South Grand Prairie High School
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[edit] Our Community
South Grand Prairie High School is a suburban high school in a community of approximately 130,000 people which is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. There are 22 elementary schools, 7middle schools, an alternative education center, and two high schools serving the Grand Prairie community.
[edit] School Characteristics
Four-year comprehensive public high school
Flexible plans of study based on five career pathways Approximate enrollment (10 -12 campus): 2200 students
Accreditations: Texas Education Agency; Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
Home of the founders of "What It Do Records" T-Dizzle and J-money
[edit] School History
South Grand Prairie High School originally opened in the fall of 1969 with 448 students enrolled, of which 87 were seniors. The first campus was housed at the original Jackson Middle School.
In the fall of 1972 SGP moved into its permanent home at the corner of CornValley Road and Warrior Trail. Two major renovations to accommodate increases in enrollment have occurred. Additions included 20 classrooms, 3 computer labs, a suite of administrative offices and a competition gymnasium. The exterior of the building was also refurbished.
A new tech systems lab in the Browning Combs Vocational Center was added in 1998, and another classroom in the same building was transformed in 1999 into an art gallery to showcase art from both high schools. A new college & career center housed in the library was completed in the 1999-2000 school year and named for former career counselor Richard Parsons.
SGP 1999
In 1999 South Grand Prairie was named a "New American High School National Showcase Site" by the U. S. Department of Education.
In 2002 the front of the building was completely redesigned, and the SGPHS 9th Grade Campus was built adjacent to the main campus. Since that time many career academy courses have been implemented and acknowledged.
In 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 our school received a "Recognized" status from the Texas Education Agency.
Currently, we have met the "No Child Left Behind" AYP standards in both 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 and received Gold Performance Acknowledgments for a Recommended High School Program (Class of 2003).
