The latest report of Utah graduation rates shows a continuing upward trend of Granite School District graduation percentage points. Over the past several years Granite’s graduation rate has steadily increased. In less than 10 years the overall rate has gone up more than 10 points to 76 percent in 2018. Economically disadvantaged students, ...
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Region 5 PTA Reflections Winners
The 2017 Region 5 PTA Reflections winners focused their artistic skills on the theme "Within Reach." Student works were represented in seven categories: Dance, Film, Music, Literature, 2D Visual Art, 3D Visual Art, and Photography. ...
Granite 1 of 4 districts nationwide selected for School Leadership Cohort
Granite School District has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort, a professional learning community consisting of four selected school districts across the U.S. “We have chosen four school districts that understand how critical school leadership is to improving student outcomes,” said ...
Dr. Bates named Utah Superintendent of the Year
Granite School District superintendent Dr. Martin Bates has been selected among 41 district leaders to be named the 2016/17 Utah Superintendent of the Year. “[Martin] is well known for his thoughtful analyses of complicated situations and thoughtful actions in helping both new and veteran superintendents,” said Utah School Superintendents ...
Motion and Color: Performers delight at District Dance Concert
Dance troupes from all across Granite School District presented a wide spectrum of choreographed routines during the District Dance Concert at Cottonwood High School. ...
What science questions are today’s GSD students tackling?
The Granite School District STEM Fair had a familiar feel that most current and former students can relate to. There were tri-fold cardboard displays, photos of experiments, diagrams, charts, graphs, and capable students eager to explain their projects. But what sorts of problems are today’s students seeking to answer? Here’s a sample of the ...
Utah film critic joins District Junior High Drama Festival
For Tony Toscano of Talking Pictures fame, the most important thing for an actor/actress is to truly care about the production. As the keynote speaker at the District’s Junior High Drama Festival, Toscano’s messages were absorbed by the audience. The longtime film critic taught the students to treat every performance like the opening ...
List of winners from District’s annual SkillsUSA competition
The 2015 SkillsUSA competition was loaded with impressive displays of student ingenuity and competence. The annual contest allows students who are pursuing CTE courses to go head-to-head with peers from other high schools. Here’s the list of the winners: Advertising Design 1st – Ezra Schofield, Skyline High 2nd – James Mordue, Granger ...
Photo Gallery: Engineering projects abound in District Science Fair
Visit any school in the District and you’ll find plenty of pupils who look at the world around them and ask: “What if?” This year’s District Science Fair was packed with projects aimed at answering tough questions and solving complex problems with simple solutions. “We had a range of projects in many subject areas, including an increase in ...
Board Report – May 6, 2014
Board Report – May 6, 2014 Administrative Reports Rob Averett, Director of Student Assessment, and Mary Alice Rudelich, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, gave a report on state, district and school assessments to the board. Board Meeting Reverence – PTA Reflections winners Recognition The board recognized National Teacher ...