Coordinates: 40°41′30″N 111°58′40″W / 40.69167°N 111.97778°W / 40.69167; -111.97778 Granger High School is a public high school located in West Valley City, Utah, United States. The school enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year was 1,736 with 77 teachers for a teacher to student ratio of 22.3. The mascot is the Granger Lancer. The school was designed with a King Arthur theme, hence the cafeteria is known as Stonehenge, and the school's colors are the same as King Arthur's. Granger High belongs to the Granite School District. It was first opened in 1958. Granger's students are 38.4% Caucasian, 41.6% Hispanic,12.6% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.3% Native American and 3.2% African-American. The school motto is "A Community of Learners". Granger High School offers many athletic options. Students can Choose from Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, American Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball,and Wrestling. The current principal of Granger High School is Jerry Haslam. A new building is under construction and will be completed for the 2013-2014 school year. Adding ninth graders into the new school is currently being considered.
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