Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school was founded in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School" and offered grades K-12. Since 1951, the school resides at 314 South Frederick Avenue and currently offers education for those in grades 9–12. Both Forest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School feed into the high school. Gaithersburg High is a very diverse school. As of 2011, it is 27.3% Black, 9.4% Asian, 36.9% Hispanic, and 23.7% White. The graduation rate is 86.8%.
[edit] General information
[edit] New building
A new school is being built starting summer 2011, expected to be complete for the start of the 2013 school year. Students will not be allowed to park during the construction of the new building.
[edit] Principals
- Mr. Crawford: 19??–1968
- Mr. Stevenson: 1968–1975
- Mr. Sheltzer 1976–1977?
- Ann Myers
- Dr. Frank Masci: 1986–1990
- Dr. H. Benjamin Marlin: 1990–1993
- Frederick S. Evans: 1993–2000
- Stephen Bedford: 2000–2003
- Gary Miller: 2003–2005
- Darryl Williams: 2005–2007
- Dr. Christine Handy Collins: 2007–present
[edit] Sports accomplishments
Gaitherburg High School has achieved many sports accomplishments in the past forty years. The school has had the privilege of becoming both finalists and champions in a large variety of sports.
[edit] State Champions
- 1961 Boys Cross Country State Champions
- 1965 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 1966 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 1966 Football (County) AA Champions
- 1971 Boys Cross Country State Champions
- 1973 Football (County) AA Champions
- 1974 Boys Golf State Champions
- 1985 Boys Golf State Champions
- 1986 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 1986 Football State Champions
- 1988 Baseball Regional Champions, State Semi-finalists
- 1992 Football State Champions
- 1996 County Cheerleading Champions
- 1996 Boys Varsity Soccer Division Champions
- 1997 NJROTC Air Rifle Team State Champions
- 1998 Basketball State Champions
- 1998 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 1999 Softball State Champions
- 1999 NJROTC Air Rifle Team State Champions
- 2000 Undefeated State Football Champions 13-0
- 2000 Boys Volleyball County Champions
- 2000 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 2000 Boys Cross Country State Champions
- 2000 NJROTC Air Rifle Team State Champions
- 2001 Gymnastics State Champions
- 2001 NJROTC Air Rifle Team State Champions
- 2002 Boys Track and Field State Champions
- 2005 Undefeated Girls Volleyball State Champions
- 2006 County Cheerleading Champions
- 2007 County Cheerleading Champions
- 2008 County Cheerleading Champions
- 2009 Boys Indoor Track State Champions
- 2011 Girls Basketball State Champions
[edit] State Finalists
- 1958 Boys Basketball State Finalist
- 1965 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
- 1969 Boys Track and Field State Finalist
- 1970 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
- 1972 Wrestling State Finalist
- 1973 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
- 1973 Boys Golf State Finalist
- 1987 Boys Golf State Finalist
- 1989 Boys Track and Field State Finalist
- 1989 Football State Finalist
- 1992 Baseball State Finalist
- 1993 Baseball State Finalist
- 1995 Boys Track and Field State Finalist
- 1995 Football State Finalist
- 1996 Boys Golf State Finalist
- 1997 Baseball State Finalist
- 1999 Football State Finalist
- 2001 Boys Track and Field State Finalist
- 2001 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
- 2004 Boys Cross Country State Finalist
- 2006 Girls Basketball State Finalist
- 2007 Boys Outdoor Track and Field State Finalists
- 2009 Boys Outdoor Track and Field State Finalists
- 2010 Girls Basketball State Finalist
[edit] Men and Women's Swimming
Gaithersburg High School has had a swimming program from 1970 to the present. More recently, the team has been known as one of the larger teams amongst other Montgomery County Public Schools. Of these past seven years, the team has been in division III for five years and division II in one.[1] The team has had up to 70 swimmers in the 2007–2008 season. This swim team included all who wanted to swim (despite skill level) Gaithersburg is 1 of 26 high schools in Montgomery County that swim in four divisions based on how successful a team is. Each division has a number of teams which varies from year to year based on a team's record of the previous season. Gaithersburg's swim season consists of 1 Scrimmage, 6 Dual Meets, 1 Relay Carnival, 1 Divisional Meet, 1 County Meet, and 1 Metro Meet.