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Gladstone is a school of approximately 1300 students from grades 8-12. The students participate in many extracurricular activities, including clubs and sports teams. Gladstone is well known for its successful sports teams (e.g. Volleyball), and its participation in competitions related to engineering (Electrathon, Robotics). Gladstone's Fine Arts department is also highly regarded, with especially strong Music, Drama, and Dance programs.
Gladstone is a participant in the Think & Eat Green @ School program, designed to enrich student knowledge of sustainable food practices. Gladstone's focus in this project is on the redesign and infrastructural change to the kitchen and cafeteria. Gladstone was also featured in Season 1, Episode 7 of 21 Jump Street.
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