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A fond farewell to Granite High
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Lissette Aliaga, class of 1997
I recently learned there is a museum there. What will become of it? Similar others disappeared along with the school. I hope the June commemoration will allow us to view it and we will be assured there will be permanent placement for these valuable mementos. Granite IS history - the real kind - and holds a prominent place in Salt Lake Valley/Utah history.
I loved Granite, hated to see it "die" a slow, painful death, with the inevitable population shift. I hate seeing these historic buildings be lost forever like the corner L building did, and hope a community center can be created so it can live on in our eyes, like South High.
Fade in the long, busy years,
Yet will return in our memories
Echos of old songs and cheers!
You of the field, track, and diamond,
Fighters for clean victory,
You who love the fair, square sport;
You'll hear the Song of the G!
Go it, Granite, Go it Granite!
Hear the battle cry!
Go it, Granite, Go it, Granite!
Yours 'til we die.
She will remember, you'll not forget her,
Though you are far away.
She is calling, calling, to you ever,
Honor the Grand Old G!
The school may be closing, but this will definitely not be the last time the "Song of the G" is heard. While alumni of other schools would barely recognize their school songs if they heard them, any Granitian can sing theirs proudly and loudly, and by heart.
Congratulations to the graduates of this final class! And welcome to our honored society of proud alumni. And always, always, honor the Grand Old G!
to attend B Y High in Provo, along with its last graduating class of 1968. Brigham Young High was
accually part of the original Brigham Young Accademy began in 1875. It went on to Unversity status. B Y High consisted of grades 7 through 12, all mixed together in a student body of 300 plus students. They held there own in academics and sports. The restored Education building, now part of the Provo Public Library is the remaining memory
and monument to this institution.
Honor to the Grand old G!
Back then it seems like we knew everybody from miles around that school.
Reo Thorum (sp) was the principle. Remember Della from the front desk?
What I wouldn't give to go back in time and relive some of those wonderful times.
-Gardner Gee
Amber English class of '97
I will always cherish my memories and associations from Granite High - what a wonderful school and tradition it has been!
Terri Drashner Class of 76
it brought back from my years I spent
there including my graduating class of
1946. Although I now live in Florida I
do go back to Salt Lake on occasion and
always drive by Granite, stop and reminisce a bit and recall the many happy times there. What a shame.
From the east parking lot up to the band room there were exactly 100 steps.
We called them the Dreaded Steps of Wednesday.
I wonder where they'll host GYS now?
Dorothy and I are living in Cedar City these days,but will always remember our years at Granite High!
Honor the Grand Old "G"
We'll all be sad to see the school close. Yes, perhaps the buildings did need to be made safe or demolished (I felt bad when the L building came down years ago). But the school is more than the buildings. Why could not the name live on in new buildings?
How sad it is to see traditions wiped out. Granite High produced some of the best citizens of our state. For our part, we will still sing the "SONG OF THE G," and we'll "NOT FORGET HER" though she will now be only a memory.
Flo, glad to see you're still around. Do you recall a Mrs. Livingston from long ago?
Pamela, yours is a name from the past.
Was looking forward to the walkthrough tomorrow night, now I'm not so sure.
When I was there '67-'70 we had 2400 students, down to 300 sounds ominously like the place may have changed for much the worse.
Loved the diversity that no other school had and the pride out of such a small population of student body.
i was a junior when the district decided to take away my sports before my senior year and was one of the first freshman to attend the grand ol' G.
Now the tradition only lives on only in the memories and hearts of the past classes.
Class of 2007 baby! much Love Granite
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