Granite High School
3305 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84106-1298 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Granite High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Salt Lake County, UT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1177 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 63 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 308 students
Grade 10 - 347 students
Grade 11 - 300 students
Grade 12 - 222 students
This School
(UT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(UT) School Average
% American Indian 4% 2%
% Asian 5% 3%
% Hispanic 31% 10%
% Black 5% 1%
% White 54% 82%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(UT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 48% 18%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(UT) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Granite School District
This School's Agency
(UT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 121 9
Number of Students Managed 69,653 students 2,561 students
District Total Revenue $418,003,000 $20,204,000
District Expenditure $398,004,000 $20,047,000
District Revenue / Student $6,001 $7,889
District Expenditure / Student $5,714 $7,828
District Graduation Rates 76% 91%
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School Notes:
  • Granite High School was a public high school located at 3305 South 500 East in South Salt Lake, Utah. Granite opened in 1906. The first LDS seminary opened across the street from the school in 1912. In 2005-2006 the enrollment was 1250, but was reduced as the school transformed into an "academy" format. Currently there are about 350 students enrolled. The academies within the school include the Young Parent program for teenage parents with children and the ESL program for new immigrants and refugees.
  • The decision to change from a traditional high school caused some controversy in the local community because it coincided with the removal of all the school's sports programs, many of which had been played for nearly a century. The removal of sports led to increased transfers to outlying schools among the student body at that time.
  • Granite High belongs to the Granite School District. The mascot is the Granite Mighty Farmer.
  • At the end of the 2009 school year the school was closed. A final open house was held on July 3, 2009.
  • Notable alumni
  • W. Cleon Anderson, former President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
  • Gordon Jolley, football player, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks
  • Steve Brown, radio personality
  • Ed Catmull, President of Pixar
  • Frank Christensen, Utah Athlete of the Century
  • Floyd W. Fagg, former U.S. Comptroller for Guam and the U.S. Trust Territories
  • James E. Faust, former Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Leigh Harline, Academy Award winner for the song "Wish upon a star"
  • Ellis R. Ivory, Utah real estate developer, founder of Ivory Homes
  • Neal A. Maxwell, former apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Frank Moss, US Senator
  • Rick Parros, football player, Denver Broncos
  • Cecil B. Samuelson, physician, LDS General Authority, and current president of Brigham Young University.
  • Jerald Taylor, founder of Taylor Electric
  • John Golden Richards, football player, Dallas Cowboys
  • Doug Wright, TV/radio personality
  • School song
  • Song of the "G"
  • When sight and sound of the campus
    Fade in the long, busy years
    Yet will return in our memories
    Echoes of old songs and cheers.
    
  • You, of the field, track and diamond,
    Fighters for clean victory,
    You who love the fair, square sport,
    You'll hear the song of the "G".
    
  • Go it Granite, go it Granite
    Hear the battle cry;
    Go it Granite, go it Granite
    Yours 'til we die.
    
  • She will remember, you'll not forget her
    Though you are far away
    She is calling, calling to you ever
    Honor the grand old "G"!
    
  • See also
  • List of high schools in Utah
  • External links
  • Official Granite High website
  • Other information on Granite High School
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (84106)
School Zip (84106)
(UT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 32,945 people 2,184,530 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 28%
Population Average Age 33 years old 28 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 3.0 persons
Median Household Income $41,901 $45,925
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 52 years old 33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 70% / 30%
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