Gilbert Public Schools

Gilbert Unified School District #41 (GUSD), is a school district based in Gilbert, Arizona, United States in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) covers most of Gilbert and parts of Mesa and Chandler.


Schools

Schools in the district include: twenty-seven elementary schools which accommodate grades kindergarten through sixth; six junior high schools (seventh and eighth grades) and five high schools (ninth to twelfth).[1]

High schools

Name Campo Verde Desert Ridge Gilbert Highland Mesquite
Location GilbertMesaGilbertGilbertGilbert
Opened 200920021918,
1987 (current building)		19931998
Colors Dark green,
copper		Cardinal red,
black		Black,
gold		Teal,
black		Royal blue,
silver
Mascot CoyoteJaguarTigerHawkWildcat
Principal Michael de la TorreMike DiegnanChris StroudMelinda MurphyKen Fetter
Athletic
conference[2]		 5A6A5A6A5A
Enrollment
(2015-2-1)[3]		 20802606262929332140
Website(s) OfficialOfficialOfficialOfficialOfficial

Junior high schools

Name Desert Ridge Greenfield Highland Mesquite South Valley
Location MesaGilbertMesaGilbertGilbert
Colors Purple,
teal,
black		Green,
gold		Maroon,
gold,
blue		Blue,
silver		Red,
white,
black
Mascot RattlerGrizzlyHurricaneMustangSabercat
Principal Jean WoodsBrian YeeLisa CreaserDan JohnsonTim Cannon
Feeder
for (HS)		 Desert RidgeGilbert,
Highland		Highland,
Desert Ridge		Mesquite,
Gilbert		Campo Verde,
Mesquite
Enrollment
(2013-2-25)[3]		 1329969128910051248
Website(s) OfficialOfficialOfficialOfficialOfficial

Award Schools

Playa del Rey Elementary School opened in 1994. April 2011 was the second time the school has received the A+ 'School of Excellence' award. The Principal Robyn Conrad was named Arizona's principal of the year in October 2010.[4]

Neely Traditional Academy is an elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. The school was opened in 1981, and became a traditional academy in 1999. Neely received the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2009.[5][6]

Academies and alternative education

  • Canyon Valley School (Grades 9-12)
  • Distance Learning Online (Grades 7-12) — Gilbert Public Schools offers its own online schooling program through its Distance Learning Center. Classes range from History to Physical Education. Gilbert accepts credits earned from major online schools, such as Primavera.[7]
  • Gilbert Classical Academy (Grades 7-12) — opened August 2007; replacing the GPS Technology and Leadership Academy
  • Neely Traditional Academy (Grades K-6) — also known as Neely Elementary

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School Listing / GPS Schools". Gilbertschools.net. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ↑ 2011‐2012 2012‐2013 Conference Placement Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Arizona Interscholastic Association, 2010-10-1
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  4. ↑ Hayley Ringle (16 April 2011). "Higley celebrates district's first A+ school award". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Saunders, Diane (11 October 2009). "Jack Daley School named national Blue Ribbon School". Eastern Arizona Courier. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  6. ↑ Gersema, Emily (6 November 2009). "Traditional school a big hit in Gilbert". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Primavera Online High School". Primaveratech.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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