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 1872
School board Atlanta Public Schools
School district Atlanta Public Schools
Principal Dr. Betsy Bockman
Faculty 57
Grades 9–12
Color(s)          Grey and cardinal red
Mascot Knights
Average SAT scores 1595
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 is one of the first two high schools established by Atlanta Public Schools in 1872. Initially known as Boys High School, it had a Technical Department which expanded in 1909 to became a separate school: Tech High. Boys High moved to the current campus site in 1924. The 1924 structure (the wing of the campus facing Charles Allen Dr.) still stands, and has been renovated three times (1950, 1987, and 2004). Between 1909 and 1924, Tech High also moved to the campus' current location. Tech High and Boys High merged in 1947 to form Henry Woodfin Grady High School, named for the 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. As of the 2016-2017 academic year, Dr. Betsy Bockman is the interim principal. 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. From 2011-2015, Grady was home to four small learning communities: Communications and Journalism, Public Policy and Justice, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Biomedical Science and Engineering. In 2015, Grady High School course offerings expanded to include the following pathways: Advanced Academic, World Languages, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE).[1]

As of August 2016, the student population was reported as being 49% Black, 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Multiracial and 2% Asian.[2]

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

Prior to 2011, Grady served as the journalism magnet program for Atlanta Public Schools. In 2010, as part of the Atlanta Public Schools’ High School Transformation project, Grady High School transitioned into an academy model with four academies, each with a different theme-based emphasis. At that time, the four academies were Public Policy and Justice, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Communications and Journalism. In 2015, Grady High School course offerings expanded to also include the following pathways: Advanced Academic, World Languages, Fine Arts, Instrumental Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE).

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 have 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 Dem Franchize Boys in the video for "Talkin Out The Side of Ya Neck." As of July 2011, the band is under the 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

The Unmasking literary magazine was founded in 1988 as a collection 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

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 consisted of the morning announcements schoolwide; however, this has been discontinued.

Nexus

Nexus, written by Grady students, is a bimonthly magazine. 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,[3] is zoned to Grady.[4][5]

Student body

In the 2015-2016 school year, the school had 1364 students.[6]

Student activities

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

Sports

[7] [8] [9] [10]

Clubs and extracurriculars

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Grady: Centennial Place, Mary Line,[12] Hope-Hill, Morningside and Springdale Park.

Samuel M. Inman Middle School also feeds into Grady.

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, Ride Along, The Duff and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Notable alumni

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

*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://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/cms/lib/GA01000924/Centricity/Domain/3100/2016-2017%20Grady%20School%20Profile.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/cms/lib/GA01000924/Centricity/Domain/3100/2016-2017%20Grady%20School%20Profile.pdf
  3. ↑ "10th and Home." Georgia Tech. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Our Location/Map/Directions." Georgia Tech. Retrieved on October 2, 2011. "Address: 251 10th St NW Atlanta, GA 30318"
  5. ↑ "Grady." Atlanta Public Schools. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ http://app.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_ethnicsex.display_proc
  7. ↑ 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>
  8. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ Georgia High School Association. Ed. Steve Figueroa. Georgia High School Association, n.d. Web. 16 June 2013. <http://ghsa.net/ghsa-girls-track-champions>
  11. ↑ G3 Robotics, FIRST Team 1648
  12. ↑
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