Grainger High School

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Grainger High School
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Address
Grainger High School
2201 Highway 11W South

Rutledge
,
Tennessee
37861

United States
Coordinates 36°18′29″N83°26′43″W / 36.308071°N 83.445153°W / 36.308071; -83.445153
Information
Other nameGHS
Type Public high school
Established2008 (2008)
School districtGrainger County Schools
NCES School ID 470144000437 [1]
PrincipalMark Briscoe
Teaching staff47.60 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment922 (2018–2019) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.37 [1]
Color(s)Orange, navy, white    
Nickname Grizzlies
Website www.graingerhigh.grainger.k12.tn.us

Grainger High School (GHS) is a public high school in Rutledge, Tennessee, United States. It was established in 2008 and is part of the Grainger County Schools district. The school serves the communities of Rutledge, Bean Station, Blaine, and Washburn, [2] and is the largest school in Grainger County. [3]

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History

Grainger High School was built in 2008, replacing the old Rutledge High School, which was then repurposed as a middle school. [4] The architect was the Lewis Group of Knoxville, and the contractor was Merit Company of Knoxville, [4] with HVAC geothermal heating and cooling system provided by Griffith Engineering of Jefferson City. [5]

The 175,000 square foot facility also has additional space in a field house, and was built to accommodate 1,200 students in grades 9 though 12. The project was financed by $3 million from the school fund and $24 million in bonds. A 12-cent increase in property taxes passed to support operating expenses. [4]

ProPublica reported the racial composition of the school is 93% white, 5% hispanic, and 1% black. [6]

Curriculum

Graduation requirements include coursework in mathematics, science, English, physical education, personal finance, foreign language, fine arts, and electives. [7] Approximately 1% of students enroll in Advanced Placement coursework. [8]

In February 2020, the Grainger County Board of Education partnered with the school's agriculture department, allocating $250,000 to purchase 50 acres on the east side of the school to support the agriculture program. [9] Instructor Daryl Morgan said, "The courses we offer in small animal science, livestock management, we would have the opportunity to possibly offer equine science... We also have the opportunity to offer small animal and veterinary science. We do not have any way to have animals. That will be our primary focus with this property. However, that property does have some woods that enable us to have forestry, have a wildlife curriculum to expand for students of our school." [9]

Athletics

The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association reports Grainger High School has sports teams for baseball, softball, football, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' track and field, and boys' and girls' soccer. [10]

The school's AJROTC program participates in Air Rifle competitions. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Grainger High School - About The School". Grainger High School. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Grainger County Schools Closed After Smoke Found in High School". WVLT-8. February 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Ross, John L. (August 7, 2008). "Students, teachers 'ready to go' as new Grainger High School gets set to open Monday". Knoxville News-Sentinel . Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Grainger High School". www.griffithengineering.net. 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Lena Groeger, Annie Waldman, David Eads. "Miseducation". ProPublica. Retrieved July 22, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Grainger High School Tennessee Diploma Project: Graduation Requirements" (PDF). images.pcmac.org. 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Grainger High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Littleton, Wade. "Grainger to buy acreage for agriculture program". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "TSSAA School Directory : Grainger High School". portal.tssaa.org. 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Grainger High School AJROTC". Orion Results Center. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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