Home of the Warriors
Hello, and welcome to the Ironwood 7-12 campus of American Leadership Academy. We are proud to offer an exceptional educational experience to junior high and high school students across Gilbert, Mesa, and San Tan Valley.
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The boys soccer team has been awarded the 3A Boys Soccer Sportsmanship Award by the AIA
![Congratulations to Our IWHS Warrior Marching Band]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666720015/alaschoolsorg/son8a5ldpc4og1ha9kvo/ALAIWHSBand2ndAZMBAThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666720015/alaschoolsorg/son8a5ldpc4og1ha9kvo/ALAIWHSBand2ndAZMBAThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666720015/alaschoolsorg/son8a5ldpc4og1ha9kvo/ALAIWHSBand2ndAZMBAThumbnail.png","width":650}])
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Meet the Director
Brent Bishop
Mr. Brent Bishop is the director of American Leadership Academy Ironwood 7-12.
He has spent the last 16 years in education in Southern California. He attended California Baptist University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in English, teaching and administrative credentials, and a Master's degree in educational administration. Mr. Bishop taught English, AVID, and credit recovery courses at John W. North High School. He then served as a teacher and site administrator for Mojave River Academy Charter School.
In 2013, Mr. Bishop and his wife Crystal founded Highland Academy Charter School in Beaumont, California, where he spent the last 9 years as the Executive Director.
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Ironwood 7-12
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Testimonials
Hammer Family
"As soon as we toured ALA Gilbert North , and [our kids] saw and felt what was there, it really changed their outlook on their future years at high school." Learn more.
Chelsey Davis
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Gomez Family
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What Parents Think
"We've seen a night and day difference in our kids. They are excited again, engaged in school activities, and they have made lots and lots of friends!" This is the American Leadership Academy difference.