La Grande School District

Dear LHS Families, As we prepare for the 2026/27 school year, La Grande School District is facing significant budget reductions due to flat funding, increased operations costs, a...

The LHS Wind Ensemble qualified for the State Band Festival today in Pendleton with scores of 83 and 81. The band was the winner of the Greater Oregon League and the automatic sta...

La Grande Middle School has been busy wrapping up winter academics and activities and gearing up for spring. Check out this update from Principal Chris Wagner. iReady Mid-Year...

Many students across schools in the La Grande School District have been spending time with their noses in books in recent months -- all in preparation for the Oregon Battle of the...

Superintendent George Mendoza officially received his award as the 2026 Oregon Superintendent of the Year at the COSA (Coalition of Oregon School Administrators) Winter Confer...

Greenwood Elementary School’s Gym has a new scoreboard thanks to a previous school neighbor and community partnership. Eldon W. Chandler lived in a house near the school for more...

Congratulations to Projekt Winners at La Grande Middle School! The school’s Oregon Battle of the Books team won the regional competition in Baker City on March 7th and will now co...

Island City Rams recently enjoyed an Artist-in-Residence program at their school that focused on theater techniques to foster social-emotional learning. During the week-long progr...

March is National Music in Our Schools Month! The 2026 theme is “United Through Music.” Join us in saying THANK YOU to the dedicated music educators who help our students express ...

The La Grande High School Boys Wrestling Team finished the season in 3rd Place at the OSAA State Championship! Darren Gulzow Boys 106 5th Place Kallen Blakely Boys 120 6th Place...

The LHS Girls Wrestling Team is State Champions for a 3rd year in a row!! State wrestling wrapped up on Friday in Portland, with the Lady Tigers coming out on top. Eilie May Gir...

The March Madness Attendance Challenge is Back! Check it out!

Congratulations to our LHS Girls Swim Team who finished 2nd Place at State!! 2nd Place for the 200 Medley Relay Hannah Zamora, Parker Baum, Isabel Fenley, Rinnah Lynch 2n...

Three classes that focus on Career Technical Education (CTE) at La Grande High School recently teamed up for a sweet, fun project. The CAD (Computer Aided Design), Hospitality and...

Fifth Grade Central Cougars have been honing their musical skills this year through 5 th Grade Choir. The voluntary program is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school start...

Do you know an employee in La Grande School District who is doing an amazing job? Nominate them for a 2026 Crystal Apple Award! Nominations are NOW OPEN. These annual awards, org...

Students in fourth and fifth grades at Central Elementary have been committed to working on their physical wellbeing for several years now. The Cougar Fitness program is in its fo...

As the first semester of the 25-26 school year drew to a close in January, the LHS Senior Class celebrated their next to last semester of high school. In addition, they also celeb...

Island City Elementary Celebrates Great Attendance!

On Thursday, January 29th, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) released graduation rates for school districts in Oregon. According to ODE, helping all students secure a diplo...