Grant Joint Union High School District

Grant Joint Union High School District is located in northern Sacramento County. It's considered an urban-suburban school district, serving approximately 12,000 students in grades 7 – 12. The district has nine comprehensive school sites—five junior high schools, three high schools and a 7-12 Arts & Design Academy. Grant District also has two adult education centers, two alternative high schools, an independent study high school, a special education school, charter schools and a maritime program.

Grant District covers over 100 square miles and has approximately 1,400 employees.Superintendent Larry Buchanan was selected as the 2005 California Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators(ACSA). Grant Union High School teacher Virginia Avila was one of the state’s five Teachers of the Year for 2003 and went on to represent the state for the National Teacher of the Year competition. Grant District has an annual operating budget of $119 million. Read more...