A new collaborative effort between Granite School District and several large companies and organizations is giving students a foot in the door to an expanding industry. Governor Gary Herbert recently announced the Utah Aerospace Pathways program – a new initiative being piloted this year that ...
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Congratulations to our Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients
Three Granite School District students are among the prestigious Class of 2015 Gates Millennium Scholars. The award is given to 1,000 high schools seniors nationally out of tens of thousands of applicants. The scholarship can be used to pursue a degree in any undergraduate major and selected ...
Skyline student achieves top ACT score
Juncen Wang of Skyline High School earned a composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test. Nationally, on average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score. Among test takers from last year’s graduating class, only 1,407 of 1.85 million students achieved a ...
February and March are FAFSA completion months
Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the most important step to getting financial aid for college. Submitting the FAFSA is required for many scholarships and student loans. Students may complete the FAFSA online at https://fafsa.ed.gov on their own or with the help ...
Parent Leadership & Empowerment Conference
Studies have repeatedly shown that parental involvement is the most important factor when it comes to student success in school. As such, Granite School District will be hosting a Parent Leadership & Empowerment Conference at the Granite Education Center (2500 S. State Street) on Saturday, ...
September is Attendance Awareness Month
As many as 7.5 million U.S. students are chronically absent each year, meaning they miss 10 percent of the school year or nearly a month of school. Time away from school – whether excused, unexcused or for disciplinary reasons – reduces the likelihood that a student will graduate from high ...
College assembly stresses importance of high school graduation, higher education prep
Students at Elk Run Elementary learned that college is an important stepping stone to landing a successful career during an annual assembly devoted to higher education. With their teachers dressed in graduation caps and robes, the students were given a taste of what awaits them just a few years ...
Cyprus High serves as launch pad for NASA’s amateur rocket challenge
Young engineers representing colleges and universities from around the country showed off their rocket-building abilities at Cyprus High during NASA’s Student Launch rocket fair. The rocket fair was a precursor to a launch event at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and was an informational and visual ...
Utah System of Higher Education hosting college open houses
High school students and their families have the option to attend one of several regional college open house hosted by Utah System of Higher Education. The open houses will include presentations on the importance of college and how to prepare and pay for higher education. College and university ...
GSD Division I-FBS recruits from the 2014 graduating class
Congratulations to all of our football athletes of the 2014 graduating class who were recruited by Division I-FBS college programs. Kenyon Frison – Granger High School University of Oklahoma Amone Finau – Kearns High School University of Utah Howard Pututau – Cottonwood High School University of ...