Student Scholarship Application Deadline Extended

Five GHS Seniors will win PTSA scholarships this year - make sure that you apply to be one of them!  The application deadline has been extended to April 25, 2008.

Application forms can be found under Documents/Downloads
on the sidebar to the left!

GHS Teacher Grants Sponsored by PTSA

A new initiative for this year, the Garland High School PTSA has added an endowment fund to our budget for supporting the educational needs of Garland High School teachers and students.

Due to the success of our fundraisers this year, we are able to offer grant funds up to $1,000 for special programs, teaching resources, or classroom materials that enhance or expand the existing curriculum.

Grant applications are due by April 30th; application forms can be downloaded from the Documents/Downloads portion of this website, just click on the appropriate link on the sidebar to the left.

Why is it called "Fish Camp" if our mascot is an owl?

Freshmen are introduced to this slang term during the August orientation day.  Some believe it comes from the 3-letter abbreviation for Freshmen (FSH), but Melanie Hensleigh-Parsons, Student Activities Director, provides the following explanation:

"Fish Camp is a slang term for freshmen, and we started ours about 10 years ago at GHS, designed in similar spirit to the TX A&M orientation of the same name to welcome Freshmen to campus and to introduce Owls to our traditions and goals."