Grand Island Senior High School (Nebraska)
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| Grand Island Senior High School | |
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| Location | |
| 2124 Lafayette Avenue Grand Island, Nebraska United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°56′33″N 98°21′56″W / 40.9425°N 98.36556°WCoordinates: 40°56′33″N 98°21′56″W / 40.9425°N 98.36556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Every Student, Every Day, A Success" |
| School district | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Faculty | 118.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,189[1] (2011–12) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.2:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Islander |
| Website | www.gips.org/senior |
Grand Island Senior High School (also known as 'GISH') is the only high school in the Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) system. It has had several buildings over its history. The official mascot is the Islander, a tall man in a tropical grass skirt.
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[edit] Current building
The current building has been located on 2124 Lafayette Avenue since the 1950s. Originally the structure had four main wings, two gymnasiums, and an auditorium. In 1994, the City of Grand Island approved a major addition to the school due to an increasing student population. The addition, completed in 1997, included a fifth wing on the main floor, a sixth wing built above the fifth, a second cafeteria, and a three-court gymnasium. [2]
[edit] Former buildings
The first school by this name was located on the corner of Walnut and 1st Street, now a parking lot, from 1879 to 1874. It was a K-12 school built on land donated by the Union Pacific railroad named the Dodge School after Major General Grenville Mellen Dodge, chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1908, a new building was built for high school students at 10th Street and Walnut. Two new wings were later added, which are the only parts of the building surviving today.
In 1925, a new building was constructed and the 1908 building turned into a Junior High. The third high school was constructed at 5th Street and Elm. It is at this building where it becomes formally known as Grand Island Senior High. The building has since been turn into apartments but still bears the name of the school in stone.
In the 1950s, the community was continuing to grow and a fourth building was constructed. The new building was finished in 1955 and is located on the 2100 block of Lafayette Avenue. In the late 1990s, a two story section was added on to the main building and hosts mostly math and science class.[3]
[edit] Memorial Stadium
The campus has its own stadium, the "Memorial Stadium," which is dedicated to past wars. In August 2009, the field's grass was replaced with artificial turf, to reduce maintenance cost and time, and to increase the number of events that can be held.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Grand Island Senior High Sch". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-05-28. "Students: 2,011 (2009-2010)"
- ^ http://www.gips.org
- ^ http://www.gips.org/senior/about-our-school
