Arizona High School Helmet Project: Defunct Schools

DEFUNCT SCHOOLS

This page is devoted to the schools that closed for various reasons. I'll try to gather information and preserve the history as much as I can about their football helmets. I was able to find a list of schools that were closed in Arizona on AIA's website. But I have no idea if some of these schools had football programs. If you have any information on any of the schools I listed, you can email me.

Carver Monarchs - Phoenix

Phoenix Union Coyotes - Phoenix

Clarkdale Wolves - Clarkdale

Scottsdale Beavers - Scottsdale

Cottonwood Red Devils - Cottonwood

Sinagua Mustangs - Flagstaff

East Longhorns - Phoenix

Southwest Indian School Chiefs - Peoria

Gerard Catholic Redcoats - Phoenix

Suffolk Hills Catholic Rebels - Tucson

Jerome Muckers - Jerome

St. Johns Indian School Crusaders - Laveen

McNary Green Devils - McNary

Tucson Christian - Tucson

Palo Verde Christ. Crusaders - Tucson

West Thunderbirds - Phoenix

Phoenix Indian School Braves - Phoenix

Western Christian Eagles - Phoenix

Phoenix Tech Hornets - Phoenix

CARVER MONARCHS (1926 - 1954)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Notes:

CLARKDALE WOVLES (1920 - 1958)

Town/City:

Clarkdale

Colors:

Notes:

Result of unification of Clarkdale and Cottonwood high schools, which led to the opening of Mingus Union.

CLIFTON TROJANS (? - 2010)

Town/City:

Clifton

Colors:

Maroon, Gold

2007

Notes:

Closed due to not meeting state academic standards.

COTTONWOOD RED DEVILS (1948 - 1958)

Town/City:

Cottonwood

Colors:

Notes:

Result of unification of Clarkdale and Cottonwood high schools, which led to the opening of Mingus Union.

EAST LONGHORNS (1964 - 1982)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

1965 - 1967

1969

1970

1971

1973 - 1974

1976

1981

Notes:

FORT GRANT ? (?)

Town/City:

Colors:

Notes:

GERARD CATHOLIC REDCOATS (1962 - 1989)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

1966

1970

1974

1975

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1987

1988

Notes:

JEROME MUCKERS (1919 - 1951)

Town/City:

Jerome

Colors:

Red, Gray

Notes:

JUDSON COUGARS (1928 - 2000)

Town/City:

Scottsdale

Colors:

Navy Blue, White

Notes:

LITCHFIELD PARK OWLS (1928 - 1956)

Town/City:

Litchfield

Colors:

Notes:

School closed and moved to now Agua Fria.

McNARY GREEN DEVILS (? - 1980)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

1959

Notes:

PALO VERDE CHRISTIAN CRUSADERS (? - 2000)

Town/City:

Tucson

Colors:

1985

Notes:

Renamed into current school, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy

PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL BRAVES (1891 - 1990)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Maroon, Gold

1969

1978 - 1982

Notes:

Opening of Hopi and Tohono O'odham high schools in 1987 led to the closing of Phoenix Indian School.

PHOENIX TECH HORNETS (?-1955)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Notes:

Folded into Phoenix Union

PHOENIX UNION COYOTES (1895-1982)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Red, Black

1953 - 1957

1959 - 1960

1962 - 1963

1965 - 1967

1973

1975

1981

Notes:

SALT RIVER EAGLES (1996-2021)

Est:

1996

Town/City:

Scottsdale

Colors:

Black, Gold, White

2004 - 2005

2007 - 2010

2011

2012 - 2018

Notes:

Prior to 2004, the school was known as Desert Eagle Secondary School.

2013 - Moved to JV after playing three varsity games due to lack of players.

SCOTTSDALE BEAVERS (1922-1983)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Black, Orange

1957 - 1958

1959, 1961

1964

1965

1967

1969

1974 - 1975

1976 - 1978

1979

1982

Notes:

SINAGUA MUSTANGS (1990 - 2009)

Town/City:

Flagstaff

Colors:

Royal Blue, Gray

2001 - 2003

2004

2005 - 2006

2007 - 2008

2009

Notes:

Declining student enrollment, closed and students transferred to Flagstaff.

SOUTHWEST INDIAN SCHOOL CHIEFS (?)

Town/City:

Peoria

Colors:

Notes:

ST. JOHN'S INDIAN SCHOOL CRUSADERS (? - 1976)

Town/City:

Laveen

Colors:

Notes:

ST. PAUL'S PREP (? - 2009)

Town/City:

Phoenix

Colors:

Royal Blue

? - 2009

Notes:

Declining school funding.

SUFFOLK HILLS REBELS (1971 - 1990)

Town/City:

Tucson

Colors:

Notes:

From 1962 to 1971, the school was known as Immaculate Heart High School. Changed to Suffolk Hills High School and then changed back to to Immaculate Heart in 1990. Mascot was also changed to Knights.