Granby Memorial High School

Granby Memorial High School
Address
315 Salmon Brook Street
Granby, Connecticut, 06035
United States
Coordinates 41°57′35″N 72°47′31″W / 41.959819°N 72.792041°WCoordinates: 41°57′35″N 72°47′31″W / 41.959819°N 72.792041°W
Information
Founded 1957
School district Granby Public Schools
CEEB Code 070217
Principal Dr. Mary Gadd
Staff 23[1]
Faculty 52[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 687[1]
School colour(s) Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference North Central Connecticut Conference
Mascot Bear
Rival East Granby High School, Avon High School (Connecticut), Canton High School (Connecticut)
Website Granby Memorial High School

Granby Memorial High School is a public high school in Granby, Connecticut. It was founded in 1957 to accommodate the town's growing population. The school is commonly known as "Home of the Bears" and is a member of the NCCC Athletic Conference, where its athletic teams have won a number of championships. The high school's current principal is Dr. Mary Gadd. The high school's former principal, Alan Addley, is currently the district's superintendent. The school is located less than one half mile north of the center of Granby on Route 10 and 202. GMHS has become known for its excellent academic achievements as well for its competitive athletic teams.

Academic achievements

The school was recognized in 2006 as a Connecticut Vanguard School as a result of its excellent academic performance on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test and other criteria.

In 2008 Connecticut Magazine ranked Granby Memorial High School 14th out of public 125 Connecticut schools. The rankings were mainly based on the schools' student academic performance.[2]

For 2010, based on 2007/2008 statistics, GMHS was ranked #4 in Top Schools for Hartford County by Hartford Magazine.[3] The rankings were based on combination academic and commitment data. Academic data includes CAPT, SAT, and AP test scores, graduation rate, percentage of students attending higher education, required graduation credits, and percentage of students who earned additional credits. Commitment data includes disciplinary offenses, drop out rate, hold back rate, percentage of students taking AP/College courses, percentage of students taking SATs, physical fitness achievement, and teacher absences.[4]

GreatSchools.org rates Granby Memorial High School a 10/10. The site states that 2009 CAPT results show that 97% of the students were rated "above proficient" in reading, 93% in science, 97% in writing, and 97% in mathematics. The Connecticut state average in these areas are 82%, 78%, 87%, and 78% in these areas respectively.

Sports teams

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Clubs and organizations

GMHS offers a variety of clubs and organizations: AFS Club, Artemis Club, Best Buddies International, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, Computer Club, Connecticut Youth Forum, Debate Society, Drama Club, Environmental Club, French Exchange, French Honor Society, Horticulture Club, Leo Club, Math League, National Honor Society, Only Men Aloud (A Capella Group for men), Peer Mediators, Poetry Club, Robotics Club, SAFE (GSA), Spanish Honor Society, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), SPI Japan, Student Government, Weightlifting Club, and Young Educators Society (YES).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-07: Granby Memorial High School" (PDF). Connecticut State Department of Education.
  2. ↑ http://www.connecticutmag.com/Connecticut-Magazine/November-2008/Top-High-Schools/
  3. ↑ http://www.hartfordmag.com/TopSchools/Corrected%20schools%20ranking.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.hartfordmag.com/TopSchools/index.html

http://www.greatschools.org/connecticut/granby/334-Granby-Memorial-High-School/

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