Gordon Parks High School is a public alternative learning center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.

[3] Upon the school's relocation suggestions were solicited for a new name, and social studies teacher Ted Johnson submitted the winning entry.

[7][8] In 2003, Saint Paul Public Schools purchased a parcel of land about a mile and half west of the Unidale Mall on University Avenue from 3M.

When construction bids were higher than expected, the price tag went up to $8 million and the project was postponed to allow for planning to reduce costs.

Two men pleaded guilty to federal charges for setting fires inside the cafeteria on May 28, 2020, during the widespread civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd.

These include homelessness, pregnancy, children and chemical dependency, as well as being at least one year behind for graduation or any other characteristic that would place a student at a disadvantage.

Sixty-two percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is the school district's measure of poverty.

[16] The school has developed a specific program focus that includes film, photography, writing, and art, using Gordon Parks's life as an inspiration and guide.

The goals are to preserve important history, increase awareness of this community in transition, and highlight the work of Gordon Parks High School students.

GPHS partners with the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota in a pilot creative writing curriculum called the Scribes Fellowship.

Students develop writing skills and confidence by focusing on personal reflections on human rights that affect their community.