South Grand Prairie High School

South Grand Prairie High School
Location
301 West Warrior Trail Grand Prairie, Texas, Dallas County, 75052 United States of America
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Honor, Pride, Spirit"
Established	1969
School district	5AAAAA
Principal	Donna Grant
Asst. Principal	Nneka Bernard, John Duke, Robert Holt, Marilyn Neely, Donna Wallace, John Young
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2900+
Color(s)	Red      and Gold
Athletics	Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, KROO Games, Marching Band, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Wrestling
Mascot	Warriors
Accreditation(s)	Texas Education Agency; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Indian Echo
Yearbook	Signal
Website	http://sgphs.gpisd.org

South Grand Prairie High School (SGPHS) is a suburban, public high school in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas (USA). It is part of the 36-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District.

Characteristics

• Four-year comprehensive public high school
• Flexible plans of study based on five career pathways
• Accreditations: Texas Education Agency; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Named Texas Renaissance Games State Champions in Falconry 1975, 1976, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1993

History

South Grand Prairie High School originally opened in the fall of 1969 with 448 students enrolled, 87 of which were seniors. The first campus was housed at what is now the ninth grade center.

In the fall of 1972, SGPHS moved into its permanent home at the corner of Corn Valley Road and Warrior Trail. Two major renovations to accommodate increases in enrollment have occurred. Additions included 20 classrooms, 3 computer labs, a suite of administrative offices and a competition gymnasium. The exterior of the building was also refurbished.

A new tech systems lab in the Browning Combs Vocational Center was added in 1998, and another classroom in the same building was transformed in 1999 into an art gallery to showcase art from both SGP and Grand Prairie High School. A new college & career center housed in the library was completed in the 1999-2000 school year and named for former career counselor Richard Parsons.

In 1999, South Grand Prairie was named a "New American High School National Showcase Site" by the U. S. Department of Education.

In 2002, the front of the building was completely redesigned, and the SGPHS 9th Grade Campus was moved to an adjacent building (formerly Andrew Jackson Middle School) to the main campus. Since that time many career academy courses have been implemented and acknowledged.

In 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 the school received a "Recognized" status from the Texas Education Agency.

In the spring of 2007, SGP received a grant to become part of the SREB and the HSTW new Enhanced Schools Network. Over a two year period, the administration and staff will work toward even more improvement via the 'best practices' recommended by this program. Specifically included is a concentrated literacy emphasis, which at SGP is referred to as the WRAD program - Writing and Reading across Disciplines. [1]

In fall of 2011, Arch Bevis became the 8th principal of South Grand Prairie High School, taking over after previous principal Donna Grant.

South Grand Prairie High School's Theatre Arts Department is known for its award winning productions, such as "Aida", "High School Musical", "Back to the 80's", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Disco Inferno" and "The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)". South Grand Prairie High School's Theatre/Speech Department has qualified for and won numerous District, Area, Regional, State and National titles (University Scholastic League, Texas Forensics Association, National Forensics League). Not only is the SGP Theatre Department an award-winning team, so is the SGP Choral Department, especially the Sweepstakes winning Varsity Show Choir, directed by Larry Hand. The Choral Department is famously known for its Lasagna Dinner and Show concert, featuring SGP's finest of singers with extraordinary talent.

External links

• Official site