[1] The only swim meet the team competes in which is not strictly Montgomery County Public Schools is the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swim Meet. This meet invites all the Washington Metropolitan area private schools as well as Montgomery County Public Schools. The 2011-2012 season marks the return of MCPS swimmers to the Maryland State Championships. This also is a hybrid season where they will also compete at Metros. There are two changes to the schedule to accommodate the additional State meets: no more Relays Carnival and County Championships; MCPS swimmers compete in the Regional and State Championships right after Metros.[2]
[edit] Team standings
| Men's Team |
| Year |
Division |
Dual Meet |
Relays |
Division |
| 2011–2012 |
III |
1-3-1 |
NA |
5/6 |
| 2010–2011 |
III |
2–3 |
3/6 |
4/6 |
| 2009–2010 |
III |
0–3 |
3/6 |
5/6 |
| 2008–2009 |
III |
2–4 |
3/6 |
5/6 |
| 2007–2008 |
III |
6-0 |
2/6 |
2/6 |
| Women's Team |
| Year |
Division |
Dual Meet |
Relays |
Division |
| 2011–2012 |
III |
2-3 |
NA |
4/6 |
| 2010–2011 |
III |
3-2 |
3/6 |
4/6 |
| 2009–2010 |
III |
2-1 |
3/6 |
3/6 |
| 2008–2009 |
III |
3-3 |
2/6 |
3/6 |
| 2007–2008 |
III |
3-3 |
2/6 |
2/6 |
[3]
The current team has two Junior Nationals level swimmers, [4] [5] [6] [7][8][9][10][11] [12] [13]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dominique Dawes, three-time USA Olympic gymnast (transferred from Montgomery Blair High School).
- Hank Fraley, an NFL center who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns. He played with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2000 to 2006.
- Tom McHale (1981), former NFL Offensive Lineman who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also played with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Guy Prather (1976), former NFL Linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers.
- Judah Friedlander, a 1987 graduate, is a comedian and actor who currently stars in 30 Rock.
- Tony Greene (1966), former NFL Defensive Back of the Buffalo Bills.[14]
- Bryan Steele, NCAA track and field runner, Long Island University, runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships, runs for Jamaica's national team.
- Eddie Stubbs (1979) Grand Ole Opry Announcer, DJ, Fiddler, bluegrass historian
- David O'Connor (equestrian) (1979) Olympic Gold Metalist, President US Equestrian Federation won medals in Atlanta 1996 and Sydney in 2000
- Alice Shaw, nee Tsang (1988) thoracic oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, pioneer in targeted therapy [15]
- Kevin Brady (baseball) (2008) Orioles draft pick and Clemson University pitcher [16]
- Jeffrey Blazar (fencing) (2008) Junior Olympic Finalist. University of Maryland: College Park Collegiate Fencer [17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Meet Results1. Ghsswim.home.comcast.net. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Gaithersburg High School – Reach For The Wall. Wiki.reachforthewall.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Boys' swimming – 2010–11 Winter All-Met – AllMetSports.com. Washingtonpost.com (2011-04-08). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Girls' swimming – 2010–11 Winter All-Met – AllMetSports.com. Washingtonpost.com (2011-04-08). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Gaithersburg High School, GAITHERSBURG, MD, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Baseball, Field Hockey, Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Hockey, Golf. Gaithersburgathletics.org. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Sports Videos. CSNwashington.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Sports Videos. CSNwashington.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Sports Videos. CSNwashington.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ 2011 H.S. Results – Metros Championships. Pvswim.org (2011-02-27). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ PressBox: HS Then & Now: For Abiamiri, Draft Day Was Just Gorgeous. Pressboxonline.com (2007-05-03). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a specific gene mutation
- ^ CLEMSON Baseball – CLEMSON University Official Athletic Site. Clemsontigers.cstv.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ USA Fencing Official website for the United States Fencing Association. Retrieved on 2011-12-06.
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