Union High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
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Union High School is one of the five high school
s in Grand Rapids Public School district
. Union has a student population of around 1,200 students for the 2010/2011 school year. The current principal is Justin Jennings, along with assistant principals Aida Toledo and Belinda Jimenez. Union offers a wide range of opportunities for students the Grand Rapids
area, it is the Art Hub for all art
classes in the district and is the home of the School of Construction and Design.
Union is a very diverse school. Within the school there are students from many cultural backgrounds, it is common to hear multiple languages be spoken throughout the building, by both staff and students. Union's mascot
is the Red Hawk and the school has a strong athletics
program, a strong ROTC
program, offers a wide range of after school opportunities and has a diverse collection of elective courses.
History
Union Primary on First Street was annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1850 from Walker Township. The City built a new school building on Fourth Street in 1854 and began adding high school grades in 1859 but did not add 12th grade until 1912.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in Grand Rapids Public School district
Grand Rapids Public Schools
The Grand Rapids Public Schools is a public education school system covering most of Grand Rapids, Michigan.-High schools:High schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools include the following:*Central High School*City High-Middle School...
. Union has a student population of around 1,200 students for the 2010/2011 school year. The current principal is Justin Jennings, along with assistant principals Aida Toledo and Belinda Jimenez. Union offers a wide range of opportunities for students the Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
area, it is the Art Hub for all art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
classes in the district and is the home of the School of Construction and Design.
Union is a very diverse school. Within the school there are students from many cultural backgrounds, it is common to hear multiple languages be spoken throughout the building, by both staff and students. Union's mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Red Hawk and the school has a strong athletics
Athletic sports
Athletics is a term encompassing the human competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. Athletic sports or contests, are competitions which are primarily based on human, physical competition, demanding the...
program, a strong ROTC
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a college-based, officer commissioning program, predominantly in the United States. It is designed as a college elective that focuses on leadership development, problem solving, strategic planning, and professional ethics.The U.S...
program, offers a wide range of after school opportunities and has a diverse collection of elective courses.
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History
Union Primary on First Street was annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1850 from Walker Township. The City built a new school building on Fourth Street in 1854 and began adding high school grades in 1859 but did not add 12th grade until 1912.