Fire in Van Draws Attention

An automobile fire just outside Grant High School billowed smoke into the air and drew the attention of firefighters Tuesday, as students stuck their heads out of classroom windows and snapped pictures for social media. Firefighters from the Portland Fire Bureau’s Engine 13 company responded within five minutes to the scene at Northeast 35th Place at U.S. Grant Place, where flames engulfed a light colored minivan and extinguished the blaze quickly. The driver,…

Grant High School student arrested for arson, vandalism in Grant Park Neighborhood

Portland Police say that a 15-year-old student was arrested early this morning for starting fires and vandalizing property in the Grant Park neighborhood. The suspect is facing charges of Arson in the Second Degree, three counts of Reckless Burning, Criminal Mischief in the First Degree and Interfering with a Peace Officer, the press release reads. The damage, which included two fires, spray painted cars and broken windows of houses, occurred on Northeast 40th…

Three New Vice Principals for Next Year Are Announced

The Grant High School administration made a flurry of personnel moves Monday, announcing the hiring of three new vice principals and the departure of vice principal Kristyn Westphal. Principal Carol Campbell told Grant staff at the June 8 staff meeting that she is bringing in two faces who are familiar to the community onto her administrative team. They are: Diallo Lewis, a counselor and the head football coach who coached the team over the…

Social Media Investigation: Comments Racist, Degrading to Women Posted by Freshman Boys at Grant

Grant High School administrators have investigated several students for posting racist and misogynistic messages on social media, Grant Magazine has learned. According to sources familiar with the case, the original dialogue between the students – all of whom are freshmen boys and white – began as a group text and dated back to last fall. Later, the group allegedly published photos with captions on a private Instagram page that was eventually reported to…