Grove High School

This article is about the high school in Grove, Oklahoma. For the formerly named school in Redlands, California, see The Grove School. For the school in Grove City, Ohio, see Grove City High School. See also Groves High School (disambiguation) and Grove High School (disambiguation).
Grove High School
Type Public School
Students 732 (2010-11)[1]
Grades 9–12
Mascot Ridgerunner

Grove High School is a public high school in the town of Grove, Oklahoma, United States. It is one of four schools in a school district that includes Grove Lower Elementary School, Grove Upper Elementary School and Grove Middle School.

The school mascot is the "Ridgerunner", a fictional "animal" that represents rum runners who smuggled moonshine and other alcoholic beverages across Oklahoma during prohibition.

Curriculum

The U.S. state of Oklahoma requires students to take four units of English, three units of mathematics and three units of science in order to graduate.[2] Students must also complete a unit of American History, a half unit of Oklahoma History, a half unit of United States Government and an additional unit in social studies courses.[2]

Oklahoma high schools must provide an elective physical education course, unless provided an exemption by the Oklahoma State Department of Education due to undue hardship.[3]

Students are also required to take two units of a non-English language, two units of computer technology and a unit of fine arts or speech.[2]

Grove High School also offers Advanced Placement courses and concurrent enrollment courses through the Northeast Oklahoma Career Tech Center.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Grove High School offers a Robotics education program.[5]

References

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics Nces.ed.gov (accessed April 12, 2013)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oklahoma High School Graduation Requirements, Oklahoma State Department of Education (accessed April 12, 2013)
  3. ↑ School Laws of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Department of Education (accessed April 11, 2013)
  4. ↑ Principal's Message, Grove High School Webpage (accessed April 12, 2013)
  5. ↑ Online auction being held this week for Grove Robotics team Grandlakenews.com (accessed April 12, 2013)

External links

Grove Schools Home Page

Coordinates: 36°36′07″N 94°44′55″W / 36.601965°N 94.748504°W