Grange Intermediate School, as it was first called, had its official opening dedication on November 10,1974. A school naming committee composed of citizens within the community selected the name. The name Grange was taken in order to commemorate the National Fraternal Association of Farmers, the nations oldest agricultural organization. The “Grange Hall” or the meeting place for the local Grange was located on Tabor Ave. Also, the name was chosen because the former name of Tabor Avenue had been Grange Road.

Kenneth Perkins was the first principal and Richard Horn was vice-principal. Dave Gaut, who recently retired from Grange Middle School in 2005, was one of the original teachers. He was elected to the school district governing board in Nov. of 2005.

The school was planned to provide an opportunity to vary from the traditional methods and to encourage staff members to experiment and innovate in a quest for improved instruction. Grange was originally built using the “open classroom concept” and operated using this method from 1974-1990. Open classrooms were designed to facilitate the concept of team teaching, an early stab at an interdisciplinary teaching model. Students were then separated according to curriculum and ability, not by grade level. Physical separation of classes was accomplished by furniture on wheels.

In 1990, following study of the open classroom concept, it was decided to move the school to self-contained classrooms. Walls were built and classes were once again separated according to grade level .

In 1999, an interesting observation of the abandoned open-classroom model was made by Paul D.

Portable classrooms were added and by 1991 Grange had 1100 students, twice as many as today.

Today, 2005- 2006 school year, thanks to passage of the bond measure "C" in 2003, Grange is undergoing a complete makeover and completion. The athletic/PE field is being excavated and a new running track is being built. Additionally, a new gymnasium will be built and an indoor cafeteria will be ready by 2006. There are plans for a new administrative office building and a new classroom addition. The existing office building will be renovated for a teacher lounge/work area. Many upgrades and modernizations are being made to existing buildings and the entire campus is being landscaped.

Former principals of Grange include: Ken Perkins, 1974 -1979 Ernie McClelland 1980-1884 Dick Watson, 1985 -1996 Sue Hogue 1997 - 2000, Eric Tretten 2001-present.