Henry W. Grady High School

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Henry W. Grady High School
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Individually we are different... together we are Grady
Address
929 Charles Allen Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
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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 1924 as Boys High School, and was renovated once in 1950, once in 1987, and once again in 2004.

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 2014, the student population was reported as being 56.2% percent Black, 33.3% percent White, 4.7% Hispanic and 2.3% 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[who?] think the academies have 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 2013-2014 school year, the school had 1330 students.[5]

In 2005, 44% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Student activities

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

Sports

  • Fall sports
    • Water Polo - Boys' and girls.' Girls 2013 - 3rd place in state.
    • Cheerleading (2006 Regional Champions)
    • Cross-country (Boys: 2005 Regional Champions; 2nd at state. 2003 2nd at state, 2009 APS city champions, 2010 APS city champions, 2011 APS city champions)
    • Football – Varsity and Junior Varsity (2014 Regional Champions, State Football Semi-Finals)
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
  • Winter sports
    • Swimming - Girls 2014 City Champs, boys 2014 City 2nd Place
    • Basketball – Boys' and girls' Varsity and JV (2006 Regional Champion Runner-up)
    • Cheerleading (2006 Regional Champion)
    • Debate – Novice, JV and Varsity (see below, under "Speech and Debate")
    • Riflery – Co-ed
  • Spring sports
    • Baseball – Varsity and JV
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse - Varsity (Boys and Girls)
    • Soccer (Boys: 2004, 2005 Regional Champions; Girls: First state playoff win ever in 2006, Final Four in 2007.) The Grady soccer teams compete in region 5-AAA.
    • Tennis
    • Track (Girls, 1988 State Champions, 2013 Atlanta City Champions, Boys, 2000, Team 3rd State Class AA, 2001, Team 3rd State Class AA, 2002 Team Region Runner-up, 2003, Team 3rd State Class AA, 2005, Team Class AA State Runner-up, 2007, State runner-up and nationally ranked 4x100 relay, 2011 Atlanta City Champions, 2012 Atlanta City Champions)

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

    • Ultimate Frisbee

Clubs and extracurriculars

  • Speech and Debate
    • Public Forum, Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Extemporaneous Speech, Impromptu, Oratory, Prose Poetry, Humorous Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, and Duo Interpretation
    • GFCA State Champions: 2009,2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014 (all years the sweepstakes award at the tournament has been offered)
  • Mock Trial - The team won the State Championship in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The team placed 14, 16, 8, 3 and 4 at the National Championship in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively. The team has won the Metro Atlanta Regional competition for 12 years in a row. They also won an International Invitational Competition in New York in October 2010.
  • Model U.N. - numerous individual awards at the Georgia State University competition
  • Arab League
  • Robotics Team - the "Grady Gearbox Gangstaz"
    • FIRST Robotics Competition - Finalists at the Peachtree Regional, winners of the Peachtree Regional Rookie All-Star Award, division semifinalist at the International Championships
    • VEX - 2005 International Championship 1st place
    • BEST Robotics Competition - 2006 Regional 2nd place; awards for most elegant design, best shirt design, most photogenic robot, and Founders Award for best conceptual design
    • MATE ROV Challenge
  • Fashion Club, with an annual fashion show
  • JROTC, Citywide JROTC Drill Team Competition: 1st Place – Color Guard Team; 2nd Place – Standard Drill Team, 1st Place Veterans Day Parade, Henry W Grady Jrotc
  • Gamer Club
  • Gospel Choir
  • History Club
  • Improvisation Club
  • Interact Club
  • Jetpack Club
  • Les Gourmandes
  • Library Club
  • Philosophy Club
  • Poetry Club
  • Organic Gardening Club
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Future Teachers of America (FTA)
  • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Fiber Arts Club
  • Earth Club
  • Drama Club
  • Biology Club
  • Beta Club
  • Andover-Dartmouth Math Team
  • Achievement Club
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Art Club
  • Amnesty International
  • Students for Voter Registration
  • Sam Barksdale Club
  • Latin Club
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Modern Literature Club
  • Andrew Nichols' Club for a Better Future

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Grady: Centennial Place, Mary Lin,[1], 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

  • Stuart Eizenstat (class of 1960) - policy advisor for the Carter and Clinton presidential administrations
  • Yolanda King (class of 1972) - daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.

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

  • Supreeme, former hip-hop group whose members include Shaka "Tom Cruz" Girvan aka Dope Pope, Negashi Armada, and Sam "King Self" Terrell
  • Allen West, LTC Allen West, US ARMY, Ret. (class of 1979) - C/LTC of the 1979 ROTC class, US Congressman from Florida
  • Donald Windham (class of 1937) - playwright, editor, novelist, short-story writer, and memoirist; known for such works as The Dog Star, Emblems of Conduct, The Warm Country, and Two People; grew up on Peachtree Street

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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