Grant Community High School

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Grant Community High School
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Grant Community High School
285 East Grand Avenue

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60020

United States
Coordinates 42°23′36″N88°09′31″W / 42.39333°N 88.15861°W / 42.39333; -88.15861
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School type Public, high school
Established1930
School district124
SuperintendentChristine A. Sefcik
CEEB code 141945
PrincipalJeremy Schmidt
Faculty117.80 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,837 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.59 [1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Red and white    [2]
MascotBulldogs [2]
Website Official website
[3] [4]

Grant Community High School is a public high school established in 1930 and located in Fox Lake, Illinois, United States.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Grant Community High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Fox Lake Grant High School". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. "About Grant Community High School". Grant Community High School. 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grant High School
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