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mural of a trojan in a variety of colors created by 6th grade Discovery class

2022 Mural created by the 6th grade Discovery class

Welcome to South Middle School

Home of the trojans

South Middle School is one of two middle schools that prepare students for Grants Pass High School.

South is a community dedicated to learning while promoting integrity and respect. Read more...

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Holiday Card Contest returns for a seventh year

For the seventh year, Grants Pass School District 7 is holding its districtwide art contest to select the artwork for holiday cards.

Kindergarten through 12th-grade students are invited to create holiday card designs using a variety of materials, including pencils, paint, markers, and more. 

We look forward to seeing what students create this year!

Proposed General Obligation Bond: Measure 17-130

On November 3, 2026, voters in Grants Pass School District 7 will consider a measure that would authorize the district to issue $10.89 million in general obligation bonds for proposed school facility and safety projects. The measure would cost property owners $0.10 per $1000 of assessed property value. 

If the measure is passed, the district would receive an $8.168 million matching grant from the State of Oregon. If the measure is not passed, the State grant would not be awarded, the proposed projects would not proceed, and property taxes would not be increased.

This page provides information about the measure, its estimated tax impact, and the projects it would fund if passed.

Students take a test on a laptop computer

Grants Pass School District 7 students made significant gains in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math on the 2025-26 Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) tests, with growth across the district and particularly strong gains in grades 3, 5, and 7.

These results reflect years of work by our teachers and staff. Our district has made a long-term investment in literacy, including science of reading training, a new K-5 reading and writing curriculum, interim and benchmark assessments, and regular collaboration around student data.

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