Glendale Union High School District is a top-performing district in the Metro-Phoenix area. We are proud to offer open-enrollment opportunities to families who would like to choose one of our high schools for their teenager to attend. Open enrollment allows Arizona students to attend public high schools outside their attendance boundaries. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
The official Open Enrollment/Variance period for the 2025-2026 school year begins October 2.       

• Open Enrollment Policy JFB
• Open Enrollment Capacity for GUHSD

October 3

     Parents/guardians can pick up the checklist of what information will need to be provided to complete the open enrollment/variance process from the high school. 

November 4

     Parents/guardians turn in paperwork from the checklist and will be given an open enrollment form to complete at the school. The home school (in-district) signs and date stamps at the top of the open enrollment form.

November 13 & 14

     Future Freshman Night — Students are encouraged to attend their home school Future Freshman Night. 

     Sunnyslope High School: November 13 at 6:30 p.m.

     All other district schools: November 14 at 6:30 p.m.

November 15-Ongoing

     Schools will continue to process open enrollments as they are submitted.

***Sunnyslope High School

     NOTE: The process to apply for open enrollment at Sunnyslope High School is different. Please visit this link for more information about Sunnyslope’s open enrollment process, including the open enrollment packet and checklist.

December 2

     Online registration for the 25-26 school year begins.

• For more information about GUHSD open enrollment opportunities/boundary exemptions and/or variance process, please contact the school of your choice:

  • Apollo High School - (623) 435-6325 or Jessica.hewlett@guhsdaz.org 
  • Cortez High School - (623) 915-8208 or Brett.Eklund@gushdaz.org
  • Glendale High School - (623) 435-6215 or Anthony.Fears@guhsdaz.org
  • Greenway High School - (623) 915-8508 or Donald.Mcadams@gushdaz.org
  • Independence High School - (623) 435-6123 or Jared.Maddox@guhsdaz.org
  • Moon Valley High School - (623) 915-8012 or Ceily.Erie@guhsdaz.org
  • Sunnyslope High School - (623) 915-8767 or John.Lovell@guhsdaz.org
  • Thunderbird High School - (623) 915-8911 or John.Pierzchala@guhsdaz.org
  • Washington High School - (623) 915-8430 or Bryce.Reynoso@gushdaz.org
  • Online Learning Academy - (623) 435-7305 or Scott.Krumpos@guhsdaz.org
     

Immigrant and refugee students residing in the district through age 21 are generally eligible to enroll in the district, regardless of English-language proficiency or immigration status. 

For more information about open enrollment, contact the Counseling Secretary on your campus.