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At A Glance
The Glendale Union High School District is comprised of
nine high schools, grades 9-12, serving portions of the cities
of Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona. This 60-square mile urban
district has approximately 350,000 constituents in the Phoenix
metropolitan area. The average number of students enrolled
is 14,000. All schools are accredited by the Arizona Department
of Education and the North Central Association of Schools
and Colleges (NCA).
Our nine high schools are:
Metrocenter Academy is an
alternative school for students with at least 10 high school
credits who are between the ages of 17 and 21 who wish to
return to school to obtain their high school diploma.
Learning System Description
Twenty-first century curriculum focuses on:
- knowledge
- skills and abilities, and
- how both are used in the real world
The Glendale Union Plan for Excellence reflects our
belief that
- high expectations and high standards of both staff and
students promote quality education;
- a quality education provides the academic skills, thinking
skills and personal qualities necessary for life in a changing
society;
- safe, orderly schools encourage students to develop personal
responsibility that is necessary in order to learn;
- education is a shared responsibility - of the student,
the school, the home and the community
Our Plan for Excellence demands that we
- constantly measure our progress and set new targets for
improvement
- ensure that the district employs and keeps quality personnel
- make effective use of district resources - human, physical
and financial
- share community, business, government and education resources.
High Expectations
The Glendale Union High School District adheres to the philosophy that all students can learn. We maintain quality and equity in teaching and learning. While it make take some students longer to reach their goals, we set high standards and expectations for achievement (quality) and require these high standards to be met by all students (equity).
Schools Prepared for Emergencies
Parents and students in the Glendale Union High School District
should be aware that your high schools are continually preparing
for emergencies. All of our schools have safety and security
plans. For several years, our school and district administrators
have been working closely with local law enforcement, emergency
management and public health officials to coordinate emergency
response procedures for natural disasters and man-made threats.
Although each of our high schools has its own localized plan,
all of them must include specific common features as required
by district administration and local, state and federal agencies.
School staff is trained annually on emergency management procedures.
Each school reviews its individualized plan annually and
creates updates as needed. Copies of the most current school
plans are kept on file at the district administrative center.
If you have general questions about your child or your school's safety and support responses, please contact your principal.
In the event of an emergency, the contact person at the district administrative center is the School Safety Administrator (623-435-6024). At the schools, the contact person is the Assistant Principal for Discipline and Attendance. You can reach the Assistant Principal for Discipline and Attendance by calling the school's main number:
- Apollo 623-435-6300
- Cortez 623-915-8200
- Glendale 623-435-6200
- Greenway 623-915-8500
- Independence 623-435-6100
- Moon Valley 623-915-8000
- Sunnyslope 623-915-8760
- Thunderbird 623-915-8900
- Washington 623-915-8400
For information on homeland security, please visit www.redcross.org
for advisories from the National Red Cross. The Arizona Department
of Education has related information on its website: www.ade.az.gov.
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