Grove City High School (Ohio)

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Grove City
High School
"A School of Excellence"
Location
4665 Hoover Rd.
Grove City, OH 43123
United States of America
Information
Principal Glenn Hunter
Enrollment

1,670
Faculty 107 Teachers, 38 classified staff members, and 4 administrators
Type Public
Mascot Greyhounds
Color(s) Red and Blue
Established 1970
Homepage GCHS - Home Page

Grove City High School is a high school in Grove City, Ohio, United States. It is 1 of 4 high schools in the South-Western City Schools district. It houses about 1,700 students in grades 9-12. Grove City High is known in the area for its business education. Formerly Jackson High School, Grove City High School moved from the former Park Street building in 1970, where it had been located since 1929. Grove City High School was chartered in the fall of 1895. The average classroom experience of GCHS teachers is 15.89 years. 46 teachers have bachelors degrees and 63 have masters degrees or beyond. Special training has included TESA, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) training, site-based leadership training, integrated learning, alternative assessment, and alternative classroom management.

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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association

  • Girls Softball - 1983
  • Marching Band - over 60 grand champions in the past 20 years and straight superior ratings at state contest since its inception

[edit] Outstanding Programs and Features

  • Success Through Academic Recognition (STAR) Awards
  • Junior Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (JNROTC)
  • Renaissance
  • Peer Mediation
  • WGCH school-based television program
  • VIP Program
  • Featured on CBS's "48 Hours"
  • Band Marched in 1990 and 2000 Tournament of Roses Parade

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

  • Boys and Girls sports (Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Football, Wrestling, and more)
  • Instrumental Music programs (Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Flag Corps)
  • Vocal Music Programs (Choir, Swing Choir, Men/Women's Chorus)
  • Key Club
  • Leo CLub
  • SADD
  • In-The-Know Team
  • Drama Club
  • Foreign Language Exchange Clubs
  • Art Club
  • Technology Club
  • WGCH News
  • DECA
  • School Store
  • Business Professionals of America
  • ROTC Drill Team
  • Pistol Team
  • Color Guard
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Student Paper
  • Yearbook
  • National Honor Society
  • Dawg Show
  • Spring Musical
  • In April 2008, MTV's hit show MADE came to Grove City High School in search of a new person to be featured on their show.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] External links