101 High School Drive  Grand Prairie, TX 75050-3798  972-809-5711 Phone  972-809-5775 Fax
101 High School Drive
Grand Prairie, TX 75050-3798
972-809-5711 Phone
972-809-5775 Fax
www.gphs.gpisd.org
GPHS MISSION STATEMENT
ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent
Dr. Susan Hull
Principal
Lorimer Arendse
Dean of Instruction
Dean of Curriculum
Dean of Students
Assistant Principals
Christina Farish
Dr. Patrick Lamers
Katie Eisel
Lewis Robinson, Maury Tarvin,
Kristi Keating, Jennifer Neal, Kay
Cole, Shannon Green, Benny Reed,
Brenda Fox, Kevin Wold
Lead Counselor
Counselors
Patricia Calahan
Stephanie Satcher, Janet Farris, Al
Marks, Phyllis Borton, Aracely
Coleman, Phillip Burks
Social Worker
Blanca McGee
CTE Counselor
Ronda Swanigan
BACKGROUND
Grand Prairie High School (CEEB # 442930) is accredited by the
Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of
Secondary Schools and Colleges. Our current enrollment is
approximately 2700 students. Our curriculum focuses on rigorous
college preparatory and career-technical courses. Evening classes
and summer enrichment courses for acceleration are also offered.
GPHS prides itself in the quality of its teaching staff and the
success of its students.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Grand Prairie High School operates on a semester calendar. The 36week school year is divided into two eighteen-week terms. Report
cards are issued every 9 weeks. Our students attend seven classes
each day and each class meets for 50 minutes. Students may earn 7
credits per year.
Grand Prairie High School will provide all students with
challenging, academically sound, character-based educational
experiences empowering them to become productive citizens in an
international community. Motto: It’s a B.L.U.E Thing… Building
a Legacy of Unparalleled Excellence
GPHS LOCATION
Grand Prairie is a suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
We are located in the northern part of Grand Prairie, just south
of I-30.
AWARDING OF CREDITS
A student in a full credit course who fails one semester and passes
the other semester may receive full credit if the average of the two
semesters is 70 or
above.
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Subject Area
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Economics
Health
PE/Athletics
Tech Apps.
Fine Arts
Other Languages
Speech
Electives
Academic Electives
Minimum
4
3
2
2½
½
½
1½
1
1
N/A
½
4½
1
Recommended
4
4
4
3½
½
½
1½
1
1
2
½
3½
N/A
Total Credits
22 credits
26 credits
Distinguished
4
4
4
3½
½
½
1½
1
1
3
½
2½
N/A
26 credits
*In addition to coursework, students must pass all sections
of STAAR EOC cumulative scoring.
101 High School Drive  Grand Prairie, TX 75050-3798  972-809-5711 Phone  972-809-5775 Fax
GRADING SYSTEM
All grades are recorded numerically. Seventy is the lowest passing grade.
100 – 70= passing
WD= Withdrawn
NG = No Grade
P=Pass
F=Fail
WEIGHTED POINT SYSTEM
Grand Prairie High School Advanced Placement (AP), Pre-Advanced
Placement (Pre AP), and Dual Credit courses received weighted grade
points. A cumulative grade point average usually begins in the 9 th grade
and is updated after each semester. Students who take approved high
school courses while in middle school receive the same grade points as
the equivalent course taken in high school. Courses taken in middle
school are designated by “J” on the transcript.
A = 90-100
B = 80-90
C = 70-79
F = Below 70
Regular
4
3
2
0
Pre AP
4.5
3.5
2.5
0
GRADUATION PERCENTAGE
Class of 2015: 97%
POST SECONDARY INFORMATION
The post high school plans of the Class of 2015:
4 year College/University
40%
2 year College
30%
Employment, Military, Other
30%
TEST SCORES
GPHS
State Average
National Average
ACT
18.7
20.6
21.1
SAT
56.7
63.8
66.2
AP/Dual
5
4
3
0
ETHNIC BREAKDOWN
Hispanic
Caucasian
African-American
Asian
Native American
73%
9%
15%
1%
1%
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
Free/Reduced Lunch
Not Economically Disadvantaged
76%
24%
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
English Language
English Literature
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
Music Theory
Psychology
European History
Dual Credit Courses
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
World History
US History
Government
Economics
Art (General & Studio)
Art History
World Geography
Program Information
ESL/LEP Education
Career & Technical
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
21.5%
59.9%
5.6%
11.9%