Greendale High School
| Greendale High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Greendale, Wisconsin USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1953 |
| Oversight | Greendale School District |
| Faculty | 102 (2010–11)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 964 |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green, White, and Black |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Yearbook | Pioneer |
| Graduation rate | 96.8%[2] |
| Website | http://www.greendale.k12.wi.us/GHS/GHS.html |
Greendale High School is a four-year public high school in Greendale, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Part of the Greendale School District, it serves students in grades 9 through 12. Newsweek ranked Greendale High School in the top 5% of U.S. public high schools each year from 2006 to 2009.[3] Greendale High School students are involved in sports, fine arts, clubs, and activities. The school's athletics teams are called the Greendale Panthers.
Extracurricular activities
The Greendale High School marching band has been the Class AA State Champion for 11 consecutive years, from 2005 to 2015.[4] and it was selected to participate in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.[5]
Notable alumni
- Jim Gruenwald - Greco-Roman wrestler, former US Olympic team member[6]
- Jane Kaczmarek - TV mom Lois from Malcolm in the Middle
- Dave Smith - AFL player
Notes
- ↑ http://www.greendale.k12.wi.us/ghs/faculty.html
- ↑ http://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/Page/Home/Topic%20Area/Graduation/HS%20Completion%20(Single%20Year)/HS%20Completers%20(Single%20Year)?filtersetid=b39759df-79ef-47be-a0f1-8b2c8ff7b2b7
- ↑ Matthews, Jay, "America's Best High Schools", Newsweek, 2009 http://www.newsweek.com/2009/06/07/the-top-of-the-class.html Archived January 19, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.wisconsinmarching.com/past-seasons.html
- ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/greendale-high-school-marching-band-selected-for-2016-macys-parade-b99491508z1-301768391.html
- ↑ "Olympian Jim Gruenwald hired as USOEC Assistant Greco-Roman Wrestling Coach". TheMat.com.
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