Grant Union High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of Del Paso Heights in north Sacramento, California, in the United States.[3] The school was founded in September 1932, and is Sacramento’s third-oldest high school.[3]
| Grant Union High School | |
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| Location | |
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1400 Grand Avenue , , 95838 United States | |
| 38°38′10″N 121°26′06″W / 38.636231°N 121.434960°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1932 |
School district | Twin Rivers Unified School District |
Principal | Darris Hinson[1] |
Teaching staff | 95.72 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,016 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.06[2] |
| Colors | Royal blue and gold |
| Mascot | Pacer |
| Website | https://ghs.twinriversusd.org/ |
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In the school's first three years, classes were held in portables. Grant received funding from the Public Works Administration for the construction of its community pool, football stadium, and first building.[3] It also installed a pipe organ, which was first played by student George Wright, who became an organist.[3] The school’s pool, open to the general public outside of school hours, was renovated in 2017.[3]
As of 2025, the total minority enrollment at the school was 95%, and 91% of the students were economically disadvantaged, with 83% receiving the free lunch program.[4]
The school's football team won state titles in 2008, 2022, and 2024.
Timeline
edit- 1932 – School opens
- 1942 – Creates Grant Technical School as an aeronautical training addition to the high school to aid in World War II (becomes Grant Technical College in 1945)
- 2005 – The new Grant Union High School stadium opens
- 2022 - New Grant Union High Sport Complex
Notable alumni
edit- Ken Ackerman (1922–2017), radio announcer, disc jockey, and news anchor
- Devontae Booker (born 1992), NFL running back
- Robert Brookins (1962–2009), singer, songwriter, producer, and musician
- Leon Brown (born1948), Major League baseball outfielder for the New York Mets
- Don Doll (1926–2010), NFL player (safety, return specialist) and coach; NFL kickoff return yards leader
- Gene Filipski (1931–1994), NFL halfback
- Aaron Garcia (born 1970), Arena Football League quarterback
- Carl Granderson (born 1996), NFL defensive end
- Trayvon Henderson (born 1995), NFL safety
- Milt Jackson (1943–2005), NFL coach
- Grantland Johnson (1948– 2014), Secretary of California's Health and Human Services Agency
- Ricky Jordan (born1965), Major League baseball first baseman
- David Kilson (born 1960), NFL defensive back
- Leron Lee (born 1948), Major League baseball left fielder
- Viliami Moala (1993–2023), defensive tackle
- Omarr Norman-Lott (born 2002), NFL defensive tackle[6]
- Cameron Oliver (born 1996), basketball power forward/center in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Wayshawn Parker, college football running back[7]
- James Sample (born 1992), NFL safety
- Onterrio Smith (born1980), NFL running back
- Donté Stallworth (born 1980), NFL wide receiver
- Shaq Thompson (born1994), NFL linebacker
- Syd'Quan Thompson (born 1987), football cornerback
- Walt Torrence (1937–1969), college basketball guard
- Christian Tupou (born 1989), football defensive end
- Reggie Walker (born 1986), NFL linebacker
- C.J. Wallace (born 1985), NFL safety
- Paris Warren (born 1985), NFL safety
- Worrell Williams (born 1982), football wide receiver
- George Wright (1920–1998), musician
References
edit- ↑ "Administration". Grant Union High School. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Grant Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "‘Pacers for life’ celebrate Grant Union High School in North Sacramento’s 90th birthday," capradio, September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Grant Union High School ," US News and World Report.
- ↑ "Brief History of Grant Union High School" (PDF).
- ↑ Gardner, Michelle (October 6, 2019). "ASU football gets commitment from DT Omarr Norman-Lott". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ↑ Woods, Greg (September 17, 2024). "How WSU RB Wayshawn Parker found his way to Pullman, where he's flourishing as a freshman". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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