Grant High School is a public secondary school situated in

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Students

Grant High School has around 742 students in grades 8–12.

Facilities

Grant High School has many facilities: a large library, three large sports ovals, a sufficient computer room, and a gymnasium. A bi-annual school production featuring a range of students is held at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre. Both classic and teacher-written productions have been used. At the

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, the school's Scott Maxwell won Music Teacher of the Year.

Athletic programs

Grant High School is big on sport. Its main sporting focus is on

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, and

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. A few years ago, a group of their baseball students went to

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, Western Australia to compete in a national competition. There is also a thriving competitive

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community.

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References

{{reflist High schools in South Australia Public schools in South Australia Mount Gambier, South Australia