
Submitted by student on April 25, 2014

As I first attended this school was In 2007 that yeas wasn't forgetful or none was it the best time of my high school years, a lot of fights and no one cared for that school at all.. as I was approaching my senior year Mr. Potts became the principal that school felt like a home and somewhere safe to be at, he cared for his students he made us feel like we can succeed and graduate. I attended games and etc events that went on at the school I always seen him through and supported the after school activities. He made copper canyon a better place I could proudly say that my senior was the best. because he bought to the school so much pride and spirit no one was scared to go to school. because he made it feel like home and no one else did.
Submitted by student on April 25, 2014

Im excited to finish this school year all for mr. Potts he motivates me to stay in school.