Grand Island Senior High School (Nebraska)
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2124 Lafayette Avenue , 68803 | |
Coordinates | 40°56′33″N 98°21′56″W / 40.94250°N 98.36556°WCoordinates: 40°56′33″N 98°21′56″W / 40.94250°N 98.36556°W |
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Principal | Jeff Gilbertson |
Teaching staff | 141.64 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 2,559 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.07[1] |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Athletics conference | Heartland Athletics Conference |
Team name | Islanders |
Website | www |
Grand Island Senior High is a high school in the Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) system in Nebraska, United States. It has had several buildings over its history. The official mascot is the Islander, a tall man in a tropical grass skirt.
History[]
In 1908, a new building was built for high school students at 10th Street and Walnut Street, although high school education in an all-grades building had been going on before that.[2] In 1925, a new building was constructed at 500 Walnut Street; the 1908 building was turned into a junior high school.
In 1955, a fourth building was constructed in the 2100 block of Lafayette Avenue and its predecessor became Walnut Junior High.[3] In the late 1990s, a two-story section was added onto the main building.[4]
GISH adopted an "academy" system for the 2019-2020 school year, making students choose one of five tracks to focus on.[5] As a part of this system, Grand Island Senior High has expanded to three total campuses, including a technically focused Career Pathways Institute, and an education, law and public safety focused Wyandotte Learning Center.
Athletics[]
Islander athletic teams compete in the Heartland Athletic Conference.[6]
Sport | Year(s) |
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Baseball | 2008[7] |
Basketball (boys) | 1947*, 1948,[8] 1953, 2002[9] |
Football | 1936,[9] 1947, 1948,[8] 1978[9] |
Track and field (girls) | 1973, 1975, 2007 |
Wrestling | 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019[10] |
- denotes co-championship
Performing arts[]
Grand Island has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Ultimate Image" and "Future Image" as well as the all-female "Sweet Revelation".[11] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Islander Invitational.[12]
Notable alumni[]
- Patrick Deuel, one of the heaviest people in the world[13]
- Tom Rathman, National Football League player (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders)
- Bobby Reynolds, football player
- Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University professor, MacArthur Fellow[14]
- Jeff Richardson, Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox)
- Bob Smith, football player
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Grand Island Senior High". The Grand Island Independent. April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Budde, Eugene J. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grand Island Senior High School". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Reutter, Harold (December 28, 2017). "GIPS to see new prep academy in 2019-20". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "GIPS releases plans for fall athletics". KSNB Local 4. August 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Grand Island Senior High Announces New Varsity Head Coaches". News Channel Nebraska. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Football/Basketball – 1997: Grand Island Senior High, 1947-48". Nebraska High School Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Islander Greats Inducted into 2017 HOF Class". Sandhills Express. September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Zavala, Mark. "G.I. dynasty impressive". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Grand Island Senior High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Rollin, Kelly (February 25, 2017). "Show choirs dazzle, radiate joy at competition". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Deuel". Kearney Hub. May 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via www.kearneyhub.com.
- ^ "Former G.I. resident Rebecca Richards-Kortum named MacArthur ‘Genius'". Grand Island Independent. September 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Grand Island, Nebraska
- Public high schools in Nebraska
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- Schools in Hall County, Nebraska
- National Register of Historic Places in Hall County, Nebraska