Gainesville High School

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2026-2027

We are looking forward to welcoming Gainesville Cardinals back to school on August 24, 2026. As you prepare for the start of the school year, visit this page often for updated information.

Events

8/20 New Student Orientation, 7:30 am-11:30 am

Who is invited to attend? All freshmen and new students to Gainesville High School. Parents/legal guardians are invited to an optional session with principal Mr. Beech from 8:45 am – 9:45 am.

More information about the event:

  • New students will have a chance to go through their schedule, meet their teachers, counselors, and administrators, and get information about clubs and activities available at Gainesville High School.
  • Express Route bus transportation will be provided to and from the event.
  • More information with schedules and bus routes will be available in early August!

 8/24 First Day of School!

 8/27 Back to School Night, 5:30-8:30 pm

Who is invited to attend? All Gainesville High School families

More information about the event:

  • Families will be able to walk their student’s schedules, meet their student’s teachers, attend an extracurricular fair, and participate in information sessions on various topics.
  • More information will be sent via email to families as we get closer to the event.

FAQs

What supplies does my student need?

Beyond the traditional school supplies of a pen, pencil, paper and possibly a highlighter, all students at Gainesville High School will be receiving a PWCS device with cloud storage. Subjects such as art and music might require additional supplies specific to each course. Those supplies have been included on each department page; however please hold off on purchasing these until the student meets with their teachers.

HPE teachers will help students to order their HPE gear during the first 3 weeks of school. This gear includes shorts, shirts, sweatshirts, all of varying materials. While uniforms are not required, students do need to have clothes that enable them to participate in physical activity.

PWCS iPads will be given to students on the first day of school. It is recommended, but not required, that students purchase a stylus to use with their iPad. This can be a non-Apple brand, available from vendors such as Amazon.com. 

My student cannot access their Student VUE or I cannot access my ParentVUE – help!

Be sure to download the updated Parent Vue and EZ A-to-B bus applications for the start of the 2026-27 school year. Your student’s password may need to be updated. Directions on how to do so can be found at the PWCS password reset site.

If you need help with your ParentVUE account, please submit a help request via the ParentVUE Assistance form.

How does my student get involved with sports and clubs?

Check out the GHS Student Activities page! We also encourage students and families to ask questions at the extracurricular fair at the New Student Orientation and Back to School Night.

How can I best support my student?

Parents/guardians are critical members of the GHS community. Your support of your student and our school community is essential to all our success. We encourage you to participate in the PTSO, Athletic Boosters, and other parent organizations.

Parent VUE is a great way to monitor student grades, report attendance, check graduation requirements, view testing history, and immunization compliance. If you don’t have a Parent VUE account, you can find more information on the Parent VUE web page.

I have a senior – help!

Be on the lookout for information on caps and gowns, senior events, and graduation. We will have a graduation ceremony date later in the school year, and we will announce the date as soon as we can.

Information on using Naviance, Common Application matching, and transcript requests can be found on the GHS Counseling page. Students can access their most up to date transcript in StudentVUE. Senior transcripts that include 2026-2027 classes (works in progress), will not be ready until early to mid-September. Once they are ready, we can send them to colleges. Learn more about the transcript process in PWCS on the Student Transcript Requests page.

Students and families can check out the Class of 2027 Smore for more college and career resources to plan for senior year.

Senior Portraits are done through Victor O'Neill Studios. Please follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time:
www.vosphoto.com/gainesville As a friendly reminder, appointments are needed for Senior Portraits. There are multiple sessions that run from June – October. Session dates will be published via School Status, the school’s website, and social media for at least 2-3 weeks from the picture date.

If you have any questions, please email our Senior Portraits Team: [email protected]. Please include your Senior’s First and Last Name and “Gainesville Class of 2027” when emailing, for faster assistance.

How does my student receive free and reduced lunch?

Families who qualify for free and reduced priced meals need to apply each school year. Please visit the Free and Reduced-Price Meals link to apply for the 2026-2027 school year.

Transportation

PWCS will be using EZArrival bus tracking application. Download the application.