Ulysses S. Grant High School is a secondary school in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the east-central San Fernando Valley. It is located adjacent to Los Angeles Valley College. It is part of District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves several areas, including Valley Glen, much of Sherman Oaks, and sections of both Van Nuys and North Hollywood. Its mascot is the Lancer and the school colors are brown, orange, and white. The school motto is: "What we are to be we are now becoming." The school yearbook is called the "Shield" .