GREGORY-PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

'Gregory-Portland High School' is a secondary school in Portland, Texas.
Gregory-Portland, which covers grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Gregory-Portland Independent School District.
In addition to Portland, the school also serves the city of Gregory as well as the unincorporated communities of Doyle, Falman-County Acres, and Tradewinds.
Gregory-Portland is a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 1999-2000^[1]. A "Just for the Kids High-Performing School" in reading and Mathematics 2000-2002^[2]. A Texas Pathfinder School 2002. Gregory-Portland High was rated 14th in regards to African-American Achievements teep.tamu.edu .

Contents

Administrative

Ethnicity

Songs

Notable Alumni

Dress code

References

Administrative

Ethnicity

Gregory-Portland High School's ethnicity distribution for 2005 was 56.9% White, 37.9% Hispanic, 2.4% African-American, 2.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, and .3% Native American.^[3]

Songs

'Our Alma Mater'

Hail to our high school

Honor to thy name

We pledge our loyalty

Faithful evermore

Hail to the Wildcats

Honor to the Red and Blue

Hail to the alma mater

Gregory-Portland High!^[4]




'Our Fight Song'

Wildcats forever

Firm together stand

Always true and faithful

Steadily we’ll face the world so fearlessly and

Through the years that follow,

Pledge our loyalty for the Red and Blue

With all our might,

We’ll fight for victory! ^[4]

Notable Alumni

Vince Vieluf^[6], an American Actor.

Marco Ramirez^[7], a Mexican-American Actor.

Dress code

Gregory-Portland ISD students are required to adhere to a detailed dress code. Students may wear polo shirts, oxford shirts, pre-approved school club shirts, or turtlenecks [1].

References

1. www.gpisd.org
2. just4kids.org
3. www.schoolmatters.com
4. GPISD Official Page
5. GPISD Official Page
6. Internet Movie Database: Vince Vieluf Bio
7. Marco's MySpace Page