Grand Island Public Schools
Grand Island Public Schools is a public school district located in the city of Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. The district serves all of Grand Island. The school district has one high school, three middle schools, and fourteen elementary schools. The district also operates a preschool.
GIPS's superintendent is Dr. Tawana Grover.
Enrollment
GIPS houses approximately 10,000 students, with the district gaining about 250 students each year.Schools
The district houses fourteen elementary schools: Dodge, Engleman, Gates, Howard, Jefferson, Knickrehm, Lincoln, Newell, Seedling Mile, Shoemaker, Starr, Stolley Park, Wasmer, and West Lawn. It also has a preschool, Early Learning Center, for children aged 3–5.The three middle schools are Barr, Walnut, and Westridge.
The high school is Grand Island Senior High School or GISH.
High schools
School | Mascot | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Opened |
Grand Island Senior High | Islanders | 2124 North Lafayette | 9-12 | 2,558 | 1870 |
Middle schools
School | Mascot | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Opened |
R.J. Barr Middle School | Bulldogs | 602 West Stolley Park Road | 6-8 | 696 | 1967 |
Walnut Middle School | Wildcats | 1600 North Custer Avenue | 6-8 | 771 | 1994 |
Westridge Middle School | Cougars | 4111 W. 13th Street | 6-8 | 681 | 2008 |
Elementary schools
Alternative/specialized schools
School | Mascot | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Opened |
Early Learning Center | 4360 West Capital Avenue | Pre-K | 322 | 2008 | |
Success Academy | 1912 Morth Lafayette Avenue | 6-12 | 2011 |