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275:. In 1993, a new Kingman High School North campus was opened for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Freshmen attended the old ("South") school. As the population of Kingman continued to grow, Kingman North became the permanent high school while Kingman South was converted to White Cliffs Middle School. Kingman High School, a campus built for 1,600 students, ultimately housed 2,059 students. This overcrowding necessitated a second high school. 299:
Part of the football field and one section of bleachers are located on the site of the old Pioneer Cemetery. Some of the graves were relocated in 1944, but due to the cost of re-interment, a number of unclaimed bodies remain. During construction of the high school, workers digging a trench behind the
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As Arizona's budget situation worsened, concern over whether Kingman Unified School District had the funds to operate Lee Williams emerged. The decision was pushed back to March 2011; at that time, following a 3–2 vote, the district voted not to open the school for the 2011–12 school year. Worries
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At the start of February 2010, workers began to gut the old White Cliffs, with the middle school being moved to a new campus. A $ 22 million, 17-month project thus began to convert, remodel, and update White Cliffs into a new, second comprehensive high school for Kingman. The main White Cliffs
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Another component of the remodel was the refurbishing of an old auto shop for career/technical education use, including metalworking and other arts classes. The renovation preserved some elements of the past, such as the "Mohave County Union High School 1917" monument sign, as well as the
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On February 21, 2012, the Kingman Unified School District governing board voted in a 3-2 decision, despite continuing concerns over finances, to open Lee Williams High School to freshmen. It will cost $ 80,000,000/year to operate Lee Williams High School.
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Immediate enrollment projections from the Kingman Unified School District see the school with 1,010 students in the 3A Conference. It is expected that both schools will eventually have an equal enrollment over time.
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campus, or "Building A", was stripped of its wiring, plumbing, and wall panels. The cafeteria was demolished and replaced with a new one, and a new campus quad was installed. The
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bleachers unearthed seven coffins along with personal items such as cuff links and jewelry. A memorial stone honors the 350 settlers who were buried in Pioneer Cemetery.
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Construction was expected to finish by July 1, 2011. However, the district did not get possession of the site until October 3 because of
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It is named for Richard Lee Williams, a former school principal and firefighter who died while fighting the
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Peach Springs no longer operates a high school, so it sends high school students to Kingman USD and
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Chilton, James. "KUSD delays Lee Williams High School decision until March." February 10, 2011:
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Chilton, James. "KUSD board keeps students out of Lee Williams High School."
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In 1917, Mohave County Union High School opened at this site, later known as
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Students from Owens-Whitney district can choose to attend Kingman USD, or
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Chilton, James. "Rebuilding from the inside out". 14 Feb 2010
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included additional budget cuts to the school district.
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is the second comprehensive high school in the town of
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Public high school in Kingman, Arizona, United States
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An open house of the site was held in October 2011.
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Kingman, Arizona
Coordinates
35°11′30.31″N 114°3′34.96″W / 35.1917528°N 114.0597111°W / 35.1917528; -114.0597111
Public high school
Kingman Unified School District
CEEB code
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Kingman, Arizona
Kingman Unified School District
Doxol disaster
Kingman High School
gymnasium
National Register of Historic Places
Americans with Disabilities Act



"Lee Williams High School"


"Lee Williams High to open in the fall - Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman, Arizona"
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"KUSD board keeps students out of Lee Williams High School - Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman, Arizona"
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