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The '''Garden Grove Unified School District''' ('''GGUSD''') is the 14th largest school district in [[California]].<ref>https://ggusd.us</ref> It includes boundaries in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[Cypress, California|Cypress]], [[Fountain Valley, California|Fountain Valley]], [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], [[Stanton, California|Stanton]], and [[Westminster, California|Westminster]].
The '''Garden Grove Unified School District''' ('''GGUSD''') is the 14th-largest school district in [[California]] as well as the third largest school district in [[Orange County, California|Orange County]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parent Resources {{!}} Garden Grove Unified School District |url=https://ggusd.us/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727082330/https://www.ggusd.us/ |archive-date=2024-07-27 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ggusd.us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=School Jobs and Careers {{!}} Garden Grove Unified School District |url=https://www.ggusd.us/departments/personnel-services/employment |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=www.ggusd.us}}</ref> It includes boundaries in [[Anaheim]], [[Cypress, California|Cypress]], [[Fountain Valley, California|Fountain Valley]], [[Garden Grove, California|Garden Grove]], [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], [[Stanton, California|Stanton]], and [[Westminster, California|Westminster]].


The district includes forty-eight elementary schools, ten intermediate schools, eight high schools, two [[special education]] schools, and two continuation schools.
The district includes forty-eight elementary schools, ten intermediate schools, eight high schools, two [[special education]] schools, and two continuation schools.


It was formed in July 1965 from the merger of three districts, the Garden Grove Elementary School District (established 1874), the Alamitos School District (1880s) and the Garden Grove Union High School District (1921).
It was formed in July 1965 from the merger of three districts: the Garden Grove Elementary School District (established 1875<ref>Los Angeles Herald, 6-10-1875</ref>), the Alamitos School District (1880s) and the Garden Grove Union High School District (1921).


In 2004, the district received the [[Broad Prize for Urban Education]]. Twice before, it had been a Broad Prize finalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadprize.org/past_winners/2004.html|title=The Broad Prize|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|url-status=dead|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408072404/http://broadprize.org/past_winners/2004.html|archive-date=2014-04-08|df=}}</ref>
In 2004, the district received the [[Broad Prize for Urban Education]]. Twice before, it had been a Broad Prize finalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadprize.org/past_winners/2004.html|title=The Broad Prize|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408072404/http://broadprize.org/past_winners/2004.html|archive-date=2014-04-08}}</ref>


In 2016, the district received 1st in Mathematics for the statewide SBAC, and 2nd in ELA behind San Francisco.
In 2016, the district received 1st in Mathematics for the statewide SBAC, and 2nd in ELA behind San Francisco.


In 2017, the GGUSD Board of Education announced that it would launch its Vietnamese dual immersion program the following year at John Murdy Elementary School, becoming the fourth school district in the [[United States]] to do so.<ref>https://ggusd.us/news/ggusd-announces-launch-of-new-vietnamese-dual-language-program-at-murdy</ref>
In 2017, the GGUSD Board of Education announced that it would launch its Vietnamese dual immersion program the following year at John Murdy Elementary School, becoming the fourth school district in the [[United States]] to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ggusd.us/news/ggusd-announces-launch-of-new-vietnamese-dual-language-program-at-murdy|title=GGUSD Announces Launch of New Vietnamese Dual Language Program at Murdy &#124; Garden Grove Unified School District}}</ref>


The superintendent of is Dr. Gabriela Mafi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ggusd.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=215994&type=d&pREC_ID=477315|title=Superintendent of Schools|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Garden Grove Unified School District|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>
The district superintendent is Dr. Gabriela Mafi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ggusd.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=215994&type=d&pREC_ID=477315|title=Superintendent of Schools|publisher=Garden Grove Unified School District|access-date=2016-09-15}}</ref>


==Career and technical education==
==Career and technical education==
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==Preschool and Elementary schools==
==Preschool and Elementary schools==
* Ethan Allen Elementary<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethan Allen Elementary School |url=https://allen.ggusd.us/ |website=allen.ggusd.us |access-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref>
* Allen Elementary
* Anthony Elementary
* Anthony Elementary
* Barker Elementary
* Barker Elementary
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* Hazard Elementary
* Hazard Elementary
* Heritage Elementary Computer Science Immersion Academy
* Heritage Elementary Computer Science Immersion Academy
* Hill Elementary
* Merton E. Hill Elementary
* Lawrence Elementary
* Lawrence Elementary
* Marshall Elementary
* Marshall Elementary
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Schools}}
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Schools}}
* {{Official|https://www.ggusd.us}}
* [http://www.ggusd.k12.ca.us/ Garden Grove Unified School District web site]


