Photo Gallery: Academic banner ceremony
GJHS received a Performance Academic Award banner from District 51, the highest honor the state can give to a school for academic performance
GJHS students and staff, along with Hill, pose for a photo with the academic banner. The school’s marching band was to the right while students and teachers were to the left, with Sorensen standing next to Hill.
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