to offer classes in personal finance. Since 2010, Desert Edge has offered a program for middle school students to enroll in high school classes through the adjacent Avondale Elementary School District. For at-risk students, Desert Edge offers three programs: an instructional program for students removed from a class for behavioral issues, a credit recovery program for students who fail their classes, and an alternative school for students who have difficulty learning in traditional classes. As part of the AFUHSD, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Desert Edge can attend online classes through the school. These classes are taken outside of school hours, and a fee is required. A ProPublica report in 2016 found that around a fifth of students take the SAT or ACT, and 2% are in a gifted and talented program. As of 2022, Desert Edge students had an average SAT composite score of 1110 out of 1600. The Arizona Board of Regents found that, for the 2015-2016 school year, 53.3% of students attended some form of post-secondary education. Extracurricular activities Athletics Desert Edge High School fields 22 varsity teams, including badminton, track/cross country, football, golf, swimming, volleyball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball/softball, and tennis; additionally, Desert Edge has an esports team. These teams compete under the Desert Edge Scorpions moniker in the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA). In the AIA, the Desert Edge Scorpions compete in the 5A conference and in Division II, as of 2023. Music The Desert Edge music program is represented by the Desert Edge Music Organization, which organizes an annual music festival known as "Edgestock". Desert Edge's choir program consists of five curricular choirs and two varsity groups, and boasts 180 students, as of 2022. To fund its band program, Desert Edge receives funding and instruments from the Giving Music the Edge program, a collaboration between local home builder Fulton Homes and alternative rock station KEDJ. The program raised $13,000 towards Desert Edge's band within its first year, followed by a $3,000 donation. Other activities Students at Desert Edge operate a television station under the callsign DETV. The station broadcasts morning announcements every school day and a weekly 10-minute show. In March 2020, Raytheon Technologies donated $2,000 to Desert Edge to start a VEX Robotics team. Notable alumni Notable alumni from Desert Edge include Mitchell Watt, basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A. See also Education in Arizona References Public high schools