Grove High School

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Grove High School
Address
300 Ford Road

Grove, Oklahoma 74344

United States
Coordinates36°35′57″N 94°45′02″W / 36.5991562°N 94.7506854°W / 36.5991562; -94.7506854Coordinates: 36°35′57″N 94°45′02″W / 36.5991562°N 94.7506854°W / 36.5991562; -94.7506854
Information
TypeHigh School
MottoTogether Everyone Achieves More through Growth, Responsibility, Organization, Values, and Education
School districtGrove Public Schools
SuperintendentPat Dodson[1]
PrincipalRenae Dozier
Faculty40.09 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment710 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.71[2]
Color(s)   
Team nameRidgerunners
WebsiteGrove High School

Grove High School is a public high school in the city of Grove, Oklahoma, United States. It is one of four schools in a school district that includes Grove Lower Elementary School, Grove Upper Elementary School and Grove Middle School.

The school mascot is the "Ridgerunner".

Curriculum[]

The U.S. state of Oklahoma requires students to take four units of English, three units of mathematics and three units of science in order to graduate.[3] Students must also complete a unit of American History, a half unit of Oklahoma History, a half unit of United States Government and an additional unit in social studies courses.[3]

Oklahoma high schools must provide an elective physical education course, unless provided an exemption by the Oklahoma State Department of Education due to undue hardship.[4]

Students are also required to take two units of a non-English language, two units of computer technology and a unit of fine arts or speech.[3]

Grove High School also offers Advanced Placement courses and concurrent enrollment courses through the Northeast Oklahoma Career Tech Center.[5]

Extracurricular activities[]

Grove High School offers many extracurricular activities for students including an academic competition team, athletics, a robotics education program, marching band, competitive speech, art, choir, FCCLA, FFA, and a drama program. There are also several community service clubs including Character Counts, Interact, Safe, Healthy & Fit Kids Coalition. Other groups are the Heritage Club for Native American students, Teen Court, Student Council, Spanish Club, Math Club, and Yearbook.[6]

Notable alumni[]


References[]

  1. ^ https://www.ridgerunners.net/152734_2
  2. ^ a b c "GROVE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Oklahoma High School Graduation Requirements, Oklahoma State Department of Education (accessed April 12, 2013)
  4. ^ School Laws of Oklahoma Archived 2013-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma State Department of Education (accessed April 11, 2013)
  5. ^ Principal's Message, Grove High School Webpage (accessed April 12, 2013)
  6. ^ https://ghs.ridgerunners.net/21371_1

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