Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is one of six high schools in Mesa Public Schools and serves grades 9-12. Rhodes and Summit Academy feed students into Dobson. The school's mascot is a mustang and the school colors are royal blue and silver. Dobson's enrollment tops out at 2,763 students, making it the 11th-largest high school in Arizona.
Opened in 1981, Dobson sits on 84 acres (340,000Â m2) of public land. The school is named after the Dobson family, who moved to the area in 1886 and established a large ranch which includes the land where the school is now located.
In the 1986-87 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.
In 2009, President Barack Obama made a speech at the school, announcing a mortgage relief plan.
Two episodes of MTV's Made have been filmed on campus.
The current principal is Tamara Addis. Four assistant principals, Eric Cruz, Jason Lindsay, Tyler Dumas, and Scott Mohn, comprise the rest of the administration.
Notable alumni
- 1985: Paul Swingle, former MLB player (California Angels)
- 1986: Marianne Dissard, singer and filmmaker
- 2000: Nick DeWitz, professional basketball player
- 2007: Mickey McConnell, professional basketball player
- 2010: Julie Johnston, defender for the United States women's national soccer team (did not play soccer at Dobson)