Grafton High School

Congratulations, Bella Leard! 🥇 Gold Medal Welding Showcase Scrap Metal Structure United Technical Center Welding student #SkillsUSAWV #ThisIsCTE (Picture obtained from the United Technical Center social media)

Congratulations, Isabella Hayhurst! 🥈 Silver Medal Welding Sculpture CTE Instructor, Sam Wilson #SkillsUSAWV #ThisIsCTE

Congratulations, Luke Gallo! 🥈Silver Medal Power Equipment Technology Luke is a junior and travels to UTC in the mornings for the Power Sports program. #SkillsUSAWV

Congratulations to Harmonie Schroeder! 🥉 Bronze Medal Medical Terminology CTE Instructor, Melanie Saffle #SkillsUSAWV

Check out this week's Fast News with Flea! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yPA9RKJNZO4

Attention all students, families, staff, and administrators! Taylor County Schools is excited to announce nominations for the 2024-2025 Service Staff of the Year are now open! If you know a cook, custodian, bus driver, secretary or aide that goes above and beyond to support his/her students, then nominate that service personnel today. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025. https://forms.office.com/r/Q7YBLdgLnW

Thank you to the Taylor County Clerk's Office. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15wq55qZYb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Attention Class of 2025: The local scholarship application is now available. Please complete the application and submit it to Mrs. Himes by Wednesday, April 9th. Application is available on the Class of 2025 Teams and hard copies will be available tomorrow in the counseling office. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Himes.

GNN: Band Ratings Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ksK1U9YPZo

Students were recognized for their academic achievements during Tuesday's board meeting. Congratulations to the WV Young Writers Contest County Winners and the National Merit Finalist!

Reminders and information for the week of March 24th

We would like to recognize Senior softball pitcher, Lillie Crimm, for achieving her 500th strikeout this evening and making GHS softball history. Well done and we commend the hard work and dedication that got you to this moment! #bearcatproud

Test Day Announced - More information is available in Rooms, LiveGrades and email.

GHS Social Studies Fair The Grafton High School Social Studies Fair was held at the GHS Library on Wednesday, February 19. Over 25 presentations were judged by members of the community. These students researched projects in the fields of state/local/US/World History, psychology, sociology, political science, and geography. Below are the winners for each of the categories. They will represent Grafton High School and Taylor County at the Regional Social Studies Fair at Glenville State University on March 19. Economic – Group: Kevie Sipes and Siera Persinger “Let’s Go Thrifting!” Geography – Group: Lily Roy and Michael Niggemyer “Changing Climate, Changing Africa” Political Science – Group: Lillie Crimm, Jaden Young, and Alyssa Larry “Graduate to War: Private First-Class Johnnie Edward Prutsok” Psychology – Individual: Peyton Freeman “Theodore Robert Bundy: Prince Charming or Your Worst Nightmare” Psychology – Group: Sydney Chen and Kelly Bolyard “Personality Tests: Learn and Apply” Sociology – Group: Isabella Jones, Caleb Dussart, Cameron Debusca, Lucia Jaquez “Making Tracks: PVT John Lovett” State/Local History - Individual: Sara Moore ”Phebe Tucker Cunningham: Mother, Captive, Survivor” State/Local History – Group: Adriana Corder and Andrew Waide “Miners March On! PFC Frederick E. Whitehair U.S. History Group: Rielee McGuffey and Kayleeana Minard “Serve at Home or Abroad: SSG Warren Hohlfelder” World History Group: Kenzie Persinger and Gabby Davis “How Did We Get Here: PVT Eddie Lee Roebuck Congratulations to all those who are advancing to the regional level. If they place first at the regional level, they will advance to the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair in Charleston on April 11.

Attention all students, families, staff, and administrators! Taylor County Schools is excited to announce nominations for the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year are now open! If you know a teacher that goes above and beyond to support his/her students, then nominate the teacher today. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025. Click below to nominate an exceptional teacher TODAY! https://forms.office.com/r/xXTSZXDhzb

This just in... Our GHS Entertainers finished 1st runner up in festival division at the WVMEA State Show Choir Festival !!! They won best instrumental band! Lily Roy won the best instrumental solo for her violin solo!!! Callie Copeland was awarded the best performer from our group! Congratulations to a great group of students! #BearcatProud💛💙💛💙

Thank you to everyone who supported our students! Congratulations to our students on an excellent sale! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/156a6n8HHm/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Good luck to the GHS Entertainers at states in Poca! 💛💙🎶🎸🥁🎵💙💛

Congratulations to the 2025 Prom Court.

GNN: Fast News with Flea 3/21/2025 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0zXAnKmi8rA