Gilbert Public Schools

Description

At Gilbert Public Schools every child can learn and grow in supportive school communities, built on strong relationships, with highly qualified caring adults committed to seeing them succeed. We offer a wide variety of opportunities for your child, so they can graduate with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to contribute to their community and thrive. At the core of GPS are our elementary schools, junior highs, and high schools, all delivering academic excellence with a wide range of programs, high-quality certified teachers, and a commitment to inspiring excellence in every learner every day. We are also committed to providing an extensive range of extracurricular opportunities; clubs, high-performing athletics programs, and strong arts, music, and performing arts programs alongside excellent academics.

School Type:

Public High School

State: Arizona

City: Gilbert

Affiliation: Non-Religious

Grades Accepted:

9
10
11
12

School Size: 1,500

Average Class Size: 35

Student Body:

Co-ed

Program Duration:

Spring Semester
Fall Semester
Full Academic Year

Application Deadline: Rolling

ESL:

No

Dresscode: Dress Code Required

Price: $$

Graduation

Graduation Allowed:

Yes

Graduation After 1 Year:

Yes

Students must meet requirements to graduate. Desire to graduate must be communicated at time of admission to evaluate transcripts.

Academics

AP Classes:

Yes

College Prep/Honors Classes:

Yes

IB Program:

Yes

STEM/STEAM Program:

Yes

Foreign Languages:

French
German
Japanese
Spanish

Graduation Rate: 88

Sports

Boys Sports:

Basketball
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Swim
Badminton
Volleyball
Golf
Cross Country
Track
Tennis

Girls Sports:

Basketball
Soccer
Swim
Badminton
Softball
Volleyball
Golf
Cross Country
Track
Tennis
Flag Football
Cheerleading
Poms

Arts

Arts Offerings:

Drawing, painting, clay/ceramics, 3D art, collage, fibers, and printmaking and more

Extra Curricular

Extra-Curricular:

Asian Culture Club, Auto, AVID, Badminton, Band, Baseball, Black Student Union, Chess Club, Choir, Craft Club, Cross Country, Culinary and many more

Community Information

City Population: 1,600,000

Weather: The summers are sweltering and dry, the winters and cool, and it is mostly clear year-round.

Nearby Cities: Phoenix, Arizona (35 km)

Nearest Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Local Attractions:

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Hale Centre Theatre, St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, Freestone District Park, TopGolf

Gilbert is a growing Phoenix suburb with a population of about 280,000 residents. Living in Gilbert offers excellent schools, plenty of outdoor activities, and all the shopping you could need. Gilbert is a young, vibrant community fueled by a strong economy. Living in Gilbert is the epitome of small-town living, but it is also quiet, conservative and surprisingly happy. Gilbert has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Live in the United States by CNN/Money