Gilmer High School
| Gilmer High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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408 Bobcat Trail Ellijay, Georgia, 30540 USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Adam Hathaway |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,400 |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Newspaper | The Purple and White |
| Schedule | 4*4 block schedule |
| Website | Official website |
Gilmer High School is located in North Georgia in the city of Ellijay, Georgia, USA.[1] It serves Gilmer County. It was established in August 1956[2] and enrolls about 1210 students in grades 9-12.[1] It is a public high school of the State of Georgia and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Georgia High School Association. Gilmer is known as the alma mater of professional wrestler Dan Jones.[3]
Administration
- Eric McFee, Principal
- Dr. Melinda Fonteboa, Assistant Principal
- David Mashburn, Assistant Principal
- Mike Putman, Assistant Principal[3]
Demographics
In 2010, Gilmer High School had 90.4% white, 9.3% Hispanic, and 0.2% African American and Asian students.[4]
Academics
Gilmer High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses as well as traditional classes. Gilmer provides a special education program for students with disabilities.[3] It has a ratio of one teacher to every 14 students.[5]
Athletics
Gilmer High School offers 14 sports, competing in Georgia High School Association Region 7 AAAA. Football and wrestling are the two male-only sports, while cheerleading and volleyball are the two female-only sports. Basketball, soccer, track and field, cross country running, tennis, golf,and baseball/softball have separate men's and women's leagues. The school's wrestling team has won fifteen GHSA State Championships.[6][7]
Arts and clubs
The school competes in regional and state level competitions. The academics-based clubs are Beta, Math Honor Society, Applied Physics: Rube Goldberg Machine, and the Academic Team. Gilmer has five clubs for the arts, including marching and concert band, chorus, Art Club, and drama. Gilmer High also offers chess club, Gilmer Anime and Manga Enthusiasts, Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, Future Educators Association, journalism, Skills USA, Yearbook, Interact, Ultimate Frisbee, and Future Farmers of America.[8]
The school's academic team has competed in the High Q Bowl and in the National Academic Competition in July 2010.[9]
Graduation statistics
The Gilmer High School graduating class usually consists of about 220 students. About 66% of graduates go on to further their education at a college or university. Nearly 11% of graduating students attend a technical or vocational school, and 10% go into the U.S. military. The remaining 13% enter the work force intermediately after graduation. The graduation ceremony takes place in late May in the gymnasium.[10]
Anthrax scare
Gilmer High School received a threatening letter that mentioned anthrax and contained a white powdery substance on the morning of March 3, 2010. The letter was opened by a food service employee before classes began. The school building was immediately evacuated except for individuals who could have been contaminated by the unknown substance. Students were held in the gym until their parents could pick them up. Students who drove onto campus were dismissed to leave.[11] Gilmer County police informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Postal Inspector. The Cherokee County HAZMAT crew was sent to Gilmer High School to handle the substance. Investigators later determined the substance was a nontoxic powder.[12]
Notable alumni
- Forrest Bramlett is a former baseball standout who now competes with the Tennessee Volunteers as a catcher.
- John Davis is perhaps the most famous alumni of GHS; in high school he was an All State guard in football and as a basketball player. Davis attended Georgia Tech on scholarship and was an outstanding player, garnering All-American honors three times, and is in the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Davis was drafted in the 11th round of the 1987 draft by the Houston Oilers and played three seasons with the team. He went on to sign with the Buffalo Bills, and started in three of the team's four Super Bowl appearances, missing one due to injury. He was awarded the NFL's Ed Block Courage Award in 1993. Davis retired from the Bills in 1994 after eight seasons in the NFL.
- Cameron Perry was a two-time state champion wrestler, and is currently wrestling for the University of Virginia. He also placed 2nd in the 60kg weight class in the 2013 Pan American Junior Greco Nationals.
- Sawyer Pettit was a football standout who attended Cornell University on a football scholarship.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Gilmer High School." Education.com 1. Web. 12 September 2010.http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/georgia/ellijay/gilmer-high-school/
- ↑ Ward, George. The Annuals of Upper Georgia: Centered in Gilmer County. Nashville: Parthenon Press, 1954. Print.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gilmer High School". Gilmer Schoos. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Gilmer High School." Local School Directory 1. Web. 12 September 2010. But this information has not been updated since the 2010 census. http://www.localschooldirectory.com/public-school/22260/GA
- ↑ http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/georgia/ellijay/gilmer-high-school/
- ↑ "History of Gilmer High School Wrestling." Gilmer High School (2007): 1. Web. 20 September 2010. <http://www.ghswrestling.com/>.
- ↑ "GHSA Wresting Champions." Georgia High School Association (2010): 1. Web. 20 September 2010. <http://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-wrestling-champions>.
- ↑ http://www.gilmerschools.com/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=212&
- ↑ Star, Cheryl. "GHS Academic Team competes at nationals." Times 135.26 (2010): 2. Web. 20 September 2010. <http://media.iadsnetwork.com/contentitempdf/pdfs/159000/159796.pdf#Search="academic%20team">.
- ↑ "Gilmer High School Graduates 221." Times Courier 135.21 (2010): 1. Web. 20 September 2010. <http://www.timescourier.com/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=176418&MemberID=1252>
- ↑ Summers, Al. "Gilmer High evacuated due to anthrax scare." Times-Courier 11 March 2010, 135: 1. Print.http://www.timescourier.com/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=167498&MemberID=1252>
- ↑ "Anthrax Scare Closes School." WSBTV (2010): n. pag. Web. 26 November 2010. <http://www.wsbtv.com/news/22728258/detail.html>