Grace High School
| Grace High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
Grace, Idaho United States[1][2] | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1953[3] |
| Oversight | Grace Joint School District[3][1] |
| Principal |
Stephen Brady[1] [4] |
| Faculty | 21[4] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Number of students | 134[3] |
| Color(s) | Red, Gray, and White[1] |
| Mascot | Grizzlies[1][2] |
| Newspaper | The Grizzly Growl |
| IHSAA Division | 1A-D1[1] |
| Website | Grace H.S. |
Grace High School is a high school in Grace, Idaho.[1][2] The community has a strong agricultural base and the high school reflects that base in its curriculum. The school, with 20 faculty and 134 students, is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.[3]
Prestige
Grace High School received the U.S. News & World Report "Best High School in 2008" award. Inclusion for this exclusive award includes attaining high test scores, academic achievement performance and the overall scholastic experience. Just a select few schools in the nation were able to attain this award.
Extra-curricular Sports
The high school supports American football, basketball (boys and girls), volleyball, track & field, golf, and cross country. The high school's mascot is the Grizzlies; it was formerly the Red Devils until 1978. School colors are red, white, and gray. The school's football field/track is named Roswell Field, and the gymnasium is named Greenwood Gymnasium.
Notable alumni
Dick Motta, NBA head coach for the Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, and Denver Nuggets; winner of an NBA championship with the Bullets. He won the 1959 Idaho 2A State Championship with Grace.
Phil Johnson, former collegiate basketball player for Utah State University, former head basketball coach for Weber State University and Sacramento/Kansas City/Omaha Kings, and current assistant coach for the Utah Jazz. He is 3-time NBA Assistant Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2007) and also won Coach of the Year honors while with the Kings in 1975.
Richard Condie, a member of the class of 1977 and current athletic director, served as a special teams and running backs coach for the Snow College Badgers 1985 NJCAA National Championship team whose players and coaches inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2010.
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grace High School Information". IHSAA. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- 1 2 3 "Grace High School Home Page". Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Grace High School Profile". Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- 1 2 "Grace High School Faculty". Retrieved 2008-07-31.
External links
Coordinates: 42°34′13″N 111°43′52″W / 42.57028°N 111.73111°W