Grants Pass High School is a public high school located in Grants Pass, Oregon

Grants Pass, Oregon

-Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,...

, United States

United States

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. The school's sports teams wear blue and white as the school colors. The school mascot is the Caveman, and the sports teams are referred to as the Cavemen. The mascot is a reference to the Oregon Caves National Monument, which is an important tourist attraction in nearby Cave Junction, Oregon

Cave Junction, Oregon

Cave Junction, incorporated in 1948, is a city in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,883. Its motto is the "Gateway to the Oregon Caves," and the city got its name by virtue of its location at the junction of Redwood Highway and Caves Highway...

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History

Grants Pass High School was originally built in 1885, in a wooden building located at Fourth and C Streets. The first graduating class was in 1888. Around 1911 a new building was built at the center of the present campus on Olive Street between 8th and 9th Streets. In 1939, North Junior High School was built next door. Various other additions to the campus occurred between 1948–1969, including expansions to the central building as well as numerous satellite buildings. When North Junior High School was relocated, its old campus became the English Building. In 1988, a fire destroyed the grandstands on Mel-Ingram Field and damaged the large gym. The grandstands were replaced in 1989 on the west side of the field.

In 1998, the entire campus was demolished and re-constructed. The facility is now a state of the art high school, complete with a Performing Arts Center which is also used as a convention center and theater for the community.

The campus is spread over approximately 47 acres (190,202.4 m²) of land in downtown Grants Pass; the new facility was constructed to house approximately 1800 students.

The school's marching band, under the direction of Jason Garcia, was named the 2010 NWAPA champions with their production, "Traffic".
The Marching Band and Auxiliary was also invited to perform in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and did so on November 25, 2010, being viewed by tens of millions of people.

Academics

In 2008, 81% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High school diploma

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. Of 448 students, 363 graduated, 49 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma

Oregon modified high school diploma

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, and 31 are still in high school.