Gilbert High School (Arizona)

Gilbert High School
Location
Gilbert, Arizona
Coordinates 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°WCoordinates: 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°W
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1918
Principal Christopher Stroud
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,548 (October 1, 2012)[1]
Color(s) Black and Gold
Mascot Tiger
Website http://www.gilbertschools.net/Domain/11

Gilbert High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. It is part of Gilbert Public Schools. The mascot is the Tiger. The school was Gilbert's first high school, opening in 1918.[2] Gilbert High School's former building from the 1960s was converted into Mesquite Junior High School; its site previous to that is now the district administration building. It has been in its current building since 1987.

Notable alumni

In Popular Media

Student Navey Baker was featured in the October 4, 2013 episode of NPR show This American Life for her role as the Gilbert High Tiger mascot.[8] She was also featured on the second season of the Hulu original documentary series, Behind the Mask.

References

  1. ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
  2. ↑ GHS Official Website. Retrieved Jun 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Domingo, Odeen (October 11, 2012). "Alan Gordon overcame past to succeed". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gilbert High’s Peterson brothers selected early in MLB draft". azcentral.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Capobianco, Tony (July 16, 2013). "Former Gilbert star Dustin Peterson adjusting well to minors". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rosales, Glen (May 23, 2013). "Peterson Brothers Could Land In First Round". Baseball America. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Tyler, Cary (February 9, 2007). "CGCC honors Ethier, Sarfate". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Secret Identity". This American Life. October 4, 2013.

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