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Gregory-Portland High School is a 5A secondary school in
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and is a part of the Gregory-Portland Independent School District in southeastern San Patricio County. In addition to
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, the school also serves the city of Gregory as well as the unincorporated communities of
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. The new Gregory-Portland High School was completed in the fall of 2002. The current High School is large enough (in size) to be a 6A school, capable of a student capacity of 2,400.


Academics

Gregory-Portland has been noted as a: *
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1999–2000.www.gpisd.org
*A "Just for the Kids High-Performing School" in reading and Mathematics 2000–2002.


Theatre department


State Titles

*One Act Play - **1980(3A), 1986(4A), 1987(4A), 1989(4A), 1990(4A), 1997(4A), 2002(4A) *Welding National Champions **2021(5A), 2022(5A)


Athletics


State Titles

*Girls Track - **1981(4A), 1982(4A) *Volleyball - UIL Centennial Webpage
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References


External links

* {{authority control Schools in San Patricio County, Texas Public high schools in Texas