“Experience High School” Campaign Includes On-line Enrollment for Phoenix Union

For the first time, students can apply for a Phoenix Union High School on-line, including selecting magnet programs, small specialty schools or any other school in the District through an Open Enrollment application.

The on-line enrollment application, which is part of an “Experience High School” marketing campaign, went live January 14, and will allow students and parents to explore the variety of opportunities at Phoenix Union, find their home attendance school via an interactive map or select the school of their choice, complete and submit the enrollment forms, and receive an email receipt. The enrollment information will be electronically forwarded to the registration office of the school selected.

The student and parent/guardian will still be asked to come to the school, provide a signature and submit required documentation such as immunization records and a birth certificate to complete the registration.

The District created a recruiting booklet, “Experience High School,” and mailed to almost 8,000 8th graders who attend 13 different partner elementary districts and over 65 schools in the Phoenix Union attendance zone. The booklet is available by request through the Phoenix Union “Experience” website, as well. The booklet and streamlined enrollment forms, as well as the on-line enrollment application will also supplement the recruiting efforts of the high school counselors and other staff members who are going out to partner school districts this month.

“There should be nothing easier than enrolling in one of our schools, and on-line enrollment will do that,” Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner said. “It will allow students to make their high school choice sooner so that they can begin the process. We envision students and parents also completing this information at computer labs or stations at either their elementary or middle school, or at the high school.”

The goal of “Experience High School” is to market Phoenix Union from a student prospective to a 13 or 14-year old, using Phoenix Union students who represent the vast array of opportunities that await-- from rigorous academics and the many choices of small schools, magnet programs, schools of focus or career and technical education to athletics, the arts, clubs and activities, not to mention fun.

“You only go to high school once in your life, and it is an experience that will be with you the rest of your life, so make it the greatest experience possible by going to high schools that have it all. Our high schools offer more classes, more specialized programs, more support and more opportunities than any other school district,” Scribner said.

The “Experience High School” web address is www.phoenixunion.org/experience.

Source: Phoenix Union High School District