Garner Magnet High School

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Garner Magnet High School
Location
2101 Spring Drive Garner, NC 27529
Information
Principal	Isaac M. Holton, Jr.
Enrollment	approx. 2269
Faculty	approx. 200
Type	Public
Motto	Great Minds High Standards
Established	1968
Information	(919) 662-2379
Colors Mascot	Blue and Gold Trojan
Homepage	[1]

Garner Magnet High School (GMHS) is a 4AA school in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). Located in Garner, NC, 2101 Spring Drive 27529. GMHS has a current enrollment of 2096 students. GMHS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which is offered by only three schools in the WCPSS, including Broughton High and Enloe High School. The principal of GMHS is Michael Holton. You can also learn more information about the school be visiting it's homepage at garnerhs.wcpss.net[2].

[edit] Athletics

Soccer-Men's- The 2007 Varsity Soccer team had a successful season this year, ending third in the Greater Neuse River Conference and making it to the state playoffs for the second time in GMHS history. The men's soccer team had an overall record of 10-6 in the conference, with 61 goals scored.

Football-1987 4AA North Carolina Football State Champions. 2006 4AA Eastern Conference Runner-up.

Cheerleading-2008 NC State Champions

Tennis-Men's- In 2006 the men's tennis team went undefeated in the conference to capture the schools first ever conference championship.

Both teams are coached by Joey Walls.

Lacrosse- The GMHS Lacrosse team was recently approved to be a varsity sport, and this will be the school's first year officially participating in the sport.

Basketball-Men's- The GMHS men's basketball team recently won the regular conference title with a record of 16/6/0.

Motable Alumni Booker Nunley IV Chris Culliver Cedric Snead Donald Williams David West*