About our School
Mission Statement
Grand Prairie High School will shatter barriers for all students, empowering and nurturing them to realize their full potential by providing culturally responsive, student-centered instruction.
School Profile
About Our School
Grand Prairie High School (CEEB #442930) is a Title I campus that serves a middle to low-income community. The campus has accreditation from the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The enrollment is approximately 3,100 students. Our curriculum focuses on rigorous college preparatory as an AVID National Demonstration Campus and includes our Early College High School, a school of choice program. GPHS prides itself on nine additional CTE Pathways that offer future success for all students in college, career, and military readiness including:
- Firefighter
- Law Enforcement
- Legal Studies
- Sports Medicine
- Construction Technology
- Electrician
- Education and Leadership Preparatory
- Digital Media Technology and Communications
- ECHS Nursing Academy
School Hours
7:35 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
Traditions
Colors: Blue and White
Mascot: The Mighty Gophers
History
Facilities
The district built the present site in 1951. The district made upgrades and expansions to the original site in 1990 to accommodate approximately 2,700 students. Located on our campus is the H.H. Chambers/Keel Theatre, which seats approximately 740, the Turner Competition Gym, which seats approximately 3,000 and the Gopher Bowl football stadium, which seats approximately 9,500. The Student Activities Center opened in 2008.