Open Enrollment
OPEN ENROLLMENT
At Glendale Union High School District, every school is recognized as an “A” school and is listed by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best High Schools.
Your teen is unique. Educate them accordingly. Well prepared. Well-rounded. Well done.
No matter where your student’s talents lie, GUHSD will help them rise to their full potential. Whether their path leads to college, a skilled trade, the military, or the workforce, GUHSD will prepare them for the journey ahead.
We invite families outside their assigned attendance boundaries to apply for open enrollment and experience the outstanding opportunities our schools provide.
How Open Enrollment Works
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Any Arizona family may apply to enroll in a GUHSD school outside of their attendance boundary.
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Applications are considered annually and based on available space.
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Students must maintain good academic performance, regular attendance, and good behavior to continue enrollment.
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Families do not need to reapply each year unless requesting a different school.
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Some campuses may be closed to new applicants due to high enrollment.
The 2027–2028 District-wide Open Enrollment period begins October 1.
👉 For school-specific information and important dates to remember, see the dates below.
👉 Click here to view the Open Enrollment Policy JFB and Open Enrollment Capacity.
***Note for Sunnyslope High School***
Sunnyslope follows a different open enrollment process, which begins November 2.
**Please click here for the packet & checklist for Sunnyslope.**
Important Dates
October 1, 2026
Parents/guardians can pick up the checklist of required information to complete the open enrollment/variance process from the high school.
November 6, 2026
Parents/guardians should submit the required paperwork from the checklist.
Beginning November 6, once the paperwork is submitted, they will receive an open enrollment form to complete at the school. The student’s home school (in-district) will then sign and date the top portion of the open enrollment form.
November 17 & 19, 2026
Future Freshman Night
Students are encouraged to attend their home school’s Future Freshman Night at 6:30 PM on the corresponding night.
APOLLO – November 17
CORTEZ – November 17
GLENDALE – November 19
GREENWAY – November 17
INDEPENDENCE – November 17
MOON VALLEY – November 19
SUNNYSLOPE – November 17
THUNDERBIRD – November 19
WASHINGTON – November 19
November 20-Ongoing
Schools will continue to process open enrollments as they are submitted.
November 20, 2026
Online registration for the 27-28 school year begins.
Contact Us
Apollo High School - (623) 435-6325 or Shauntel Sussex
Cortez High School - (623) 915-8208 or Dustin Hansen
Glendale High School - (623) 435-6215 or Charise Stevens
Greenway High School - (623) 915-8508 or Don McAdams
Independence High School - (623) 435-6123 or Michael Mannelly
Moon Valley High School - (623) 915-8012 or Samuel Jacobs
Sunnyslope High School - (623) 915-8767 or Jens Erie
Thunderbird High School - (623) 915-8911 or John Pierzchala
Washington High School - (623) 915-8430 or Bryce Reynoso
Online Learning Academy - (623) 435-7305 or Brett Eklund
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.