Gilbert Public School District

Gilbert Public Schools is proud to share with you highlights of our programs. Our current enrollment is over 35,000, and this represents a tremendous growth in the past few years. The District helps lead the State in academic scores as well as in a variety of extracurricular programs, including athletics and the fine arts. Emphasis is placed on the basic skills: math, reading, writing, language, science, and social studies. Physical education, computer instruction, art, music, and extracurricular activities comprise the balance of the educational programs. Gilbert has been recognized as having an outstanding fine arts program and a very comprehensive interscholastic activity program. These accomplishments are the result of outstanding students, a supportive community, and excellent educators and support personnel.

325 days sunshine a year, safe environment and good academics. Welcome to Gilbert School District!

Community Information

Gilbert is located in the southeast of Phoenix and lies within metropolitan boundaries. In 2010 Gilbert was nominated the 36th best place to live and learn in the US.

Location

30 minutes Southeast of Phoenix. Area population 217,285. Town website: www.ci.gilbert.az.us.

Dates

Estimated Start Date: Mid August

Estimated End Date: Late May

Foreign Languages:

American Sign
French
German
Japanese
Mandarin
Spanish
 

Arts:

Advanced Art
Animation
Band
Chamber Orchestra
Concert Choir
Drawing & Painting
Jewelry Making
Newspaper
Photography
Theatre/Drama
Woodworking
Yearbook

Arts:

Band, Choir, Dance, Drama, Journalism, Orchestra, TV Broadcasting, Yearbook, Art, Drawing, Cartooning, Clay, 3D Art, Painting, Photography, Jewelry, Woodworking

AP Courses:

Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Economics
English Language and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
Physics
Psychology
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. History
World History

Sports:

Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swim and Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Foreign Languages:
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs:

Academic Decathlon
American Cancer Society
Animation
Book
Bowling
Chemistry
Chess
Chinese Language
Computer
Creative Writing
Cultural
Ecology
Fashion
Fellowship
Film
Future Business Leaders of America
Game
Gay-Straight Alliance
German
Guitar
Japan
Key
Leadership
Literary Magazine
Math
Model United Nations
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
Peer Tutoring
Physics
Polynesian
Red Cross
Robotics
Science
Snow
Spanish Language
Speech & Debate
Student Council
Student Government
Student Senate
Travel
Web Design
Writing

Partial List of College and University Acceptances:

• Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon University, Pacific University, Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, Utah State University, San Diego State University, University of Nevada

Closest International and Local Airports:

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)