Gilbert Public Schools

In 1900, the first school, in Gilbert, was built on the southwest corner of Baseline and Cooper Roads. In 1913, with the completion of its first elementary school, the Gilbert School District #41 was formed. Gilbert's first high school, Gilbert High School, opened in 1917 on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Elliot roads. The first graduating class, consisting of 4 graduates, was in 1918. Gilbert High School has since been relocated, and the original site is now the Gilbert Public Schools district administration building. Since opening its first school in 1913, Gilbert Public Schools has grown to serve over 35,000 students at 40 schools across Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa, Arizona. ==Schools==

Schools in the district include: 26 elementary schools (Pre K-6); 6 junior high schools (7-8), 5 high schools (9-12), 2 Academies, 1 Global academy, and 1 Alternative Education (7-12). High schools Junior high schools Elementary schools (Enrollment 100th Day, 2018) Source: • Ashland Ranch - 819 • Augusta Ranch - 1019 • Boulder Creek - 633 • Burk - 382 • Canyon Rim - 842 • Carol Rae Ranch - 572 • Finley Farms - 652 • Gilbert Elementary - 527 • Greenfield Elementary - 955 • Harris - 460 • Highland Park - 888 • Islands - N/A • Meridian - 831 • Mesquite - 599 • Neely Traditional Academy - N/A • Oak Tree - 580 • Patterson - 601 • Pioneer - 553 • Playa del Rey - 460 • Quartz Hill - 663 • Settler's Point - 634 • Sonoma Ranch - 476 • Spectrum - 624 • Superstition Springs - 714 • Towne Meadows - 711 • Val Vista Lakes - 539 Academies and alternative education • Canyon Valley School (Grades 7-12) - Alternative Education (322 enrolled as of 100th Day 2018) • Global Academy - opened August, 2011 • Gilbert Classical Academy (Grades 7-12) — opened August 2007; replacing the GPS Technology and Leadership Academy (526 enrolled as of 100th Day 2018) • GPS has been voted "Best Public School/District" in the Best of the Best annual issues of the East Valley Tribune for 5 consecutive years since 2019. • Fifteen GPS schools have earned the "A+ School of Excellence™ Award" from the Arizona Educational Foundation as of spring 2025. ==See also==