B.L. Gray Junior High
26°09′33″N 98°18′15″W / 26.1591°N 98.3043°W
| B.L. Gray Junior High | |
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4400 S. Glasscock Rd, Mission, Texas 78572 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | “One team, One Goal” |
| Principal | Mrs. Lori Ann Garza (Head) Mrs. Julie Carranza (8th) |
| Grades | 7th and 8th |
| Enrollment | about 1,000,000 |
| Colors Mascot | Red and White Rattler |
| Website | B.L. Gray Junior High |
B.L. Gray Junior High is a junior high school located in McAllen, Texas, United States. The school is one of two junior highs in the Sharyland Independent School District (the other being Sharyland North Junior High).
The school primarily serves Sharyland, an unincorporated rural area known for its agricultural and citrus industry. The school also serves portions of the cities of Alton, McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, and Palmhurst.
Mission statement
B. L. Gray Junior High is committed to providing the highest academic achievement for all students, cultivating respect for the individual, and encouraging students, parents, and staff to make sound personal choices and decisions.
NCUST Award
B.L. Gray Jr. High has being recognized as receiving the Gold Award for best schools in the Nation in 2015
Texas Accountability Rating
In 2014, B.L. Gray Junior High again met standard in all 4 Index areas and received all 7 distinctions from the Texas Education Agency
University Interscholastic League
B.L. Gray Junior High also competes in University Interscholastic League in multiple events.
- Concert Band
- Ready Writing
- Math Events
- Prose and Poetry
- Spelling
- Science Events
- Social Studies
- Odyssey of the Mind (not a UIL-sponsored event)