Union Grove High School
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Union Grove High School is a public institution within the Henry County School System in McDonough
, Georgia
and hosts students from ninth through twelfth grades. Current enrollment hovers around 1,700 students. The school sends its brightest students to the Georgia Governor's Honors Program
through a strenuous application and interview process, which welcomes top students from around the state for six weeks of academic enrichment at Valdosta State University
. Union Grove usually has the highest number of GHP participants within Henry County. In 2009, Union Grove was listed in the top 5% of American High Schools in Newsweek
magazine for the fourth year in a row, as #16 in the state of Georgia
, and #482 in the nation http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/165020914145338413/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=59467.
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Today Union Grove is home to over 1700 students and over 150 faculty and support staff. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the school staff is proud that it has had students accepted at 140 different colleges, universities, and technical schools including Harvard, Vassar, Emory, Stanford, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. It has also had students accepted at the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Union Grove was recognized by Newsweek magazine in 2005 as among the top 10 percent of public schools in the nation. In 2006 Newsweek placed the school among the top 5% of national public schools. In 2005 the school was awarded the Governor’s Cup for having a significant increase in SAT scores.
Additionally, the school traditionally has the largest number of students of all Henry County schools participating in the state Governor’s Honors program.
In addition to its strong curriculum and student support system, Union Grove offers students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports activities including football, basketball, and wrestling along with many others for a total of 18 sports opportunities. There are also more than 30 co-curricular and extra-curricular clubs available. These include honor societies such as the National Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society, as well as areas of student interest such as the Fishing Club and the Guitar Club. Staff club sponsors and coaches use these opportunities to build strong relationships with their students and increase school spirit.
McDonough, Georgia
McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and hosts students from ninth through twelfth grades. Current enrollment hovers around 1,700 students. The school sends its brightest students to the Georgia Governor's Honors Program
Georgia Governor's Honors Program
The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is a summer educational program in the state of Georgia, in the United States. It is a four-week summer instructional program designed to provide the intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students of Georgia challenging and enriching...
through a strenuous application and interview process, which welcomes top students from around the state for six weeks of academic enrichment at Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta...
. Union Grove usually has the highest number of GHP participants within Henry County. In 2009, Union Grove was listed in the top 5% of American High Schools in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine for the fourth year in a row, as #16 in the state of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and #482 in the nation http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/165020914145338413/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=59467.
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History
In the late nineteenth century in the northeastern part of Henry County, a community school named Union Grove Academy opened its doors. In 1904 the Academy’s board of directors petitioned the county to accept it as a public school. The school thrived for several decades, but after the disastrous boll weevil invasion and consequent hard times, 25% of the area’s population moved away. In 1945 the school closed. Fifty-five years later Union Grove High School opened its doors in 2000 with a small student body of 801. The fourth high school opened by the Henry County School System in modern times, it chose as its mascot the Wolverine, with school colors of burgundy and silver.Today Union Grove is home to over 1700 students and over 150 faculty and support staff. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the school staff is proud that it has had students accepted at 140 different colleges, universities, and technical schools including Harvard, Vassar, Emory, Stanford, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. It has also had students accepted at the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Union Grove was recognized by Newsweek magazine in 2005 as among the top 10 percent of public schools in the nation. In 2006 Newsweek placed the school among the top 5% of national public schools. In 2005 the school was awarded the Governor’s Cup for having a significant increase in SAT scores.
Additionally, the school traditionally has the largest number of students of all Henry County schools participating in the state Governor’s Honors program.
In addition to its strong curriculum and student support system, Union Grove offers students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports activities including football, basketball, and wrestling along with many others for a total of 18 sports opportunities. There are also more than 30 co-curricular and extra-curricular clubs available. These include honor societies such as the National Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society, as well as areas of student interest such as the Fishing Club and the Guitar Club. Staff club sponsors and coaches use these opportunities to build strong relationships with their students and increase school spirit.
External links
- http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/ugh/
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