Grant High School (Portland, Oregon) Explained

Ulysses S. Grant High School
Streetaddress:2245 Northeast 36th Avenue
County:(Multnomah County)
Zipcode:97212
Country:USA
Opened:1924
Principal:James McGee
Grades:9–12[1]
Conference:OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 6A-1
Mascot:Generals[2]
Rival:McDaniel High School
Feeder Schools:Beaumont Middle School
Beverly Cleary K-8
Harriet Tubman Middle School
Laurelhurst K-8
Coordinates:45.539°N -122.6265°W
Pushpin Map:Portland
Students:2,003 (2020–2021 enrollment)[3]
Colors:Blue and grey
Homepage:http://pps.net/grant

Ulysses S. Grant High School (commonly Grant High School) is a public high school in the Grant Park neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Grant serves inner and central Northeast Portland and southeastern North Portland. It is the second largest high school in the Portland Public School District.

History

Ulysses S. Grant High School opened in September 1924, with 1,191 students.[4] Many of the schools in the Portland Public School district that were built between 1908 and 1932 were designed by architects Floyd Naramore and George Jones. During the early 1920s, so many schools were being built simultaneously in Portland, the district had to hire another architectural firm to design Grant High School, which is in the Classical Revival style by architects Knighton and Howell. In November 1923, the bricklayers working on Grant went on strike after the district tried to cut costs by using a maintenance worker to lay bricks.[5] [6]

After the Vanport flood in May 1948, Grant was home to the Vanport Extension Center (now Portland State University) through the summer of that year.[7] Three motion pictures have been filmed at Grant High School: The made-for-TV movie Reunion (1980), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), and Nearing Grace (2005).

Funded by a $482 million bond measure approved in 2012, A two-year modernization and expansion project of Grant High School began in June 2017 and was completed in the summer of 2019. The entire interior of the building was gutted and has been completely rebuilt. The project includes a new two-story common area, a new gymnasium, seismic retrofitting, and additional classroom space.[8]

Student profile

In the 2016–2017 school year, Grant's student population was 67.8% white, 8.2% African American, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.7% Asian, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 11.7% mixed race. About 25% of Grant's students live out of boundaries and transfer in.[9]

In 2008, 92% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 443 students, 388 graduated, 39 dropped out, six received a modified diploma, and ten were still in high school in 2009.[10] [11] In 2009, 27% of the students were transfers into the school.[12]

Curriculum

Special programs

Grant High School houses the last installment of the Japanese Immersion Program, a 13-year immersion program, begun at Richmond Elementary and continued at Mt. Tabor Middle School.

Extracurricular activities

Grant's Constitution Team has been the state champion thirteen times (2002, 2004–2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022), and has won the national competition four times (2013, 2015, 2018, 2024).[13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2011, Grant's student newspaper, The Grantonian, was replaced by the 36-page full-color monthly Grant Magazine. In its first year, the magazine won Best In Show at the Oregon Fall Press day.[17] It has also won the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association's Gold Crown award three years in a row, from 2014 through 2016.[18]

Athletics

GHS's mascot is the Grant General, in honor of its namesake General and 18th US President, Ulysses S. Grant.

