Henry W. Grady High School

Henry W. Grady High School

Individually we are different... together we are Grady
Address
929 Charles Allen Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Coordinates 33°46′50″N 84°22′18″W / 33.780633°N 84.371613°W / 33.780633; -84.371613Coordinates: 33°46′50″N 84°22′18″W / 33.780633°N 84.371613°W / 33.780633; -84.371613
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1924
School board Atlanta Public Schools
School district Atlanta Public Schools
Principal Timothy J. Guiney
Faculty 57
Grades 9–12
Color(s)          Grey and Cardinal Red
Mascot Knights
Average SAT scores 1580
Newspaper The Southerner
Yearbook The Orator
Website Henry W. Grady High School

Henry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1872 as Boys High School, and was renovated once in 1950, once in 1987, and once again in 2004. It eventually had a Technical Department that, by 1909, had been closed. That department eventually became Tech High. Boys High moved to the location currently housing Grady High in 1924. At some point, Tech High also located to that campus. In a major schools reorganization in Atlanta (in about 1947), junior high schools and "mid-termers" were eliminated, many junior high schools became senior high schools under a grades K-7 and 8-12 split between elementary and high schools, and Tech and Boys high were reunited. A plaque in the school refers to "Henry W. Grady Senior High School for Boys" constructed 1923-1924.

The namesake of the school is Henry Woodfin Grady, proponent of the "New South" after the Civil War and one of Georgia's most celebrated journalists. Vincent Murray, PhD, served as the school's principal from 1991 until the 2013-2014 school year. Timothy J. Guiney is the principal as of the 2014-2015 school year. The mascot is the grey knight and the school colors are grey and cardinal red.

Grady served as the communication magnet in the Atlanta Public Schools system from 1991 until 2011, when the school closed the magnet following a system-wide grant from the Gates Foundation to open small learning communities. Since 2011, Grady has been home to four small learning communities: Communications and Journalism, Public Policy and Justice, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Biomedical Science and Engineering.

As of October 2015, the student population was reported as being 53% percent Black, 35% percent White, 6% Hispanic and 2% Asian.[1]

Grady is located adjacent to Piedmont Park in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. In addition to Midtown, Grady serves Inman Park, Virginia-Highland, Lake Claire, Candler Park, Fourth Ward, Morningside-Lenox Park, Home Park, Atlantic Station, Ansley Park, and parts of Downtown Atlanta.

History

As of the 2010 school year, Atlanta Public Schools has done away with Grady's journalism magnet program, instead implementing small learning communities funded by the Gates foundation. Since suggesting these small learning communities over five years ago, the Gates foundation has removed funding for the program, stating that small learning communities are in fact detrimental to student success. Atlanta Public Schools continued with their plan to transition all schools to small learning communities. Some think the academies racially segregated the school.

Arts

Knights of Sound

The Grady High School Knights of Sound Band (made of a marching band, a concert/symphonic band, and a jazz band) was built under the leadership of band director Dr. Dyann Ryans from 2001 to 2008. During this time, the Knights of Sound received numerous awards and accolades, such as superior ratings at GMEA Festivals, traveling to Orlando's Heritage Music Festival and receiving a silver rating, marching in numerous parades like the Inman Park Parade and the Clark Atlanta University Parade, performing at a local Battle of The Bands in 2009, fashion shows, and many community events. Three students were selected to be in the All-State Band in 2006. Band members received gold, silver, and bronze medals in the NAACP-ACT SO Competition held annually in March, and received superior and excellent ratings at District Solo and Ensemble. Many seniors receive band scholarships to the college of their choice while participating in the Knights of Sound Band. In 2007, the Knights of Sound performed with the "Dem Franchize Boys" in 'Talkin Out The Side of Ya Neck Video'. As of July 2011, the band is under leadership of Brian Cook.

Chorus

The Grady Chorus consists of four independent classes (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced and Chamber). The Advanced and Chamber Choruses form Grady's performance chorus, and have performed at Spivey Hall (Clayton State University), Falany Hall (Reinhardt College), and the Recital Hall of Georgia State University. They have also performed with the William Baker Festival Singers and have annual fall performances with the Woodstock High School Varsity Singers. Every year since 2005 many singers have auditioned for and attended the Georgia All-State Chorus, and in 2006 all three members who attended received honorary seals on their certificates.

