History
Carl Hayden High School is named after Carl Hayden, a U.S. Representative and Senator who represented Arizona for 57 years, from 1912 to 1969.
The school opened in 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007-2008 with the completion of a $22 million renovation and administration building.
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