Football players and cheerleaders at Maricopa High School in 1955. [Maricopa Historical Society]The Maricopa High School campus has grown considerably over the years. The football players and cheerleaders pictured were among the 28 MHS students — all freshmen — in 1955. Today, enrollment is about 2,400 with a second high school, Desert Sunrise, scheduled to open in July on the east side of town.
An aerial view of Maricopa High Schools gym and classrooms in 1955. [Maricopa Historical Society]
This story was first published in the April edition of InMaricopa magazine.
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