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Freshman Reps; Bridging the Gap
Freshman Reps; Bridging the Gap
Jonathan Carr has taught in Portland for nearly 25 years, many of which have been at Grant High School.
Mr. Carr: Behind the Teacher
Getting the most out of her dual citizenship, Mirabel Kotamarti will learn political science from a new perspective in Canada. Courtesy of Mirabel Kotamarti.
A Broad Scope
The Grant Constitution team listens to Rep. Maxine Dexter. Dexter talked about how civic engagement and open dialogue help maintain a healthy democracy.
“Superstars”: Rep. Dexter Speaks to the Grant High School Constitution Team
Courtesy of Anya Zucker.
End of an Artistic Era
Jonathan Carr has taught in Portland for nearly 25 years, many of which have been at Grant High School.
Mr. Carr: Behind the Teacher
Melody Rockwell guides students through a mandala project in her Grant High School art classroom, offering feedback while encouraging creativity and personal expression.
More Than Art: How Melody Rockwell Helps Students Create Themselves
Kimberlee Armstrong became a teacher at 31 years old, after spending several years working with nonprofits and as a student mentor.
Leading With Purpose
Don Gavitte’s time as a teacher at Grant High School and as a parent have paralleled each other. To him, so have the core lessons.
An Encompassing Pursuit
“I was at Shreiner’s Iris garden and I saw this cat. He was lying in the grass, sunbathing, and I was experimenting with double exposure. One of my (favorite) animal shots,” says Meghna Rickabaugh Rich.
More Than a Lens
Grant Fisher graduated from Grant High School in 2015, and played baseball throughout his education in high school and college (Courtesy of Laura Fisher).
Grant Fisher: A Lasting Legacy
Coaches Make The Call
Coaches Make The Call
Grant Women's Soccer huddled with matching “Save the Bread” bracelets.
From Rituals to Results: Grant Athletes’ Paths to Success
Concrete to Diamond
Concrete to Diamond
Fair Play?
Fair Play?
A New School of Thought
A New School of Thought
All in The Acting
All in The Acting
Taking care of Batts proved difficult for her family as her illness progressed. Elizabeth and Alan Batts say that in the months before her death, she cut off communication and isolated herself.
A Life Derailed
Playing the Part
Playing the Part
Even though Olivia Bee's work largely centers around working for commercial companies, she's stayed true to the artistic style she's developed over the years, something she describes as "documentary with a romantic eye."
Capturing the Light
From Pitch to Print: Behind the Scenes of Grant Magazine
From Pitch to Print: Behind the Scenes of Grant Magazine
Meet the Staff: Grant Magazine 2024-2025
Meet the Staff: Grant Magazine 2024-2025
Senior Video 2023
Senior Video 2023
Grant's new Digital Photography and Printmaking teacher spends his free time making various pieces of art.
The Media Man
Courtesy of Anya Zucker.
End of an Artistic Era
Photos of past Rose Princesses line Grant’s north hallway. Grant has participated in this tradition for at least 97 years; its inaugural Rose Festival Queen, Dorothy Hardin, was chosen in 1937. A past student saved a clipping of the Oregonian documenting this tradition between the pages of a 1956 yearbook.
Paging Through The Past
Critiques on the Coastal East
Critiques on the Coastal East
Mental Hell
Mental Hell
More Than a Sport: A Lifestyle
Creating Sanctuary in a Divided Nation
Podcast: A Choice of Words, a Matter of Conscience
Podcast: A Choice of Words, a Matter of Conscience
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Trisha Todd (far right) helps seniors direct One Acts, offering guidance on this signature Grant High School experience for the last time.

Curtain Call

Irma Anderson, Reporter • June 5, 2026
Trisha Todd, Grant High School’s beloved theater teacher, is retiring from Portland Public Schools after 29 years of teaching, directing and mentoring at Grant.
Grant High School’s A Cappella choir competing at the Oregon School Activities Association 6A State Choir Championships.

Singing to the Top

Angela Britton, Reporter • May 29, 2026

For the first time in Grant High School’s history, the A Cappella choir placed third in the Oregon School Activities Association State Choir Championships in May. After months of practice and preparation...

"Embrace the Suck"

“Embrace the Suck”

Adelaide Harrison, Story Editor • May 28, 2026

  Many students and staff at Grant High School may live their whole lives without encountering a life-threatening situation. Some, however, sign up to face dangers every day. There are over 20...

Stigmatizing Health

Stigmatizing Health

June Bäck, Editor-In-Chief • May 27, 2026
Reflections from Grant High School students indicate that more comprehensive education could help reduce the awkwardness surrounding discussions of menstrual cycles.
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