Verrado High School is a public high school in the Verrado community of Buckeye, Arizona, United States. Operated by the Agua Fria Union High School District, the school primarily serves the Verrado area and is the fourth school in the district. Construction on Verrado High School began in 2005. Designed by Orcutt/Winslow Partnership and developed by Adolfson and Peterson Construction, initial plans focused on an open design, particularly with regard to classrooms, and the school was built with technology in mind. The campus was designed as a green building, implementing measures in the design to reduce energy and water usage. Since 2006, various construction projects have been undertaken, including the development of a new field house in 2015. The school is two stories tall and , costing $40,519,900 to build. Verrado High School opened in 2006, with an inaugural class of 264. As of 2022, the school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, 23 varsity sports, and various extracurricular activities to its 1,646 students. The school's demographics largely consist of Caucasian and Hispanic and Latino American students. Verrado is ranked 4,149th nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and 72nd in Arizona. History Planning The master-planned community of Verrado was initially built upon land owned by the construction company Caterpillar. In the mid-1990s, Caterpillar partnered with developer DMB Associates to develop a new town. Plans for a high school in the Verrado area were envisioned as early as 2002. Construction of the first homes was completed in 2004; DMB's plans for the community included a high school. DMB incorporated elements of New Urbanism, an urban design movement that arose in the early 1980s, into their plans, including the school. In October 2004, Orcutt/Winslow Partnership was selected to design the school's campus. Construction on the school's campus began in 2005 and concluded in April 2006. Tom Huffman, a former assistant principal in the Paradise Valley Unified School District, was selected to serve as the school's first principal in July 2005. The authorization of a $35.6 million bond in November 2005 helped fund the construction of a football stadium, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, and a gymnasium. Opening and growth Verrado High School opened in August 2006, to an inaugural class of 264. It is under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District (AFUHSD). In November 2006, the AFUHSD initiated a vote on a capital outlay budget override. The