Peoria High School

Don't forget to set your alarms! School starts Monday at 7:20 am! We look forward to seeing you all. 💚💛

Tomorrow, July 31, Peoria Unified will be closed as all staff are on a furlough day. During a furlough day, all district schools and worksites are closed to the public, employees do not work and are not paid.

Last November, the community did not approve the override funding for our schools, resulting in a loss of approximately $11 million from this year's operating budget, or our maintenance and operations fund. This, coupled with declining enrollment has caused the district to cut a total of $21 million from our current budget. One way the budget shortfall will be addressed is with three furlough days this school year: July 31, February 12 and May 12. These furlough days will result in an average pay decrease of 1.5 to 1.7% for all staff members.

All school and district offices will reopen for normal hours on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, for the first day of school.

Learn more about Peoria Unified's fiscal reality at peoriaunified.org/fiscalrealities.

Our Cub Links club members facilitated a welcoming Bridging Into PHS: Freshman Orientation, supported by our amazing Band, Choir, club sponsors, and athletics. Students left with a clear understanding of what it means to be a Panther and felt prepared for their first day of high school. Our administration team was also grateful for the opportunity to connect with our new parents. Success truly happens when everyone works together.

Last call to pick up laptops before school starts. Students with a signed Laptop Authorization Form can pick up their laptops in the Library on Thursday, July 30th from 10am-2pm.

ParentVue & StudentVue App Update

We still have a few openings available for this years COOP Preschool at PHS. Please contact Nicholle Davis at [email protected] or 623-486-6312 for more information.

We are only 1 week away from the first day of school! We are excited to see everyone on Monday, Aug 3, classes start at 7:20 am.

Join us for the Back to School- Student Start Up Event! Wednesday and Thursday July 22 & 23 with am & pm sessions both days.

Happy birthday to America! 250 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence forming the United States of America. From learning about the three branches of government to understanding the importance of voting, Peoria Unified is committed to educating our students to be civic-minded, responsible citizens.

Be sure to register, verify and update your voter registration status by visiting peoriaunified.org/vote.

School starts on August 3 this year! For the most up-to-date calendar, be sure to visit peoriaunified.org/calendar.