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Staff: Alex DeDecker

I was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. My mother liked to move around a lot, so I have lived in many places around the country. I have resided in Wisconsin, Michigan, South Carolina, and finally, Arizona for the past 20 years. I was part of the first graduating class from Yuma Catholic High School and participated […]

Staff: Alexis Santander

Mr. Santander is a recent graduate of Ottawa University with a bachelor’s in mathematics. Born and raised in San Diego, CA, Mr. Santander moved to Arizona to be with his gorgeous wife of almost 3 years. Now, Mr. Santander is quite excited to be teaching for his first year, and with a specialty in Statistical […]

Staff: Karissa Ham

Hello, HPW community! My name is Karissa Ham, and I am excited to join the team as your Assistant Principal. I hold a Master’s in Education from Grand Canyon University. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, which deepens my understanding of how students learn and how we can better support their educational […]

Staff: Justin Cortes

Justin Cortes is a veteran of the United States Navy and is beginning his second year as a teacher in Arizona. He graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a B.A. in History with a focus on secondary education from Arizona State University. He has experience teaching history as well as teaching Special Education. His teaching methods […]

Staff: Trisha Carle

Ms. Carle has a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Mathematics from Cal State Dominguez Hills. She has been teaching 7th through 10th grade for ten years here in Arizona. Her hobbies include reading, painting, doing arts and crafts, and spending time with her 5 children.

Notice of Quorum 07/31/24

NOTICE OF QUORUMWEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 2024HIGHLAND PREP WEST GOVERNING BOARDPursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Highland Prep West Board of Directors and to the general public that a quorum may result from attendance and participation in a High School Orientation Night for Highland Prep West which will be located […]

Staff: Christopher Dunn

Hello, I’m Christopher Dunn, I am the IED and Civil teacher here at Highland Prep West. I graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering (BME). I look forward to taking on projects with students, introducing them to CAD, and teaching them the fundamentals of engineering—with a sprinkle of BME along the way.  In my […]

FY25 Budget Notification

We will hold a public hearing and board meeting to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 Expenditure Budget on July 10 and 8:30am. Click here to view the notice, click here for the summary budget. For a copy of our meeting agenda click here. Thank you

Meeting Notice 06/20/24

We will hold our next board meeting on June 20th at 8:30am. Click here to access our meeting agenda.