Welcome to Granger, Washington
Community Profile Granger, Washington
Yakima County, WA
LOCATION Granger is located in Central Washington on the I-82 corri-dor, approximately 178 miles from Seattle and 175 miles from Portland and Spokane
POPULATION City of Granger - 3,246 Within 15 Miles - 69,626 Within 30 Miles - 241,975
CITY GOVERNMENT 102 Main Street Granger, WA 98943 Phone: (509) 854-1725 9:00 to 5:00 Monday - Friday Form: Mayor/Council. The five person council is elected by the citizens of Granger to four-year terms. The council appoints the Mayor.
QUALITY OF LIFE Recreation: Granger is famous for it’s theme “Where the Dinosaurs Roam” and has city parks where you can experience dinosaur replicas hands-on. Hisey Park is located near the Yakima River. It features a pond with a walking path around it and, of course, dinosaurs. Granger also has a golf course, festi-vals, cultural celebrations & wine tours. The Granger Cherry Fes-tival and Cinco de Mayo being two of them. You’ll find skiing, boating, hunting and camping are within an hour’s drive.
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MUSEUM Located next to city hall is Granger’s Scout Cabin. This cabin has many historical pieces and pictures was created in recognition of their 100 year anniversary. Contact city hall for further information.
LIBRARY 508 Sunnyside Ave - (509) 854-1446 Monday & Wednesday 9:30 to 5:00 Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 Saturday 2:00 to 5:00
TOP AREA EMPLOYERS Ferndale Grain/Cargill H.L. Worden Glass Co. Yakima Bait Land o’ Lakes Granger School District Eaton Hill Winery
HEALTHCARE Sunnyside Community Hospital and Toppenish Commu-nity Hospital are both within 15 minutes drive. Medical, chiropractic, and dental offices are also within 15 minutes. The region’s two major hospitals are 30 minutes away in the city of Yakima.
SCHOOLS Granger School District has one elementary, one middle school, and one high school (see page four for a more de-tailed profile)
Granger Community Pages
RELOCATION INFORMATION Phone Service: CenturyLink Communications (800) 877-1125 or (877) 213-1053 Electric Service: Pacific Power (888) 221-7070 or (509) 839-0100 (within city limits and some rural areas). Benton REA (800) 221-6987 or (509) 865-2600 (outside city limits) Natural Gas Service: Cascade Natural Gas (888) 522-1130 City Utilities: City of Granger (509) 854.1725 Voter Registration: Yakima County (800) 833-0569; online registration click here Vehicle Registration: Yakima County (509) 574-1370; online information click here Rental Housing: click here to search local newspaper classified listings Link to Granger Area Yellow Pages
OTHER KEY COMMUNITY LINKS
CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL OPTIONS Learning Care Children’s Center Phone: (509) 854-2400 603 Granger Ave Granger CDC Phone: (509) 854-1630 PO Box 677 Granger is centrally located between the cities of Toppenish and Sunnyside. Both of which are home to a number of childcare and preschool facilities.
City of Granger Daily Sun News
Granger Chamber of Commerce Yakima Herald-Republic
Granger School District El Sol de Yakima
Sunnyside Community Hospital ¡Viva!
Toppenish Community Hospital WorkSource Sunnyside
KDNA Radio Station
Local Churches
GRANGER SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFILE 701 “E” Avenue, Granger WA 98932 Phone: 509.854.1515 Fax: 509.854.1126 Website: www.gsd.wednet.edu Business Hours 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. Superintendent: Margarita Lopez | 509-854-1515 | [email protected]
Our vision: All students will be successful responsible citizens who value themselves and their community. Our mission is to support students’ success by: Educating all students to be lifelong learners; hiring and supporting qualified and motivated staff; providing safe and effective learning environments; creating opportunities to engage students, families, and community members in school; and adopting a fiscally sound budget supporting district priorities. Goals: Incremental steps toward accomplishing our vision: 100% of our students will graduate from Granger High School; reduce by 20% each year the number of students not meeting standards; all professional devel-opment will support the District Improvement Plan; implement quarterly communi-cation strategies effective for all patrons; and maintain an average class size of 26 and a fund balance of 9%. ENROLLMENT
May 2011 Student Count 1,543
GENDER
Male 51.2%
Female 48.8%
ETHNICITY
American Indian/Alaskan Native 4.5%
Asian 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1%
Hispanic 89.6
Black 0.0%
White 4.1%
Two or More Races 1.8%
GRADUATION RATES
On-Time Graduation Rate (2009-10) 74.5%
Extended Graduation Rate (2009-10) 75.5%
Annual Dropout Rate (2009-10) 4.1%
TEACHER INFORMATION
Classroom Teachers 85
Average Years of Teacher Experience 10.9
Teachers w/ at least a Master's Degree 51.8%
# Teachers in core academic classes 66
Total number of core academic classes 458
% of classes taught by teachers meet-ing NCLB highly qualified (HQ) defini-tion
100.0%
District Revenue Per Student $10,289
MSP/HSPE TEST SCORES 2010-2011
Grade Level
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4th
Grade 43.6% 35.3% 40.5%
5th
Grade 33.1% 21.0% 20.1%
6th
Grade 36.5% 27.8%
7th
Grade 23.9% 16.1% 65.5%
8th
Grade 29.3% 25.4% 18.7%
10th
Grade 60.9% 20.5%* 84.3% 14.8%
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Note: The Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) and High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) are a series of tests designed to assess and drive academic performance within the state’s K-12 system. MSP exams are administered for grades 3-8, HSPE exams are for 9-12. Information Sources: Washington State Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction www.k12.wa.us, Educational Service District 105 www.esd105.org, and Yakima County School Districts
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