New students can enroll Monday through Friday from 7:00-9:15 a.m.

Students must come prepared to begin or return to school.

The following documents are required for enrollment: 

• Current immunizations (foreign exchange students and students enrolling from outside the state of Texas) will not be able to start school if immunizations are not current. Our nurses can help you understand what is needed so please bring all recent vaccination records during enrollment.
• Proof of residency: considered proof is a current utility bill, lease/house contract (no phone/cable bills please). If you are currently living with another person and the proof of residency is in that person's name, both you and that person will need to sign a notarized affidavit before the student can be enrolled
• Parent or guardian ID
• Birth certificate
• Social security card (if available)
• Prior school records: withdrawal papers; withdrawal classes/grades; most recent high school transcript; latest report card (if available); if coming from a homeschooled setting, provide homeschooled courses being taken and any credits earned from homeschooling

If your student was receiving any special program services from the previous school (e.g. Special education or 504 accommodations), you must make our office aware of this so we can assist you in these areas. Please obtain and provide these records from the prior school (ARD meetings, etc.) for our review.

Please be patient during this process. Campus enrollments take at least 30 minutes or more. 

Contact the data clerk for any additional questions. 

A Campus Improvement Plan serves as the blueprint for how a campus will address performance objectives and other campus needs that have been identified from a Campus Needs Assessment.

• 2021-2022 Campus Improvement Plan
• 2021-2022 Campus Improvement Plan - Español

To support our mission of providing an exceptional education to all students, we have created policies designed to help your student have the best possible education experience.

• Student Code of Conduct & Handbook (PDF)
  • Student Code of Conduct & Handbook-Spanish (PDF)
  • Student Code of Conduct & Handbook-Vietnamese (PDF)
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) (PDF)
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)-Spanish (PDF)
• Parent Involvement Policy 
  • Parent Involvement Policy - Spanish (PDF)
  • Parent Involvement Policy - Vietnamese (PDF)

Visit the Policies page on the district website for additional polices and related information.

Please see district dress code

Name Tag Process

Student will not be permitting to enter Garland High School without a GHS ID. 

If the student is caught without a GHS ID or it is not visible, the student will spend the day in ISS.

Need a replacement GHS Student ID?

Buy a Student ID during the following times in the GHS Vestibule:

• Before school from 7–7:20 a.m. Students will scan the QR code outside the vestibule and wait for their IF to be brought out to them.

Price is $5.00 for a replacement ID (comes with a lanyard). Price is $1.00 for a replacement lanyard. They must have the $5.00 to get a new ID, getting on the LOP list and paying later is no longer an option.

Students must wear their current GHS student ID...

• to leave class
• to attend assemblies
• to go through the lunch lines
• to receive your district iPad
• to use phones in the hallway and at lunch
• to check out books in the library
• to use the library computers
• to carry for identification
• to attend school dances
• to get student ticket prices for games
• various testing sessions

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started. 

If you have additional questions, please contact the campus data clerk:

The Campus Parent Involvement Policy explains how our campus supports the important role of parents in the education of their children.  We offer a Parent Compact to establish a partnership among parents, school staff, and students for improving student academic achievement.

• Campus Parent Involvement Policy

• Campus Parent Involvement Policy (Spanish) - Política del involucramiento parental (PIP)
• Parent Compact (English)
• Parent Compact (Spanish) - Pacto de Aprendizaje Padres-Escuela

GHS tardy policy (effective 8/21/23)

Students have a 6-minute passing period between each class. Students are encouraged to take the appropriate route that will get them to their next class on time.

There will be a unique bell tone which will sound 20 minutes into each period to remind teachers to take attendance and denote the end of tardy recording.

Teachers will shut and lock their doors when the tardy bell rings. Teachers are not allowed to permit students to enter after the tardy bell rings without a Green Tardy pass on e-Hall Pass, or a paper pass. 

Tardy Pass Locations- Any staff on duty in each hallway

• If a student is late to class, they are to report to the hall monitor located in the hall in which their current period’s class is located, or the downstairs front Vestibule to get their Tardy Pass approved.

• Students will use their device to enter a “Tardy Pass” in the e-Hall Pass system, then stand in line and get a tardy pass approved by a hall monitor or administrator. Once approved, the pass will turn Green, and the student will have 2 minutes to report to class. Teachers will close the pass in the e-Hall Pass system and allow the student into class. This is the only way they are allowed into class after the tardy bell rings. After 2 minutes, students will be considered skipping and will receive additional consequences. 

