Grand Island Public Schools

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Grand Island Public Schools
Location
Grand Island, Nebraska
United States
District information
MottoEvery Student, Every Day, A Success!
GradesPK-12 [1]
Established1867
SuperintendentMatthew Fisher
Schools23 [1]
NCES District ID 3100016 [1]
Students and staff
Students9,920 (2020–21) [1]
Teachers716.76 (FTE) [1]
Staffabout 1,500
Other information
Website gips.org

Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) is a public school district located in the city of Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. The district serves all of Grand Island. [2] It has one high school, three middle schools, and fourteen elementary schools, as well as a preschool.

Contents

GIPS's superintendent is Matthew Fisher.

Enrollment

GIPS enrols 9,920 students as of the 2020–21 school year. [1]

Schools

The district operates fourteen elementary schools: Dodge, Engleman, Gates, Howard, Jefferson, Knickrehm, Lincoln, Newell, Seedling Mile, Shoemaker, Starr, Stolley Park, Wasmer, and West Lawn. It also has a preschool, Early Learning Center, for children aged 3–5.

There are three middle schools: Barr, Walnut, and Westridge.

There is one high school: Grand Island Senior High School or GISH.

High school

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
Grand Island Senior HighIslanders2124 North Lafayette9–122,558 (2017–18)1870

Middle schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
R.J. Barr Middle SchoolBulldogs602 West Stolley Park Road6–8696 (2017–18)1967
Walnut Middle SchoolWildcats1600 North Custer Avenue6–8771 (2017–18)1994
Westridge Middle SchoolCougars4111 W. 13th Street6–8681 (2017–18)2008

Elementary schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
Dodge Elementary SchoolDragons641 South OakK–5482 (2017–18)1940
Engleman Elementary SchoolWildcats1812 Mansfield RoadK–5530 (2017–18)2008
Gates Elementary SchoolGators2700 West Louise StreetK–5415 (2017–18)1955
Howard ElementaryHuskies502 West 9th StreetK–5401 (2017–18)1954
Jefferson ElementaryAll Stars1314 W. 7th StreetK–5279 (2017–18)1971
Knickrehm ElementaryCougars2013 North Oak StreetK–5247 (2017–18)1966
Lincoln ElementaryLynx805 North Beal StreetK–5369 (2017–18)1911
Newell ElementaryKnights2700 West 13th StreetK–5491 (2017–18)1955
Shoemaker ElementaryEagles4160 Old Potash HighwayK–5375 (2017–18)1964
Starr ElementaryStallions1800 S. Adams StreetK–5525 (2017–18)2018
Stolley Park ElementaryPanthers1700 W. Stolley Park RoadK–52019
Wasmer ElementaryWildcats318 South Clark StreetK–5367 (2017–18)2000
West Lawn ElementaryMustangs3022 W. College StreetK–5272 (2017–18)1995

Alternative or specialized schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
O'Connor Learning Center2208 N Webb RoadPre–Kc. 2021
Success Academy1912 North Lafayette Avenue6–122011

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, NE (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 15, 2025. - Text list

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  1. ↑ "About GIPS - Grand Island Public Schools".
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