Grand Prairie High School

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Grand Prairie High School
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Grand Prairie High School
101 Gopher Blvd

Grand Prairie
,
Dallas County
,
Texas
75050

United States
Information
School type Public
Established1902
School district Grand Prairie ISD
PrincipalLaigha El Samarayi Boyle
Staff202.24 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,942 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.55 [1]
Color(s)  
Mascot Gopher
Rivals South Grand Prairie High School
Website www.gpisd.org/gphigh

Grand Prairie High School is a public high school in Grand Prairie, Texas. [2] It is one of three high schools serving the 41-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District, which encompasses the Dallas County portion of Grand Prairie.

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History

1902Grand Prairie Independent School District established
1902Ten formal grades established
1905Two-story building constructed at 214 West College Street
1911First graduating class of four students completes high school program
1924Grand Prairie High School fields its first football team
1954Dalworth School (for African-American students) adds high school program
1956Dalworth High School graduates first class
1966Grand Prairie ISD integrates Dalworth High School into Grand Prairie High School
2002Grand Prairie High School Ninth Grade Center opens
2013Ninth Grade Center was converted to the Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
2016A portion of High School Drive was renamed to Gopher Boulevard on June 1

Campus

Grand Prairie High School relocated to its current site [3] at 101 Gopher Boulevard in January 1953, following the 1952 Christmas holidays. [4]

Classroom facilities

Following construction of the original building in 1952, the school underwent its first expansion in the late 1970s. However, the classroom facilities in use today are mainly the product of a major expansion and renovation project completed in 1990. The project added a new library, administrative offices, classroom space, cafeteria, and gymnasium (see "Athletic facilities" below), as well as the atrium at the school's entrance.

Due to dramatic growth in the student population, GPHS opened a Ninth Grade Center in 2002 at the southwest corner of the campus. The high school and the Ninth Grade Center consolidated to begin the 2013–14 school year as the Ninth Grade Center was converted to the Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy.

Athletic facilities

The Gopher Bowl (was constructed in 1956 in the northeast portion of the campus and hosts the school's home football games and soccer matches. Unlike many stadiums with "bowl" in their names, the stadium is an almost complete below-ground bowl (the northeast end is not enclosed). Since 1969, it has also been the site of the home football games of the South Grand Prairie High School Warriors. It was remodeled and expanded in 2003–2004 and re-dedicated as the Gopher-Warrior Bowl to recognize both high schools, to much dismay from Gopher alumni.

The school's coliseum was completed in 1990. The GPISD Board of Trustees re-dedicated it as the Amos Turner Gymnasium in 1998. Turner was principal of GPHS during the 1975–1976 school year and previously served as both a teacher and coach at GPHS from 1953 until 1968.

Performing arts facilities

The 2,000-seat H. H. Chambers Auditorium sits at the southeast corner of the campus and was dedicated in 1963. Chambers served as superintendent of the Grand Prairie Independent School District from 1950 to 1968.

The Leon Breeden Band Hall houses the school's music education program and honors former GPHS band director Leon Breeden. Following his tenure at GPHS, Breeden achieved international recognition as the director of the world-renowned jazz program at the University of North Texas College of Music. [5]

Demographics

Grand Prairie High School had the following demographic profile during the 2009–2010 school year in grades 10–12: [6]

72.7%Latino
14.7%Anglo-American
10.6%African-American
1.6%Asian or Pacific Islander
0.4%Native American

Feeder schools

The following elementary schools feed into Grand Prairie High School:

The following middle schools feed into Grand Prairie High School:

Academic standards

In 2010, the school was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [7] In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [8]

Achievements

UIL Academic State honors

YearClassAwardEvent
19452AChampion [9] Team debate
19905ARunner-up [10] Calculator applications
19935AChampion [11] Current issues and events
19945AChampion [12] Current issues and events
20025ARunner-up [13] Poetry interpretation
20045AChampion [14] Ready writing
20045ARunner-up [14] Headline writing
20045ARunner-up [14] Current issues and events team
20065AChampion [14] Poetry interpretation
20115AChampion [14] Prose interpretation

UIL Athletic State honors

YearClassAwardEvent
1929N/AChampion [15] Boys' 220 yard low hurdles
19604AChampion [16] Boys' pole vault
19634AChampion [17] Boys' 180 yard low hurdles
19875AChampion [18] Boys' 110m hurdles
19875AChampion [19] Boys' 100m dash
19875AChampion [20] Boys' 200m dash
19955ASemifinalist [21] Baseball
19975AChampion [22] Boys' high jump
19995ARunner-up [23] Boys' 300m hurdles
19995ARunner-up [24] Boys' wrestling, weight class 130
19995ARunner-up [24] Boys' wrestling, weight class 215

National Speech and Debate Tournament honors

From the National Speech and Debate Association:

YearEventAward
1993International extemporaneous speaking11th place [25]
2000Humorous interpretation7th place [26]
2012Dramatic interpretationNational champion [27]
2017Dramatic interpretation12th place [28]

Texas Forensic Association State Tournament honors

From the Texas Forensic Association:

YearEventAward
2009Duo Interpretation6th place [29]
2011Sweepstakes5th place [30]
2011Duo InterpretationState champion [31]
2011Duet Acting3rd place [30]
2012Duet ActingState champion [32]
2012Duet Acting6th place [33]
2012Duet Acting8th place [32]
2012Duo Interpretation5th place [33]
2012Duo Interpretation7th place [32]
2012Dramatic Interpretation5th place [33]
2017Dramatic InterpretationState champion [34]

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest State honors

YearAwardCategory
1983Outstanding Performer [35] Vocal
1983Outstanding Performer [35] Vocal
1991Outstanding Performer [36] Medium Ensemble
1994Outstanding Performer [37] Medium Ensemble
1995Outstanding Performer [38] Medium Ensemble
2002Outstanding Performer [39] Trumpet
2016Outstanding Performer [40] Violin (Mariachi)

Notable alumni

(includes Grand Prairie High School and Dalworth High School)

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