Henry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in Midtown. It serves as the Communication Magnet school for the Atlanta Public Schools. It was founded in 1924, and renovated once in 1950, once in 1987, and once again in 2004.
The namesake of the school is Henry Woodfin Grady, Georgia's most celebrated journalist, a tribute to the school's emphasis on communication skills. As of 2007, Vincent Murray is the principal. The ...
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Henry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in Midtown. It serves as the Communication Magnet school for the Atlanta Public Schools. It was founded in 1924, and renovated once in 1950, once in 1987, and once again in 2004.
The namesake of the school is Henry Woodfin Grady, Georgia's most celebrated journalist, a tribute to the school's emphasis on communication skills. As of 2007, Vincent Murray is the principal. The mascot is the grey knight and the school colors are grey and cardinal red.
In addition to Midtown, Grady serves Inman Park, Virginia-Highland, Lake Claire, Candler Park, Fourth Ward, Morningside-Lenox Park, Ansley Park, Kirkwood, the Atlanta portion of Druid Hills, and portions of East Lake.
When the school year began on the site of what is now Henry W. Grady High School for the school year 1924-1925, Atlanta's schools were segregated both by gender and by race. The school began, therefore, as an institution for white males, divided into Boys...
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