{{Garden Grove, California}}
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[[Category:Education in Garden Grove, California]]
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[[Category:Garden Grove, California]]
[[Category:School districts established in 1965]]
[[Category:School districts established in 1965]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in California]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in California]]

Latest revision as of 11:44, 5 August 2024

Garden Grove Unified School District
Address
10331 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove
, Orange County, California, 92844
United States
Coordinates33°46′42″N 117°57′16″W / 33.7782°N 117.9545°W / 33.7782; -117.9545 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12th
Established1965; 59 years ago (1965)
PresidentWalter Muñeton[1]
Vice-presidentTeri Rocco[1]
SuperintendentGabriela Mafi
Schools70[2]
NCES District ID0614880[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment44,223 (2016–17)[2]
Teachers1,833.15 FTE[2]
Student–teacher ratio24.12[2]
Other information
Websitewww.ggusd.us
MapLocation of the district office (blue map pin) within Orange County (shown in orange).

The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is the 14th-largest school district in California as well as the third largest school district in Orange County.[3][4] It includes boundaries in Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Westminster.

The district includes forty-eight elementary schools, ten intermediate schools, eight high schools, two special education schools, and two continuation schools.

It was formed in July 1965 from the merger of three districts: the Garden Grove Elementary School District (established 1875[5]), the Alamitos School District (1880s) and the Garden Grove Union High School District (1921).

In 2004, the district received the Broad Prize for Urban Education. Twice before, it had been a Broad Prize finalist.[6]

In 2016, the district received 1st in Mathematics for the statewide SBAC, and 2nd in ELA behind San Francisco.

In 2017, the GGUSD Board of Education announced that it would launch its Vietnamese dual immersion program the following year at John Murdy Elementary School, becoming the fourth school district in the United States to do so.[7]

The district superintendent is Dr. Gabriela Mafi.[8]

Career and technical education

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  • CTE

Adult education

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  • LEC Adult Education

Special education

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  • The Adult Transition Program at Jordan
  • Special Education Center at Mark Twain

High schools

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Intermediate schools

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  • Alamitos Intermediate
  • Bell Intermediate
  • Doig Intermediate
  • Fitz Intermediate Computer Science Adcademy
  • Irvine Intermediate
  • Jordan Intermediate
  • Lake Intermediate
  • McGarvin Intermediate
  • Ralston Intermediate
  • Walton Intermediate

Preschool and Elementary schools

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  • Ethan Allen Elementary[9]
  • Anthony Elementary
  • Barker Elementary
  • Brookhurst Elementary
  • Bryant Elementary
  • Carrillo Elementary
  • Carver Early Childhood Education
  • Clinton Elementary
  • Clinton Corner Family Campus
  • Cook Elementary
  • Crosby Elementary
  • Eisenhower Elementary
  • Enders Elementary
  • Evans Elementary
  • Excelsior Elementary
  • Faylane Elementary
  • Garden Park Elementary
  • Gilbert Elementary
  • Hazard Elementary
  • Heritage Elementary Computer Science Immersion Academy
  • Merton E. Hill Elementary
  • Lawrence Elementary
  • Marshall Elementary
  • Mitchell Elementary
  • Monroe Elementary Language Academy
  • Morningside Elementary
  • Murdy Elementary
  • Newhope Elementary
  • Northcutt Elementary
  • Paine Elementary
  • Parkview Elementary
  • Patton Elementary
  • Peters K-3 Elementary
  • Peters 4-6 Elementary
  • Post Elementary
  • Riverdale Elementary
  • Rosita Elementary
  • Russell Elementary Language Academy
  • Simmons Elementary
  • Skylark Preschool
  • Stanford Elementary
  • Stanley Elementary
  • Sunnyside Elementary
  • Violette Elementary
  • Wakeham Elementary
  • Warren Elementary
  • Woodbury Elementary
  • Zeyen Elementary

References

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  1. ^ a b "Board of Education Members". Garden Grove Unified School District. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Garden Grove Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. ^ "Parent Resources | Garden Grove Unified School District". ggusd.us. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ "School Jobs and Careers | Garden Grove Unified School District". www.ggusd.us. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. ^ Los Angeles Herald, 6-10-1875
  6. ^ "The Broad Prize". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08.
  7. ^ "GGUSD Announces Launch of New Vietnamese Dual Language Program at Murdy | Garden Grove Unified School District".
  8. ^ "Superintendent of Schools". Garden Grove Unified School District. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  9. ^ "Ethan Allen Elementary School". allen.ggusd.us. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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