Greenfield High School (Wisconsin)

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Greenfield High School
Established	1957
Type	Public secondary
Principal	John Thomsen
Assistant Principals	Lisa Elliot, Darin Fahrney, Richard Lemanski
Faculty	77 (2005–06) [1]
Students	1,187 (2005–06) [2]
Grades	9–12
Location	Greenfield, Wisconsin USA
Oversight	Greenfield School District
Accreditation	North Central Association
Colors	Green and gold
Mascot	Hawks
Yearbook	Spectrum
Graduation rate	96%
Website	www.greenfield.k12.wi.us

Greenfield High School is a public high school in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, located at the intersection of Layton Avenue and South 60th Street. Established in 1957, GHS represents one of the three school districts within the city of Greenfield (The other two being Whitnall and West Allis-West Milwaukee). It is a four-year public high school accredited by North Central Accrediting Association (NCA) and runs on a 50 minute, 7 period, 2 semester schedule. The staff of 77 teachers, 4 guidance counselors, 4 administrators, 1 school sociologist, 1 school psychologist, and 43 support personnel staff support approximately 1200 student.

GHS is a member of the WIAA and the Woodland Athletic Conference and offers students 10 boys sports and 9 girls sports to participate in. GHS offers organizations including National Honor Society, DECA, and YESS as well as approximately 10 clubs including the Environmental Club, R.C. Club, Rocket Club, and Film Society.

Greenfield's long time athletic rival is the Greendale High School Panthers.