For more information, email Bella Garcia,
Director of Recruitment, at bella@hobyarizona.org!

2025 Participating Schools

Arcadia High School
Bagdad High School
Barry Goldwater High School
Basis Chandler
Blue Ridge High School
Boulder Creek High School
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Brophy College Preparatory
Camelback High School
Campo Verde High School
Casa Grande Union High School
Catalina Foothills High School
Cactus High School
Chandler Preparatory Academy
Cibola High School
Coolidge High School
Copper Canyon High School
Corona Del Sol
Cortez High School
Deer Valley High School
Dobson High School
Gilbert Classical Academy
Gilbert High School
Glendale High School
Greenway High School
Hamilton High School
Homeschool Students
Horizon High School
Marana High School
Miami High School
Millennium High School
Mingus Union High School
Morenci High School
Mountain Ridge High School
Mountain View
Northland Preparatory Academy
Northwest Christian School
Notre Dame Preparatory High School
Paradise Valley High School
Phoenix Country Day School
Prescott High School
Queen Creek High School
Red Mountain High School
River Valley High School
Safford High School
Salome High School
Salpointe Catholic High School
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
Sedona Red Rock High School
Sentinel Peak High School
Sequoia Village High School
St. Mary's School
Sunny Slope High School
Superior High School
Tempe Preparatory Academy
Tombstone High School
Vail Academy and High School
Veritas Preparatory Academy
Veritas Preparatory Academy Great Hearts
Washington High School
Winslow High School
Xavier College Preparatory

How do I select a student for HOBY?

Selecting a Student

In September, HOBY mails its Sophomore Selection Packet to every public, private, and charter high school in the United States, inviting them to select and register students to attend their U.S. State HOBY Leadership Seminar. The 3- and 4-day Leadership Seminars take place between March and June, with each school sending a sophomore representative to attend. Schools are asked to determine their annual representatives and register the students online. If your school did not receive the packet this year, you may still select and register a student. 

To select your school’s representative, HOBY asks that you first promote the program to the entire sophomore class. Leadership ability surpasses race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status, so all sophomores should be considered in selecting your HOBY representative. You may distribute fliers, put up posters, make announcements to the student body, hold an assembly, and/or encourage all teachers affiliated with the sophomore class to mention the program to their students. Your school’s representatives from previous years are great for leading this effort to promote HOBY and can share their own experiences with the current sophomores. Encourage all 10th graders to learn more about HOBY by visiting  www.hoby.org.

Refer all interested candidates to a specific school counselor who will lead the selection process. Your school may choose to do a face-to-face interview about the student’s desire to represent the school, an essay contest about leadership, or create your own creative idea! If you choose to do an essay, you may provide a topic, such as, “In 75 to 100 words, please describe the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in your school and community.”

  • Outstanding oral and/or written communication skills

  • Critical and/or creative thinking

  • Creative problem solving

  • Strong decision-making skills

  • Sensitivity to the needs or concern of others

  • Charismatic personality (others gravitate towards him or her)

  • Courage to speak out for one's beliefs

  • Courage to challenge authority

  • Participation in community SERVICE activities


How do we register our students for the 2026 seminar?
Registrations are only accepted online.  If you are your school's HOBY contact, you should have received an e-mail that contains your School ID and Password to be used with our online registration system. For guaranteed acceptance, please register prior to the priority deadline of TBD.

To register a student, log on with your School ID and Password on the HOBY Student Registration site.

We recommend using the Registration Worksheet to help with registration (you can download it from this link) -- it contains all of the information that will be requested when registering online.

If you need your School ID or Password information, or if you have any questions about student registration, please email bella@hobyarizona.org.