• Please note, students with medical documentation on file with the nurse will have specialized passes if they have to make frequent visits to the restroom, nurse, etc.

• For tardies returning from lunch, teachers will write a referral in review 360, if it is a recurring issue. 

• All students who are tardy are subject to a search. 

Tardy Consequences (each grading cycle)

• 5 tardies overall=Thursday school and admin makes parent contact

• 10 tardies overall= Friday school and admin makes parent contact

• 15+ tardies and every 5 tardies afterwards= Parent/Student meeting with assistant principal is required/ ISS/ Saturday School.

• Students will be placed on Loss of Privilege (LOP) after 15 tardies during each grading cycle. Examples of LOP may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Revoked parking permits and early release for seniors.

  • Revoked exam exemptions

  • Students will not be allowed to attend or participate in school-sponsored activities such as pep rallies, school-sponsored balls/dances, class/club-sponsored field trips, and may have limited participation in UIL activities.

• Parents and Students will be notified by email and call out if they receive Thursday/Friday/Saturday school or ISS.

 Tardy/Absent Hold Locations

• Students caught in the halls without a pass after the first 20 minutes of class will be escorted to the cafeteria by hall monitors or admin during periods A1,A2,A3,B5,B6,B7,B8,B10. During periods A4 and B9, students will be escorted to the AD Gym or ISS. 

• Students will be marked absent in Skyward, per the GISD attendance policy.

• Students will remain in these locations with an admin or staff on duty until the next class period, and are expected to work on assignments their teachers have posted in Canvas . 

• Phones are required to be put away or turned in. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary consequences, primarily suspension for insubordination.

• Teachers are following the 20/20 Rule (No one leaves their class during the first or last 20 minutes of the class period) and only allow students in the hallway with the appropriate e-Hall Pass pass. Students in the halls without a pass will be escorted and held in the Tardy/Absent Hold Locations until the next class period.

• All students who are tardy are subject to a search. 

G-Town Advisory Period

• All G-Town Duty Staff / Admin will sweep students into the cafeteria.

• Teachers will mark students ABSENT and not allow any students in for any reason. 

• There are NO Tardy Passes issued during G-Town, so students should not be admitted into class late. If the student has a legitimate reason for being out of class at the start of the period (ie. office, counselor, nurse visit), the student will be coded “present” and sent to class with a Green Tardy pass on e-Hall Pass.

• G-Town teachers do not send students to other teachers' classes, the restroom, the office, etc unless it is an actual emergency. 

• The hallways must remain empty (no student movement) during G-Town, unless it is an actual emergency.

 

There are some items in the dress code that are non-negotiable and are expressly prohibited at Garland HS. That list includes but not limited to the following. 

• Garments must allow for participation in all regular school activities while maintaining dignity and modesty.

• Apparel that advertises or depicts alcohol, drugs, nudity, tobacco products, any other substance prohibited under FNCF (Legal), violent or criminal themes, gang membership, obscene language and/or obscene graphics, will not be permitted. Any disruptive or distractive mode of clothing or appearance that adversely impacts the educational process is not acceptable. Extremes in modes of dress, such as see through clothing, exposed midriffs, or clothing normally considered as undergarments are not acceptable.

• All articles of clothing must be worn as they are designed to be worn.

• Shirts/Tops should cover the midriff, cover undergarments, and not have a low cut at the neckline. 

• Pants should be worn at the waist and no undergarments showing. 

• Shorts, skirts, dresses should be of appropriate length (extend beyond fingertips).

• Pajama bottoms and pajama tops, house shoes, slippers, and extremely ripped/torn and revealing clothing.

• All students must have their school ID visible at all times during the school day.

These dress code expectations have been reviewed, enhanced and supported by Garland ISD School Board Policy. You may review the complete GISD dress code policy by clicking here. 

Students, families, school staff and administrative team have the responsibility to keep the dress of students appropriate for school and its environment. If you need clarification as to whether your student’s dress code is acceptable or not, please contact one our our Assistant Principals. You can find their emails on the school’s website by clicking here. Please note that violations, deliberate or not, of these dress code expectations may result in disciplinary action. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in complying with the dress code and making this an outstanding school year at Garland High School!

