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About Chandler

Chandler is a suburb in the Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of Maricopa County, it is bordered by Tempe on the north and west, Mesa on the north, Phoenix on the west, the Gila River Indian Community on the south, and Gilbert on the east. The city dates back to 1891 when the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, settled in Mesa. Approximately 10 years later, he had purchased 18,000 acres of land and planned the townsite of Chandler Ranch.

On May 16, 1912, the town office was opened. By 1913, a town center was developed with the first grass golf course in Arizona at the hotel San Marcos. On February 16, 1920, Chandler was incorporated with A. J. Chandler as its first president and mayor. The city survived through the Great Depression; however, the cotton crash several years later caused a major impact on the residents. In 1941, the Williams Air Force Base was founded. This led to a slight increase in Chandler's population.

Nonetheless, it wasn't until manufacturing plants like Microchip, Intel and Motorola moved into the city when the population started to exponentially grow again. In 2010, the National Civic League named Chandler as an All-America City. Today, it is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the U.S., with a population of around 261,165 people as of 2019.

Chandler High School

Chandler High School is a historical landmark in Chander. Situated on North Arizona Avenue, the high school was established in 1912 and is one of the largest high schools in Arizona, serving around 3000 to 4000 students a year. It is ranked number 54 in the best public high schools in Arizona and given an overall grade of an A on Niche. The highly-rated high school has a population of 3,400 students from grades 8 through 12. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 21 to 1. Based on state test scores, 49% of the students are proficient in reading and 51% are in math. GreatSchools gives it a rating of a 6 out of 10.

Chandler Center for the Arts

Chandler Center for the Arts is the arts center for the City of Chandler and the home theater for Chandler High School. Owned by the Chandler Unified School District and the City of Chandler, it is located in the entertainment district of Downtown Chandler. The center features:

• The 1,500-seat Main Stage
• The 350-seat  Hal Bogle Theatre
• The 250-seat Recital Hall
• The Gallery at CCA
• Vision Gallery - Chandler Center for the Arts

Its Vision Gallery includes rotating displays of more than 350 artists in media like painting, photography, watercolor, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics, textiles, glass and metal. Its Exhibition Hall also hosts free exhibits of visual arts with a wide range of media and cultural origins.

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