Gilbert Public Schools

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

History

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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 Gilbert Mesa Gilbert Gilbert Gilbert
Opened 2009 2002 1918,
1987 (current building)		 1993 1998
Colors Dark green,
copper		 Cardinal red,
black		 Black,
gold		 Teal,
black		 Royal blue,
silver
Mascot Coyote Jaguar Tiger Hawk Wildcat
Principal Michael de la Torre Dan Coombs Chris Stroud Melinda Murphy Ken Fetter
Athletic
conference[2]		 4A 5A 5A 5A 5A
Enrollment
(2015-2-1)[3]		 2080 2606 2629 3120 2140
Website(s) Official Official Official Official Official

Junior high schools

Name Desert Ridge Gilbert Greenfield Highland Mesquite South Valley
Location Mesa Gilbert Gilbert Mesa Gilbert Gilbert
Colors Purple,
teal,
black		 Black,
gold		 Green,
gold		 Maroon,
gold,
blue		 Blue,
silver		 Red,
white,
black
Mascot Rattler Tiger Grizzly Hurricane Mustang Sabercat
Principal Jean Woods Kevin Rainey Brian Yee Marcie Taylor Dan Johnson Mr. Cannon
Feeder
for (HS)		 Desert Ridge Gilbert,
Mesquite,
Highland		 Gilbert,
Highland		 Highland,
Desert Ridge		 Mesquite,
Gilbert		 Campo Verde,
Mesquite
Enrollment
(2013-2-25)[3]		 1329 666 969 1289 786 1248
Website(s) Official Official Official Official Official Official

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

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  2. ↑ 2011‐2012 2012‐2013 Conference Placement, Arizona Interscholastic Association, 2010-10-1
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://gilbertschools.net/Page/129
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External links

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