I am a recent student of Grace King and personally I think it is a very good and progressive school. They gave out laptops to the freshman students and will continue to give them out to the whole school throughout the years.I am a freshman at this school and I am in Grace King's ROTC activity. The class
... Read more has a little bit of dicipline but not a lot but all the other activities seem promising.The dicipline at this school is quite acceptable now.They do not get on you as much as they used to from what I heard about last years.I agree that this is the best school your child can go to out of all the schools in Jefferson Parish.It has even won awards. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/04/09
It is my opinion that Grace King is the best Public High School around. The administration is top quality and provide a very safe environment for my son. We transferred from a private school (which my daughter still attends) my son was not happy there and has flourished at King. Both his father and
... Read more I are of Grace Kings first Co-Ed graduating class. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/25/08
Well i have to say grace king is a good school but ans this is a big but the discpline is bad at this school what i mean by this is the admistion cares more about your uniforms then the kids learning i should know i gradued from this school
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Posted by a student on 06/25/08
I graduated Grace King in 2004 and was very active in my school as I participated in yearbook, leadership, executive board, wrestling, drama, and art throughout my time at GK. I now attend LSU and feel that I was well prepared for college. There are great teachers and the students were wonderful. The
... Read more only problems I had with Grace King come from the administration and the mission statement of the school. Counselors don't prepare students for college nor do they counsel. There uniform policy does not cohere to there mission statement. I suggest reading both before enrolling your child. GK mission statement: 'The Mission of our school community is to foster democratic values, to prepare students for everyday life, and to promote an intellectual, moral, social, safe, nurturing environment which is conducive to educational success for all students.' Read less
Posted by a student on 02/04/08
My daughter is a freshman in honor/gifted classes, and from what i know of the other public high schools in Jefferson Parish, Grace King is the best in the parish.
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Posted by a parent on 01/29/08
Grace king is the best public high school in the region. If you can't afford a private school Grace king would be your best bet. Its a great acadamic school. Grace king has won won the national competition for 'we the people' for the last two years. Its also a good school for athletes. In 2007 Jake
... Read more Hadley broke the state record in the 300meter hurdles and was the state champion in the 300eter hurdles. Grace king Rocks Read less
Posted by a student on 05/21/07
Most of the teachers do not go out of their way to help the students. The teachers forget that they are supposed to be there for the children. All children can learn -some just need to be taught in a different way. I was told that my child gets ignored because the teacher was too busy with the aggressive
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Posted by a parent on 03/30/07
I graduated in 2006. This is the best school in High School in Jefferson Parish. We win everything from newspaper competitons to we the people. I guarantee your child will succeed if you send them to Grace King.
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Posted by a former student on 10/06/06
I must say that Grace King is one of the most outstanding schools in our area. The teachers are wonderful and the staff is supporting and willing to help in time of need. The students get along wonderfully and the school is a fun and a safe place to go to school.
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Posted by a student on 11/27/05
I was a sophmore at GK before the hurricane and I am so sad that I won't be going back probably until my senior year. school just started on August 22th and I was so excited to be back. I was going to join clubs and I was looking forward to being a cheerleader. But the scools quality was excellent. There
... Read more were great, dedicated teachers and the disciplinarians were not a joke. They made sure that the rules at this school were followed. We had great academic programs and we had a wonderful baseball team. Whenever Grace King is back up and running I'll be the first student back. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies. The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement. The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
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Metairie schools — Grace King High School is located at 4301 Grace King Pl, Metairie LA 70002. 4301 Grace King Pl is in the 70002 ZIP code in Metairie, LA The school district for Grace King High School is the Jefferson Parish Public School District. Grace King High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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