Gibraltar Secondary School

Gibraltar Secondary School
Address
3924 HWY 42
Fish Creek, WI, Door County, 54212
Information
School type Public, High school
Founded 1917
School district Gibraltar Area School District
Principal Kirk Knutson
Grades 7-12
Gender Mixed
Student to teacher ratio 11:1
Language English
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Mascot Viking
Website www.gasd.new.rschooltoday.com/page/2635

Gibraltar High School is a public high school in the unincorporated community of Fish Creek, Town of Gibraltar, Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It serves grades 7-12 and is a part of the Gibraltar Area Schools.

It previously was known as Gibraltar High School and served grades 9 through 12.[2]

History

The founding of the school dates to 1917, when the townspeople decided to establish the first high school in the county outside Sturgeon Bay.[3] In 1941, two student athletes from Gibraltar High School's Future Farmers of America drowned while taking part in an annual camping trip.[4] In 1983, 1984, and 1985, the school hosted the Peninsula Music Festival in the auditorium.[5][6][7] Door County Idol auditions were held at the school in 2012.[8]

Overview

Gibraltar High School is part of the Gibraltar Area School District,[1] and draws students from Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Egg Harbor, and Baileys Harbor.[2] Situated adjacent to Peninsula State Park, the school is in the Gibraltar Secondary School building, which also contains Gibraltar Middle School. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.[1]

Student body

Of the 198 students in 2011, 52% were female, and 5% were minorities.[1] As of 2012, the school had 191 students.[9]

Curriculum

The school offers Advanced Placement courses; 49% of the students are enrolled in at least one of these courses.[1]

Sports

The school's mascot is the Viking, and the school colors are blue and gold.[10] Varsity sports include boys' football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and wrestling, and girls' basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.[11] The school has a baseball field that includes a bullpen, dugouts, restrooms, a locker room, and a press box.[12]

In 1940, the Gibraltar High School boys' basketball team won the peninsula championship.[4] In 1971, the school's ski team finished second in the state competition.[13] As of 2012, the football team is coached by Pat Keehan.[10] In 2012 the Packerland Conference Cross Country Championship was held at the school, with the boys' and girls' teams both finishing second.[14]

The school's track facility is adjacent to Peninsula State Park, the location of the annual Door County Half Marathon.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Gibraltar High in FISH CREEK, WI | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gibraltar Area Schools". Gasd.new.rschooltoday.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ↑ Hjalmar Rued Holand (1917). History of Door County, Wisconsin, the county beautiful. Chicago: S. J. Clarke. p. 360. OCLC 12898939.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Two High School Boys Drown at Fish Creek". The Milwaukee Sentinel. June 11, 1941. p. 6.
  5. ↑ James Chute (August 14, 1983). "Peninsula Music Festival needs another 'king'". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 85.
  6. ↑ "Peninsula Music Festival Tribute to Thor Johnson". The Milwaukee Journal. August 8, 1975. p. 19.
  7. ↑ "Uncertain summer for Fish Creek fest". The Milwaukee Sentinel. August 9, 1985. p. 33.
  8. ↑ "To-Do List: Oct. 24-Nov. 4". Green Bay Press Gazette. October 23, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Door County schools: State releases school report cards". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Gibraltar High School (Fish Creek, WI) Football Home". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  11. ↑ "Gibraltar High School (Fish Creek, WI) Home". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  12. ↑ "Gibraltar High School — Baseball Fields | iSport.com". Baseball.isport.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  13. ↑ "Sturgeon Bay Wins High School Skiing". The Milwaukee Journal. March 2, 1971. p. 14.
  14. ↑ Andrew McKillop (October 18, 2012). "Cross-Country: Algoma runners win Packerland championships". Green Bay Press Gazette.
  15. ↑ "Door County Half Marathon". Peninsula Pacers. Retrieved November 7, 2012.