Grant High School (Los Angeles)

Ulysses S. Grant High School
Address
Map
13000 Oxnard Street

,
91401

United States
Coordinates34°10′38″N 118°24′57″W / 34.1773047°N 118.41576199999997°W / 34.1773047; -118.41576199999997
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoWhat we are to be we are now becoming.
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Status🟩 Opened
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalRebecca McMurrin
Teaching staff83.16 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,783 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.44 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)  Brown
  Orange
  White
MascotLancer
NewspaperThe Odyssey
YearbookThe Shield
Websitewww.granths.org Edit this at Wikidata

Ulysses S. Grant High School[2] is a public high school located in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the east central San Fernando Valley. It is located adjacent to Los Angeles Valley College.

It is part of District North 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves several areas, including Valley Glen, much of Sherman Oaks, and sections of both Van Nuys and North Hollywood.[3]

Its mascot is the Lancer and the school colors are brown, orange, and white. The school motto is: "What we are to be we are now becoming."

The school newspaper is called The Odyssey in reference to President Grant's first name - Ulysses - the main character in Homer's epic The Odyssey. There is a school tradition that, on or about April 1, a satirical issue is distributed called the "Oddity", which contains comical and irreverent articles. Past "articles" have been about finals being canceled, the school being closed, rats infesting the cafeteria, clothing-optional P.E. classes, etc.

The school yearbook is called The Shield.

Connected to Grant High School is a communications/technology magnet which emphasizes smaller class sizes and communications technology electives including film/video production, broadcast journalism, computer technology, graphic communications, and performing arts.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Ulysses S. Grant Senior High (062271003052)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ulysses S. Grant High School". Grant HS website. LAUSD. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ulysses S. Grant High School".
  4. ^ "Magnet Program". Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.