McClintock High School is a high school located in Tempe, Arizona, approximately two miles southeast of the campus of Arizona State University. McClintock High School was established in 1964.
McClintock has approximately 1,900 students and offers a wide variety of curriculum, which includes honors, advanced placement, dual credit, and the Peggy Payne Academy for gifted students. The school also has state-recognized ELL and Special Education programs. McClintock is an open enrollment campus.
Artist Ka Graves served as artist-in-residence at McClintock High School in 1979 and 1980.
Peggy Payne Academy
The Peggy Payne Academy for Academic Excellence, or PPA, is a program for gifted students at McClintock. Founded in 2001 with 44 students, the program now serves over 140 students in all major academic subjects.
Music
Athletics
Football
McClintock High School played its home games at Goodwin Stadium until its own lighted stadium (Jim Lyon's Stadium) opened.
McClintock's main rival in football has been Tempe High School since 1964. Tempe and McClintock have annual, non-conference rivalry games. While McClintock is the historical favorite in the matchup, Tempe High has won in the past five years.
The Chargers' first state football title came in 1977, when the team went undefeated and captured the championship with a 14â€"9 playoff victory over Phoenix's Washington High School. Three years later, the Chargers posted a 12â€"2 record and won their second title by defeating Phoenix's Trevor Browne High School in the 1980 championship game. Their third state title in 1989 capped a 13â€"2 season that ended with a 42â€"14 playoff victory over Mesa's Westwood High.
Recent state and national championships
- 2012 â€" McClintock Marching Band Division III State Champions
- 2010 â€" McClintock Spiritline National Champions
- 2010 â€" 4A-I Boys' Basketball State Champions
- 2007 â€" 4A-I Boys' Baseball State Champions
Namesake
James H. McClintock