Additional magnet electives are beginning photography, advanced photography, and advanced computer applications.

School publications

The Unmasking (literary magazine)

The Unmasking was founded in 1988 as a yearly publication of student art, literature, and criticism edited by Grady students, published every spring. The magazine was named "Best in Show" by the National Scholastic Press Association twice, in 2005 (Seattle) and 2001 (Boston). The publication is also a member of the Georgia Scholastic Press Association, which in 2006 rated the magazine as superior.

The Southerner

The Southerner is a monthly newspaper written by Grady students. Part of the High School National Ad Network, it has been published since 1947. The Southerner has won numerous awards, such as the Pacemaker Award and the Quill & Scroll Award, earning the publication nationwide acclaim.

GNN and GAMETIME (broadcast journalism)

Grady News Now and "GAMETIME" are Grady High School's programs in broadcast journalism, and are also recipients of many awards. GNN won its first Pacemaker in November 2005. It was one of only four schools nationwide to receive the highest award in scholastic journalism. "GAMETIME" is a weekly show dedicated to the coverage of prevalent sports stories as well as scores and highlights from all scholastic athletic events. It won the GSPA (Georgia Scholastic Press Association) award for the best new breakthrough production. A new show was added in 2007, "GK Today," which consists of the morning announcements school wide, but it was discontinued.

Nexus (magazine)

Nexus magazine, written by Grady students, is a bimonthly publication. Its success in the 2004-2005 school year was at first limited, with only a handful of editions, as that was its first year and it started late. Its second year (2005–2006) saw great success when Nexus gained the Start-Up achievement award from the Georgia Scholastic Press Association. In the 2008-2009 school year Nexus won "All Southern" from SIPA.

Location

Grady is located at 929 Charles Allen Drive, between 8th and 10th streets, in Midtown Atlanta. It is adjacent to the busy 10th and Monroe commercial node and directly across the street from Piedmont Park, Atlanta's "Central Park."

10th and Home, the designated family housing unit of Georgia Tech,[2] is zoned to Grady.[3][4]

Student body

In the 2015-2016 school year, the school had 1364 students.[5]

In 2015-2016, Grady lost its Title 1 status due to a decrease in the number of students receiving free and reduced lunch.

Student activities

Students can invest their time out of class in various extracurricular activities:

Sports

[6] [7] [8] [9]

Clubs and extracurriculars

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Grady: Centennial Place, Mary Lin,, Hope-Hill, Morningside and Springdale Park.

Samuel M. Inman Middle School also feeds into Grady.

Grady in popular culture

Several rap videos have been shot on Grady's campus, including videos by popular artists Dem Franchize Boyz, Freak Nasty, and Outkast. Grady is also the birthplace of several recording artists and popular local groups—such as national rap act Supreeme and The Grape Tree Music Collective. In 2011, Grady was the host to MTV's hit show Teen Wolf as it made its television debut. Several movies have been shot on Grady's campus, including Remember the Titans and Ride Along.

Notable alumni

addition: Warren Daley Quenstedt (class of 1927) Deputy General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DM Metro System)

References

  1. ↑ http://app.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.display_proc
  2. ↑ "10th and Home." Georgia Tech. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Our Location/Map/Directions." Georgia Tech. Retrieved on October 2, 2011. "Address: 251 10th St NW Atlanta, GA 30318"
  4. ↑ "Grady." Atlanta Public Schools. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://app.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.display_proc
  6. ↑ Georgia High School Track and Field. Ed. Bruce Taylor. ga.milesplit.com, 29 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 June 2013. <http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/88146/results/152275>
  7. ↑ Georgia High School Track and Field. Ed. Bruce Taylor. ga.milesplit.com, 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 16 June 2013. <http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/113059/results/191750
  8. ↑ Georgia High School Track and Field. Ed. Bruce Taylor. ga.milesplit.com, 30 Mar. 2013. Web. 16 June 2013. <http://ga.milesplit.com/meets/139187/results/239146
  9. ↑ Georgia High School Association. Ed. Steve Figueroa. Georgia High School Association, n.d. Web. 16 June 2013. <http://ghsa.net/ghsa-girls-track-champions>

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