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Glendale Union High School District Enrollment Boundaries Bell Rd. Our Schools 1700 North 4 Our Community Greenway Rd. Our Commitment 15400 North #WeAreGUHSD N 8 Thunderbird Rd. W E 13800 North Greenway High School Sweetwater a proud member of the Glendale Union High School District 6 Cactus Rd. S 12200 North Black Canyon Freeway Peoria Ave. 10600 North 2 7 Olive Ave. Dunlap Ave. 11 9000 North 1 10 . Northern Ave. 12 8000 North 7th St Orangewood 7th Ave 3 9 Glendale Ave. 5 7000 North Maryland . Bethany Home Rd. 6000 North Missouri 51st Ave. 47th Ave. 39th Ave. 27th Ave. 19th Ave. 43rd Ave. 35th Ave 55th Ave 5500 North 59th Ave . Camelback Rd. 5000 North 16th St 71st Ave. 75th Ave. 83rd Ave. 67th Ave Map Locations 1. Apollo High School 4. Greenway High School 7. Sunnyslope High School 10. Online Learning Academy 8045 N. 47th Ave. 3930 W. Greenway Rd. 35 W. Dunlap Ave. 4530 W. Northern Ave. Glendale, AZ 85302 Phoenix, AZ 85053 Phoenix, AZ 85021 Glendale, AZ 85302 623.435.6300 623.915.8500 623.915.8760 623.435.7300 apollo.guhsdaz.org greenway.guhsdaz.org sunnyslope.guhsdaz.org online.guhsdaz.org 2. Cortez High School 5. Independence High School 8. Thunderbird High School 11. Northern Academy 8828 N. 31st Ave. 6602 N. 75th Ave. 1750 W. Thunderbird Rd. 4508 W. Northern Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85051 Glendale, AZ 85303 Phoenix, AZ 85023 Glendale, AZ 85302 623.915.8200 623.435.6100 623.915.8900 623.915.8600 cortez.guhsdaz.org independence.guhsdaz.org thunderbird.guhsdaz.org guhsdaz.org 3. Glendale High School 6. Moon Valley High School 9. Washington High School 12. District Administrative Center 6216 W. Glendale Ave. 3625 W. Cactus Rd. 2217 W. Glendale Ave. 7650 N. 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301 Phoenix, AZ 85029 Phoenix, AZ 85021 Glendale, AZ 85301 623.435.6200 623.915.8000 623.915.8400 623.435.6000 glendale.guhsdaz.org moonvalley.guhsdaz.org washington.guhsdaz.org guhsdaz.org Students should attend the high school in the attendance area of their residence. This is to help ensure a balance of enrollment at the high schools in the district. Attendance variances may be granted upon request and completion of an Open Enrollment form. All students must first register at the school in their attendance area. Please call your high school with any questions. GOVERNING BOARD The Glendale Union High School District Governing Board is comprised of a five-member welcome board. The Governing Board serves as the school district’s policymaker in accordance with state and federal law. The board’s responsibilities include adopting the budget, approving personnel, curriculum, and other district business matters. The board hires the superintendent and oversees Don DeBusk Vicki Johnson Patty Kennedy Sue Maland Pam Reicks the superintendent’s duties and performance. Board members serve a four-year term. 3930 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85053 Home of the Demons 623-915-8500 www.greenway.guhsdaz.org www.facebook.com/GUHSDAZ www.twitter.com/GlendaleUnionAZ Greenway High School www.instagram.com/GlendaleUnionAZ a proud member of the Glendale Union High School District \ MISSION \ As part of the Glendale Union High School District, our mission is to empower students for the choices and challenges of the twenty-first century. \ FACTS \ Welcome. We want to meet you. Year Founded: 1973 Student Enrollment: 1401 Postsecondary Education Rate: 89% Extracurricular Participation Rate: 97% Graduation Rate: 89% Student Volunteer Hours: 10,439 Student Scholarship Totals: $6.6 Million ACADEMICS Greenway High School is a model of educational excellence within the state and Our students receive an exceptional and comprehensive academic experience. They participate in rigorous academic programs that nation. Our students, under the guidance of highly qualified and appropriately help them be successful on a daily basis, while preparing them for With a rich history built continued success beyond high school. certified faculty, compare to the best and brightest across the country. Students on traditions and a future Excellence in academics means students can earn college credit graduate Greenway prepared to make a positive difference in the world. while attending high school, and students interested in pursuing prepared to set every university studies beyond their native country have an opportunity student up for a lifetime to earn the Advanced Placement International Diploma, a globally recognized achievement. of success, we are Our school is competitive, comprehensive and student-focused. committed to excellence. As part of the Glendale Union High School District, we had the distinct honor of being recognized as Advanced Placement