Grand Island Public Schools Explained

Grand Island Public Schools
Motto:Every Student, Every Day, A Success!
Established:1867
Grades:PK-12
Superintendent:Matthew Fisher
Teachers:716.76 (FTE)
Schools:23
Staff:about 1,500
Students:9,920 (2020–21)
Country:United States

Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is a public school district located in the city of Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. The district serves all of Grand Island. It has one high school, three middle schools, and fourteen elementary schools, as well as a preschool.

GIPS's superintendent is Matthew Fisher.

Enrollment

GIPS enrols 9,920 students as of the 2020–21 school year.

Schools

The district operates fourteen elementary schools: Dodge, Engleman, Gates, Howard, Jefferson, Knickrehm, Lincoln, Newell, Seedling Mile, Shoemaker, Starr, Stolley Park, Wasmer, and West Lawn. It also has a preschool, Early Learning Center, for children aged 3–5.

There are three middle schools: Barr, Walnut, and Westridge.

There is one high school: Grand Island Senior High School or GISH.

Middle schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
R.J. Barr Middle SchoolBulldogs602 West Stolley Park Road6–8align=center 696 (2017–18)align=center 1967
Walnut Middle SchoolWildcats1600 North Custer Avenue6–8align=center 771 (2017–18)align=center 1994
Westridge Middle SchoolCougars4111 W. 13th Street6–8align=center 681 (2017–18)align=center 2008

Elementary schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
Dodge Elementary SchoolDragons641 South OakK–5align=center 482 (2017–18)align=center 1940
Engleman Elementary SchoolWildcats1812 Mansfield RoadK–5align=center 530 (2017–18)align=center 2008
Gates Elementary SchoolGators2700 West Louise StreetK–5align=center 415 (2017–18)align=center 1955
Howard Elementary Huskies502 West 9th StreetK–5align=center 401 (2017–18)align=center 1954
Jefferson Elementary All Stars1314 W. 7th StreetK–5align=center 279 (2017–18)align=center 1971
Knickrehm Elementary Cougars2013 North Oak StreetK–5align=center 247 (2017–18)align=center 1966
Lincoln Elementary Lynx805 North Beal StreetK–5align=center 369 (2017–18)align=center 1911
Newell ElementaryKnights2700 West 13th StreetK–5align=center 491 (2017–18)align=center 1955
Seedling Mile Elementary Wildcats3208 East Seedling Mile RoadK–5align=center 116 (2017–18)align=center 1886
Shoemaker ElementaryEagles4160 Old Potash HighwayK–5align=center 375 (2017–18)align=center 1964
Starr ElementaryStallions1800 S. Adams StreetK–5align=center 525 (2017–18)align=center 2018
Stolley Park ElementaryPanthers1700 W. Stolley Park RoadK–5align=center align=center 2019
Wasmer ElementaryWildcats318 South Clark StreetK–5align=center 367 (2017–18)align=center 2000
West Lawn ElementaryMustangs3022 W. College StreetK–5align=center 272 (2017–18)align=center 1995

Alternative or specialized schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
O'Connor Learning Center2208 N Webb RoadPre–Kalign=center align=center c. 2021
Success Academy1912 Morth Lafayette Avenue6–12align=center align=center 2011

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About GIPS - Grand Island Public Schools.

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