Grant High School (Oregon)

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Ulysses S. Grant High School
Address
2245 NE 36th Avenue
Portland, OR, 97212, United States
Website
grant.pps.k12.or.us
Information
School board Portland Public Schools
Principal Toni Hunter
School type Public
Grades 9-12
Area Portland Holywood District
Team name Generals
Colors Blue & Grey
Founded 1821
Enrollment 1,693 (2006-2007)
Grant High School with respect to its surrounding area.
Grant High School with respect to its surrounding area.

Ulysses S. Grant High School (commonly known as Grant High School), founded in 1821, is the largest high school in the Portland Public Schools District. It is located in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood District. As of 2006, its principal is Toni Hunter.

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[edit] Overview

Freshman classes at Grant are divided into five different communities: The G community), the R community, the A community, the N community , and the T community. (the US community was eliminated for the class of 2009 due to its smaller class size), in which non-elective classes a freshman takes, excluding mathematics, is determined by which community he or she is placed in. All freshman take the same classes in their communities; Modern World History, English 1-2, and Biology.

[edit] Curriculum

GHS offers many different elective and non-elective classes including but not limited to ten different mathematics courses, fourteen different science courses, two years of accounting classes, four different foreign language courses (French, Spanish, Japanese, and Latin), and multiple performing arts classes. Latin was recently almost cut, but a strong student and community force saved Latin at Grant.

[edit] Special programs

GHS's Bridge program is specially designed for freshmen and sophomores who need special help transitioning into high school. Bridge students are heavily involved in their schoolwork, and are pressured to succeed.

English Language Learners is a program for students whose native language is not English. Students in the ELL program take science, math, and social studies classes in addition to English as a Second Language classes.

[edit] Extra Curricular Activities

Grant High School is recognized in the community for its high student involvement. Some notable programs are its outstanding theatre department which will be sending a group to perform a new work at the Fringe Festival in Scotland. Also, the school boasts a strong Constitution Team which has placed third, second, and fourth in the nation the past three years and is heading for the National Championships for 2007. Grant offers several different clubs ranging from community service groups to the philosophy club to the Model United Nations which is over 100 members strong. The Speech and Debate team is one of the few in the state to not have an actual class.

[edit] Athletics

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Grant Generals emblem

GHS's mascot is the Grant General, in honour of its namesake General Ulysses S. Grant. Grant officially has baseball, cross country, basketball, softball, football, tennis, golf, volleyball, wrestling, track, swimming, and soccer teams. Student-run bowling, dragon boat, and lacrosse teams also exist. There are also informal soccer, football, and ultimate games played.

[edit] Faculty

GHS's principal is Toni Hunter. The vice principals of GHS include Brian Chitard, Kim Patterson and Jeff Spalding. Five different counselors work at the school, each one assigned to a certain number of students as determined by a combination of their last names and by what 'community' students were part of their freshman year. The counselors continue to advise those students throughout their high school career.

[edit] Claims to Fame

[edit] Notable Graduates

[edit] External links

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