While we recognize the need of having cell phones as a valuable communication tool, it causes a lot of distraction that interferes with teaching time and students’ ability to learn at high levels. In addition, the wearing of earbuds and headphones in the hallways and classrooms poses a safety issue especially during emergency situations. For this reason, we will be strictly implementing the GISD Personal Electronic Device Policy beginning January 8, 2024.

The why: 

Grading Cycle 1 revealed a 30% campus failure rate, meaning 30% of our students failed at least one course during the first grading cycle. There are 1414, Cycle 1 Credit Recovery plans that these students must complete by December 13th in order to recover those course credits. Currently for Grading Cycle 2, we have a 59% course failure rate. We are desperately trying to get our students refocused, engaged, and free of distractions in the classroom to increase their learning outcomes and to recover their Cycle 2 grades by December 15th. Our campus failure rate target is to be less than 10%. In order to reach our school and student goals, it’s imperative that we take drastic steps to eliminate the distractions, interruptions, and barriers to teaching and learning in our classrooms. 

The what: 

In order to achieve our goal of improving our passing rates and overall students achievement, students will not be allowed to use/access their cell phones, earbuds, or headphones during the class period beginning January 8th, 2024.  Exceptions will be made for students who receive auditory instructional support for 504, Special Education, and/or Dyslexia accommodations as documented in their IEP/IAP. Students who have medically-required orders by a doctor are likewise exempted from the policy provision. Cell phone usage for any other reason is prohibited. In addition, all head coverings (caps, hoods, etc.), except for those allowed for religious purposes, must be removed once students enter the building per the GISD Dress Code Policy. 

The how: 

Prior to the start of classroom instruction, students must turn off and put away all electronic devices (cell phones, Air pods, earbuds, headphones...etc.) and will keep them turned off and put away until they are dismissed to the next class. These items may not be visible during class time and may be placed in the student’s backpack, purse, etc. If the student does not have a backpack or purse, these items may remain with the student, or turned in to the teacher to be retrieved at the end of class. However, they may not be used or be visible at any time during the 90-minute class period, unless one of the exclusions above are met. 

Note: If a student is found to be in violation of this policy, and fails to follow the teacher’s initial’s attempt to redirect the behavior, a campus administrator will be notified immediately. The student’s device(s) will be confiscated according to the GISD Student Code of Conduct, and a parent will be notified. 

Consequences and fees will be as follows:

1st offense: 

• Discipline Warning

• Device returned to the student at the end of the school day.

2nd offense: 

• Discipline Writeup

• $15 fee (may be paid immediately or added to the student’s Skyward account)

• A parent or guardian will need to meet with a campus administrator to pick up the device.

3rd offense: 

• Discipline Write up, 1 day of In-School Suspension (Loss of 1 exam exemption in the Fall or Spring)

• $15 fee (may be paid immediately or added to the student’s Skyward account)

• A parent or guardian will need to meet with a campus administrator to pick up the device.

4 or more offenses: 

• Discipline Writeup, 3 days In-School Suspension (Loss of 3 exam exemptions in the Fall or Spring; Loss of Privilege)

• $15 fee (may be paid immediately or added to the student’s Skyward account)

• A parent or guardian will need to meet with a campus administrator to pick up the device.

Additional offenses will be considered an act of serious or persistent misbehavior and  Leveled-ISS sanctions will be meted out for an extended period of time. If a student refuses to comply with a request to surrender the device(s) to the campus administrator, rules governing serious or persistent misbehavior will apply as outlined on page 43 in the GISD Student Code of Conduct. We will continue to refer to and enforce GISD School Board Policy FNCE (Local) as described on pages 10 and 53 in the GISD Student Code of Conduct. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact a campus administrator at 972-494-8492 or email us at A002@garlandisd.net.

The incentive: 

Every student who does not exceed a first offense will be awarded a GHS Principal’s Exemption to be used in addition to their other exemptions. This special exemption will also be awarded to any student maintaining 95% or higher school attendance. We need them here engaged and focused on learning!

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation as we seek to fulfill our vision to develop and graduate lifelong learners.  Together we will shape productive citizens who will continue to contribute to society and our community. GHS students enter to learn, go forth to serve. #Gig’EmOwls