District of the Year, as well as being listed among America’s Top High Schools. Additionally, our school has earned an “A” ranking from the Arizona Department of Education. These distinguished awards and recognitions are evidence of GUHSD’s academic excellence. ATHLETICS & EXTRACURRICULARS Participation in sports and extracurricular activities helps to balance OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS out the classroom side of a student’s education. Our school offers a full array of activities and opportunities for students. As a member of the Glendale Union High School District, we are honored and proud to be a leading high More than 97 percent of our students are involved in athletics or school in the Metro-Phoenix area. Our commitment to belong to one of more than 40 clubs and organizations offered on campus. We know that participation in extracurricular activities student achievement and continuous improvement has increases students’ sense of engagement and attachment to their been recognized on a local, state and national level. We are committed to providing an exceptional school and therefore increases the likelihood of academic success. FINE & PERFORMING ARTS A well-rounded education includes studying the arts. Our district high school experience for our students. believes fine and performing arts play an instrumental role in a person’s education, so our school is proud to promote and showcase the immense contribution arts education has in producing engaged, successful, and college- and career-ready students. Disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, WHO WE ARE HOW WE PARTNER WITH YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT US design and visual arts are essential elements of a complete and Since we opened our doors in 1973, Greenway Greenway High School and the Glendale Union balanced education for all students. High School has been a school of choice for many High School District are committed to building parents and students within the Metro-Phoenix strong relationships with our students and CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION area. As a nationally recognized high school, their families. We believe in transparency in As a member of GUHSD, our school focuses on preparing students for success after high school, whether they choose to Greenway has set the standard for educational communication and working together to ensure pursue higher education or begin a career immediately upon excellence. We believe all students can achieve your student is receiving the best education graduating. Career & Technical Education Programs provide hands-on experiences, teach practical job skills, and grant students and we ensure students are prepared to be possible. Today’s learning environment is opportunities to work with industry partners, gain work experiences successful, whether their future is to be career- successful when the school, the student, the and build skills. With more than 34 courses from which to choose, our CTE programs prepare students to enter the workforce with the ready upon graduation or to continue their studies parents, and the community believe in and value academic and technical skills needed to compete successfully in at a college or university. We prepare students a quality education. the job market. by giving them the tools they need, by setting a rigorous curriculum, and by filling classrooms ONLINE LEARNING with award-winning teachers and instructors. Our Students can also choose to enroll in the Glendale Union Online Learning Academy, which offers flexible education programs for students are ready to compete successfully with high school students to achieve their individual goals. Whether a the choices and challenges of the 21st Century. student wants to attend full-time or take an additional class, the online approach offers a wide-range of options. Labs with certified teachers are available to assist and motivate students; a full- Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination Glendale Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in admission to its programs, services or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any time at-home model is also available, in which students visit the aspect of their operations. Glendale Union High School District Career and Technical Education department does not discriminate in enrollment or access to any of the programs available, such as business, applied technology, FACS, nursing and fire science. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district’s activities and programs. The Glendale Union High School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act Academy only to take final exams. of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,