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Grant High School
2245 Ne 36th Ave, Portland, OR, 97212-5299 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Grant High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 12
County Multnomah County, OR
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1810 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 423 students
Grade 10 - 505 students
Grade 11 - 443 students
Grade 12 - 439 students
This School (OR) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:26 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School (OR) School Average
% American Indian 2% 3%
% Asian 6% 4%
% Hispanic 4% 16%
% Black 23% 3%
% White 66% 73%
Additional Student Information
This School (OR) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 38%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 4%
School Performance:
(OR) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Portland 1j School District
This School's Agency (OR) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 98 3
Number of Students Managed 46,806 students 779 students
District Total Revenue $524,337,000 $7,303,000
District Expenditure $470,489,000 $7,728,000
District Revenue / Student $11,202 $7,259
District Expenditure / Student $10,052 $8,009
District Graduation Rates 63% 91%
School Notes:
  • Ulysses S. Grant High School (commonly known as Grant High School), founded in 1924, is the largest high school in the Portland Public Schools District. It is located in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood District.
  • 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 2010 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 stong Constitution Team which has placed third, second, and fourth in the nation the past three years. Grant offers several different clubs ranging from community service groups to the Model United Nations which is over 100 members strong.
  • Athletics: 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.
  • Claims to Fame: The 1995 movie Mr. Holland's Opus was filmed at Grant High School.
  • The 2006 independent film Nearing Grace was filmed at Grant High School.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (97212)
School Zip (97212) (OR) State Average
Population (Approximate) 23,187 people 3,360,404 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 60% 26%
Population Average Age 37 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $53,679 $42,595
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 69 years old 36 years old
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2. Benson Polytechnic High School - 1437 students - view location
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