Grand Island Public Schools

Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) 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.

Grand Island Public Schools
Location
Grand Island, Nebraska
United States
District information
MottoEvery Student, Every Day, A Success!
GradesPK-12[1]
Established1867
SuperintendentMr. Matthew Fisher
Schools23[1]
NCES District ID3100016[1]
Students and staff
Students9,920 (2020–21)[1]
Teachers716.76 (FTE)[1]
Staffabout 1,500
Other information
Websitegips.org

GIPS's superintendent is Mr. Matthew Fisher.

Enrollment

GIPS houses 9,920 students as of 2020–21 school year.[1]

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 (2017–18) 1870

Middle schools
School Mascot Location Grades Enrollment Opened
R.J. Barr Middle School Bulldogs 602 West Stolley Park Road 6–8 696 (2017–18) 1967
Walnut Middle School Wildcats 1600 North Custer Avenue 6–8 771 (2017–18) 1994
Westridge Middle School Cougars 4111 W. 13th Street 6–8 681 (2017–18) 2008

Elementary schools
School Mascot Location Grades Enrollment Opened
Dodge Elementary School Dragons 641 South Oak K–5 482 (2017–18) 1940
Engleman Elementary School Wildcats 1812 Mansfield Road K–5 530 (2017–18) 2008
Gates Elementary School Gators 2700 West Louise Street K–5 415 (2017–18) 1955
Howard Elementary Huskies 502 West 9th Street K–5 401 (2017–18) 1954
Jefferson Elementary All Stars 1314 W. 7th Street K–5 279 (2017–18) 1971
Knickrehm Elementary Cougars 2013 North Oak Street K–5 247 (2017–18) 1966
Lincoln Elementary Lynx 805 North Beal Street K–5 369 (2017–18) 1911
Newell Elementary Knights 2700 West 13th Street K–5 491 (2017–18) 1955
Seedling Mile Elementary Wildcats 3208 East Seedling Mile Road K–5 116 (2017–18) 1886
Shoemaker Elementary Eagles 4160 Old Potash Highway K–5 375 (2017–18) 1964
Starr Elementary Stallions 1800 S. Adams Street K–5 525 (2017–18) 2018
Stolley Park Elementary Panthers 1700 W. Stolley Park Road K–5 2019
Wasmer Elementary Wildcats 318 South Clark Street K–5 367 (2017–18) 2000
West Lawn Elementary Mustangs 3022 W. College Street K–5 272 (2017–18) 1995

Alternative or specialized schools
School Mascot Location Grades Enrollment Opened
O'Connor Learning Center 2208 N Webb Road Pre–K c. 2021
Success Academy 1912 Morth Lafayette Avenue 6–12 2011

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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