Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch

www.ghec.k12.mn.us

97 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Granada Huntley East Chain (GHEC) High School, located in Granada, Minnesota, serves as a vital educational hub for its rural community. As a combined K-12 facility, the school emphasizes a close-knit learning environment where students benefit from strong teacher-student relationships and a personalized approach to education. The district focuses on preparing students for future success through a blend of core academic requirements, elective opportunities, and a commitment to fostering a supportive, small-town school culture.

Beyond academics, the school plays a central role in the local community, often acting as a gathering place for extracurricular activities and school spirit events. By maintaining a smaller student body, GHEC is able to provide unique resources and attention that might be unavailable in larger districts. The school’s mission centers on empowering students to become responsible, productive citizens, leveraging its rural identity to instill values of hard work and community involvement while ensuring students have access to essential modern learning tools.

Total Students

6.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	94
Hispanic	1
Two or More	2

White
94 (96.9 %)
Two or More
2 (2.1 %)
Hispanic
1 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Granada Huntley East Chain
Phone:	(507)447-2211
Website:	http://www.ghec.k12.mn.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	97
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	44
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 32

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 19