Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school was founded in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School" and offered grades K-12. Since 2013, the school resides at 101 Education Blvd 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 76.2%.
| Gaithersburg High School | |
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| Gaithersburg High School | |
| Address | |
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101 Education Blvd , 20878 | |
| Coordinates | 39°08′07.72″N 77°11′40.90″W / 39.1354778°N 77.1946944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1904 |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Handy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,010 (2015)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Newspaper | The Blue & Gold |
| Website | Gaithersburg High School |
History
2011-2013 renovations
A new school was being built next to the original one starting summer 2011. Adding the new building to the wing they built in 2007 with renovations to that wing. A limited amount of student parking were available due to the construction of the new building on the old student lot. The new building was complete in time for the beginning of the 2013-14 school year.[2]
Sports
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.
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 Basketball Regional Champions, State Semi-Finalists
- 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
- 2012 Girls Basketball State Champions[3]
- 2012 Girls Swimming 500-yard Freestyle State Champion and Record-Holder: Ellen Anderson[3]
- 2012 Boys Swimming 200-yard Individual Medley State Champion and Record-Holder: Tyler Pham[3]
- 2012 Boys Triple Jump 4A Champion: Kaifa Boyce[3]
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
Women's Basketball
Gaithersburg High School women's basketball team has been very successful for the past 6 years. With four State Final appearances and two State Championships, Gaithersburg has been a top contender in the state of Maryland.[4]
Men and Women's Swimming & Diving
Gaithersburg High School has had a swimming program since 1970. Gaithersburg is 1 of 26 high schools in Montgomery County that swim in 4 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 from the previous season.
More recently, the swimming & diving team, with athletes of different skill levels, has been one of the larger teams in the Montgomery County Public Schools.[5] A season consists of 2 Scrimmages (one at the beginning of the season and one before the divisional meet), 5 Dual Meets, 1 Divisional Meet, 1 Metros Meet, 1 Regional Meet, and 1 State Meet.[6] The Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swim Meet (commonly referred as Metros) is an invitational meet for swimming and diving teams from the D.C. area private schools and the Montgomery County Public Schools.
The 2011-2012 team had two State champions who were Junior Nationals level swimmers.[3][5][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Notable alumni
- Dominique Dawes (1995), three-time USA Olympic gymnast (transferred from Montgomery Blair High School).
- J. Maarten Troost (1987), Best Selling Author of the The Sex Lives of Cannibals).
- Hank Fraley, an NFL center who last played for the St Louis Rams during the 2010 season. 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 starred in 30 Rock.
- Tony Greene (1966), former NFL Defensive Back of the Buffalo Bills.[16]
- 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.
- Floyd Cunningham (1972), president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
- 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, née Tsang (1988) thoracic oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, pioneer in targeted therapy[17]
- Erin Willett (2007) Semifinalist on the second season of The Voice (TV series)[18]
- Kevin Brady (baseball) (2008) Philadelphia Phillies 2012 10th round draft pick and Clemson University pitcher[19]
- Mark Schenker, (1983) songwriter, producer, currently bass player for the platinum-selling hard rock band KIX.[20]
- Tosin Abasi, guitarist for the progressive instrumental band Animals as Leaders attended but did not graduate from Gaithersburg. He left school as a junior to pursue a career in music in 2000.
- Logic (rapper), or Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, is an American rapper who attended Gaithersburg High School but did not graduate. He was expelled and pursued his music career instead.
References
- ^ http://www.localschooldirectory.com/public-school/38147/MD
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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
- ^ Gaithersburg talent hopes to prove she is more than just a 'Voice'. gazette.net. Retrieved on 2012-06-24.
- ^ CLEMSON Baseball – CLEMSON University Official Athletic Site. Clemsontigers.cstv.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
- ^ KIX Official Facebook Page