State championships

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oregon School Directory 2017-18 . . 69 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126201948/http://www.oregon.gov/ode/about-us/Documents/CombinedDirectory_20180117_045839.pdf#page=69 . January 26, 2018.
  2. http://www.osaa.org/schools/152 "Grant High School"
  3. Web site: School Profiles & Enrollment Data 2016-2017 . . 199 . January 18, 2018.
  4. Book: Polich, Edward L.. A history of Portland's secondary school system with emphasis on the superintendents and the curriculum (Thesis/dissertation). University of Portland. 1950. 97. 232551057.
  5. News: Director Attacks School Architect. The Morning Oregonian. November 22, 1923.
  6. Web site: Grant High School (Portland, Oregon). Oregon Digital. University of Oregon. November 6, 2015.
  7. Book: Polich, Edward L.. A history of Portland's secondary school system with emphasis on the superintendents and the curriculum (Thesis/dissertation). University of Portland. 1950. 160. 232551057.
  8. Web site: Grant Modernization. Portland Public Schools. July 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: K-8 growth may help lift Grant High School's enrollment . Kimberly Melton . January 27, 2010 . OregonLive . January 29, 2010.
  10. News: State releases high school graduation rates. June 30, 2009. The Oregonian. July 1, 2009.
  11. Web site: Oregon dropout rates for 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916113750/http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls . dead . September 16, 2011 . June 30, 2009 . . July 1, 2009 .
  12. News: How many transfer, and where do they go? . Melton. Kimberly. February 4, 2010. The Oregonian. February 12, 2010.
  13. http://www.classroomlaw.org/programs/we-the-people/ "We The People: The Citizen and The Constitution"
  14. News: Grant Constitution Team comes home as national champs . June 7, 2018 . Hollywood Star News . Portland . November 17, 2018.
  15. Web site: Grant's Constitution Team wins state, earns trip to nationals . Portland Public Schools . January 22, 2018 . November 17, 2018.
  16. Web site: We the People High School Constitutional Competition . Civics Learning Project . 3 September 2023 . Oregon State Competition Overall Results: 1st Place – Grant High School (Portland).
  17. Web site: Fall Press Day 2011 Best of Show Winners. NWSP. October 26, 2011. Northwest Scholastic Press. January 20, 2013.
  18. News: Grant High School Magazine Wins Regional and National Honors. Jaquiss. Nigel. Nigel Jaquiss. March 23, 2015. Willamette Week. May 17, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806231455/http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-32989-grant_high_school_ma.html. August 6, 2016. mdy.
  19. Web site: Nick Daschel . Grant ends two years of misery against Jefferson, beats Democrats 63-62 to win Class 6A boys state title . OregonLive . March 10, 2018 . March 11, 2018 .
  20. http://www.osaa.org/tennis/records/2005b.pdf Oregon School Activities Association - Tennis 2005
  21. http://www.osaa.org/crosscountry/history/boysxcteamchampions.pdf
  22. http://www.osaa.org/archive/ Oregon School Activities Association - Championship Archive
  23. http://www.osaa.org/docs/bxc/records/1974g.pdf
  24. Web site: 2012 Cross Country Results. Oregon School Activities Association. January 20, 2013.
  25. News: Happening This Weekend: EVERYTHING . Hallett. Alison. Portland Mercury. October 13, 2011. November 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120203132812/http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2011/10/13/happening-this-weekend-everything. February 3, 2012. live.
  26. News: Book Report: 'Mean Girls' meets the Bard . Michaela . Bancud . Portland Tribune . 15 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716092301/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/11-features/433550-342006-book-report-mean-girls-meets-the-bard . July 16, 2019 . live.
  27. News: Statesman Journal. October 13, 1951. 2. Former Salem Boy, Victor Jory, Leads Film Names in Visit Here. Newspapers.com.
  28. News: Bailey Jr. . Everton . Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton dies; former Portland resident . OregonLive/The Oregonian . August 21, 2013 . July 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131024181122/http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/08/former_portland_resident_astro.html . October 24, 2013 . live.
  29. News: Donald P. Hodel '57. Cheng. Gracye. June 1, 2007. The Harvard Crimson. June 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328115329/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/6/1/donald-p-hodel-57-on-a/. March 28, 2018. live.
  30. http://www.pinkmartini.com/band/pm_band.html Pink Martini | The Band
  31. News: Ndamukong Suh to donate $2.6 million to NU. Wagner. Brent C.. April 17, 2010. Husker Extra. April 19, 2010.
  32. http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/heros/hero2004/5428.html Volvo for life Awards: Robina Suwol
  33. News: Watt . Ryan . Many miles behind her: Record setter is one of state's least-known athletes . . September 10, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607233551/http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=26079 . June 7, 2011 . dead . July 1, 2021 .

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