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Grand Island Senior High
Address
Map
2124 Lafayette Avenue

Grand Island
,
Nebraska
68803

United States
Coordinates40°56′33″N 98°21′56″W / 40.94250°N 98.36556°W / 40.94250; -98.36556
Information
PrincipalJeff Gilbertson
Teaching staff141.64 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment2,559 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.07[1]
Color(s)Purple and Gold
Athletics conferenceHeartland Athletics Conference
Team nameIslanders
Websitewww.gips.org/senior/

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]

Athletics

Islander athletic teams compete in the Heartland Athletic Conference.[6]

State Championships
Sport Year(s)
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

References

  1. ^ a b c "GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Grand Island Senior High". The Grand Island Independent. April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Budde, Eugene J. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Grand Island Senior High School". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Reutter, Harold (December 28, 2017). "GIPS to see new prep academy in 2019-20". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "GIPS releases plans for fall athletics". KSNB Local 4. August 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Grand Island Senior High Announces New Varsity Head Coaches". News Channel Nebraska. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Football/Basketball – 1997: Grand Island Senior High, 1947-48". Nebraska High School Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Islander Greats Inducted into 2017 HOF Class". Sandhills Express. September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Zavala, Mark. "G.I. dynasty impressive". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Grand Island Senior High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Rollin, Kelly (February 25, 2017). "Show choirs dazzle, radiate joy at competition". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Patrick Deuel". Kearney Hub. May 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via www.kearneyhub.com.
  14. ^ "Former G.I. resident Rebecca Richards-Kortum named MacArthur ‘Genius'". Grand Island Independent. September 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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