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Desert Thunder School
Soaring to the Top...Learning, Learning, Learning- No Exceptions
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Welcome to Desert Thunder School
Soaring to the Top...Learning, Learning, Learning- No Exceptions
Mascot: Eagles
School Colors: Navy blue and silver
Additional Information:
While many schools lost students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Desert Thunder grew in student enrollment making our school, a school of choice
Our mascot, Wayne the Eagle, is named after Desert Thunder's former principal Mr. Wayne Deffenbaugh
Desert Thunder has been an "A" rated school for the past five years
Most grade levels take four field trips per year
Notable alumni:
Tyler Messerschmidt, swimmer at Cal Berkley (broke the 100 freestyle record previously held by Gary Hall, Jr.)
Dalyn Terry, 18th overall pick by Chicago Bulls in 2022 NBA Draft
Gabriella Saenz, Arizona Cardinals cheerleader
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