Principal's Message

I would like to welcome everyone to the 2022-2023 school year at Grand Lake School.   We are excited to begin this school year and can’t wait to see all of the students’ and parents’ smiling faces as we continue our educational journey on August 11th.

At Grand Lake School we are proud to support our educational values that provide our students with a safe and intellectually challenging environment that will empower students to become innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers, and inspired learners prepared to thrive in the twenty-first century. 

Grand Lake School sets high standards and expectations for every student in regard to academic performance, co-curricular participation, and responsible citizenship.  We encourage our faculty to become lifelong learners and pursue additional training and certifications which serves as an example for the students we teach.

We are excited to announce that Grand Lake School has earned an "A" rating for the past 6 years and expect to continue that tradition with the release of the 2021-2022 LEAP scores. Grand Lake High School Received an Overall  School Performance Score of a remarkable, 99.8 score.  Our school is ranked 13th out of 143 Combination Schools (7-12). Our strength of diploma is 116.2. Grand Lake's High School Progress Index is a 102.2 with a 96.1, K8 and High School Progress Index. 

The goal of the administration, faculty, and staff is to provide a well-rounded education for all students.  We understand that academics is key; however, offering students opportunities to explore areas outside of math, ELA, science, and social studies promotes learning both inside and outside the classroom.

Students in middle school are offered Carnegie Unit classes including Art I, Algebra I, Health, IBCA, Ag I, and FACS I which are credits towards high school graduation requirements.  Grand Lake School provides students with advanced courses including DE American History, DE World History, AP English III and DE English IV, and Math 113 and Math 231 or 170.  High school students can choose to enroll in welding, carpentry, and certify in NCCER Core, as well as FACS classes that certify students with ServSafe and Customer Service credentials.

Students in grades 7^th and 8^th have the opportunity to participate in Jr. High sports including softball, football, basketball, and track.  High school students have the same opportunities as the Jr. High students with the addition of cross country, baseball, and indoor track.  There are also numerous opportunities for students to participate in clubs and organizations on campus including FFA, FCLA, FBLA, Student Council, BETA, National Honor Society, and 4-H to name a few.