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Grant Magazine

Exterior of the current, unrenovated, Jefferson High School.

PPS Proposes Ending Dual Assignment Zones, Predicted to Reduce Overcrowding at Grant High School and Improve Elective Funding at Others

Paloma Smith, Reporter November 7, 2025

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is considering removing “dual assignment zones,” areas in the Jefferson High School boundaries where students can also choose to attend Grant High School, McDaniel High...

Grant High School’s yearbook program has been in operation for 100 years. Now, it is facing a new challenge.

Major Changes in Grant High School’s Yearbook Program

June Bäck, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2025
On Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, rumors of Grant High School’s yearbook class becoming a club were officially announced by school administration.
Grant High School's pep band performing at homecoming. A day earlier, the Portland Public Schools Board of Education updated band directors' contracts, allowing them to be paid for pep band performances, among other work.

Pep Band Returns After Board Updates Contract

Irma Anderson and Eliot Logan September 19, 2025
A contract dispute between band directors and Portland Public Schools has been resolved.
A New Perspective

A New Perspective

Eliot Logan August 27, 2025
A McDaniel High School student ran an incredibly close race for the Portland Public Schools Board of Education this year.

Thrift City

Lizzie Harris, Story Editor August 21, 2025

  Buffalo Exchange 1420 SE 37th Ave. and 1036 W. Burnside St. Buffalo Exchange was first opened by Kerstin Block in 1974. Today, her daughter, Rebecca Block, is the CEO. The store has...

In My Opinion: Finding a Place for Transgender Women in Gendered Sports (and in Feminism)

In My Opinion: Finding a Place for Transgender Women in Gendered Sports (and in Feminism)

June Bäck June 10, 2025

Defining women’s sports has been a hot topic in recent years. From high school to the Olympic level it has become increasingly difficult to figure out which athletes deserve a place in gendered leagues....

Letting Go

Letting Go

Eliot Logan June 5, 2025

Quincy Scott He/him “Last year, which was my first year here at Grant (High school, the upper flex space) was where I remember meeting the most people and spending the most time with ... my new friend...

How Yondr Saved My Life

How Yondr Saved My Life

Ella Donahue, Guest Writer June 5, 2025

Satire. All storylines have been created by the author. The Yondr pouch saved my life. Before the magnetic miracle descended upon me, my existence was dark. Sure, I had the backlight of my iPhone 13 to...

Celia Ketchum wearing her PSU, PCC, NHS and CTE cords. Before the new policy she would have also earned a cord for Thespians and eight credits of math and science.

What Happened to Graduation Cords?

Logan Hendrickson June 2, 2025

Grant High School’s graduating class of 2025 has been hit with a new policy this year: Only eleven cords are approved to earn and wear at the graduation ceremony, and disciplinary measures will be taken...

Students stand in a circle, listening to speakers share their perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war and Portland Public Schools.

Portland Public Schools Students Walk Out in Protest of Administrative Directive

Eliot Logan May 27, 2025

“From Portland to Palestine, all kids deserve to thrive!” echo the chants across the parking lot of the Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, where the Portland Public Schools (PPS) headquarters is...

Motley covering third base during a home game with the Royals. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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Nate Shine May 27, 2025

* I would like to extend a special note of gratitude to Rochelle Stilwell, Darryl Motley and the Grant High School Alumni Association for all of their work ensuring that this piece could come to fruition....

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