Germantown High School (Germantown, Tennessee)

Germantown High School
Established	1910 (at present location)
Type	Public
Principal	Head Principal: Dr. Ted Horrell (2011-Present)
Faculty	128 (2008-2009)
Students	1698 (2008-2009)
Grades	9-12
Location	7653 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tennessee, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Red/White
Mascot	The Red Devils
Newspaper	The Pitchfork
Website	[1]

Germantown High School serves portions of the city of Germantown, Tennessee. It is operated by the Shelby County Schools.

Activities

Programs at Germantown High School receive broad parental support.^{[citation needed]} Many parents participate in the PTSA and in booster clubs for sports and fine arts. They provide financial support and give their time and talents to promote these programs. The city of Germantown and its businesses assist school programs at Germantown High School such as GHS-TV, a Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable tv channel which is funded in part by the city with an annual allocation of $75,000.00. The Germantown Community Television Foundation, a non-profit group, also supports GHS-TV with $145,000.00 annually. The television station serves the community by broadcasting community news and school events. Another program, WET, Water Education Team, is a multiple curriculum focus on the Wolf River. This project is supported by a Goals 2000 Grant, Mid-South Flyfishers Club, and the Wolf River Conservatory.

Awards

• Germantown High school received the Blue Ribbon School award from the United States Department of Education from 1994 to 1996.
• 5-A Football Tennessee State Champions in 1983 and 2003 and Runner up in 1980, 1986, 1990, and 1994.[2]
• Volleyball Tennessee State Champions in 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003, and 2005
• The 1995 Baseball Team went 38-0 and were National Champions
• Cheerleading National Champions in 1998, 2003, 2005, and 2006; also numerous regional and state titles.
• The school has its own award-winning TV station which broadcasts 24/7 to residents in Germantown. GHS also has its own professional playhouse, the Poplar Pike Playhouse under the direction of Frank Bluestein. Germantown High School's nationally recognized fine arts department was rated as one of the top of its kind in the nation. Students of these programs gain experience in areas such as reporting, producing, editing, acting, communications, choir, back stage work, costumes, and much more.^{[citation needed]} The school's magazine, Iconoclast, has won numerous awards from such organizations as the National Council for Teachers of English, Scholastic Press Association, and the prestigious gold medal from Columbia University. The 2006-2007 staff broke ground with a new layout and design that is already gaining awards buzz for the magazine.^{[citation needed]} It is notable, for it is the first issue not to have a cover produced by the art department.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Germantown High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, cheerleading, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, dance, and trap shooting

• The Germantown Red Devil Football team won the State Championships in 1983 and 2003. They were State Football Runners Up in 1980, 1986, 1990, and 1994.

• The 1999 Germantown girls' soccer team won the TSSAA state championship and finished #1 in the country in the USA Today girls soccer poll.

• The Germantown High cross-country team went to the State Meet in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 2001.

• The Germantown Boys' Soccer Team won the State Championships in 1983 and 1984.

• Gary Faulkner Jr. was the first TSSAA State Individual Champion in Division 1A Bowling in 2006.

• In 2008 the Germantown High School Dance Team dance team received the "Overall Grand Champion" award for achieving the contest's best score and best choreography designations. The team won first place in pom and third place in hip-hop with a "best showmanship" commendation.

• The Germantown wrestling team has an Overall record of 349-141-4 (75% Win Avg). Coach Bradley is the winningest coach in Region 8. He also holds the record for most consecutive district dual wins at 100+. In 2009 Kendall Kermick placed 5th at state in the103lbs weght class.

• Germantown High school's Rugby Team was State Runner up in the Middle TN State Tournament (state championship) first season. '08-09. Rugby is recognized as a club sport at high school, college, and beyond.

Notable alumni

• Susan Marshall, vocalist, pianist, songwriter and recording artist
• Debbie Elliott, National Public Radio broadcaster
• Ben Johnson, Major League Baseball player
• Paul Maholm, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Cindy Parlow, US Women's National Soccer Team member
• Tony Williams, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle
• Jeremy Padawer, Kids Toys and Entertainment Executive, Creator of Monsuno television series on Nickelodeon
• Mickey Callaway, former Major League Pitcher
• Chris Parnell, Saturday Night Live actor
• Missi Pyle, Actress in Galaxy Quest, Dogdeball, and broadway hit Boeing Boeing
• William Watkins, New York City theatre producer and author of Cassina Gambrel Was Missing