Gaylord High School

Public secondary school in Gaylord, Michigan, United States

Blue
GoldAthleticsMHSAA Class AAthletics conferenceBig North Athletic Conference^[2]NicknameBlue Devils^[2]RivalPetoskey High School^[3]Websitewww.gaylordschools.com

Gaylord High School (GHS) is a public secondary school in Gaylord, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for Gaylord Community Schools. As of 2024, the principal is to be announced for the 2024-25 school year.

Academics

The school offers multiple Advanced Placement classes including AP English, AP American History, AP Government, AP World History, AP Biology, and AP Calculus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,025 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:^[4]

Male - 49.9%
Female - 50.1%
Native American - 1.1%
Asian - 0.7%
Black - 1.0%
Hispanic - 24.4%
White - 93.4%
Multiracial - 1.5%

In addition, 44.9% of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Athletics

Gaylord's Blue Devils participate in the Big North Athletic Conference. Its school colors are blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:^[2]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls and boys)
Bowling (girls and boys)
Competitive cheerleading (girls)
Cross country (girls and boys)
Football (boys)
Golf (boys)
Ice hockey (boys)
Skiing (girls and boys)
Soccer (girls and boys)
Softball (girls)
Swim and dive (girls)
Track and field (girls and boys)
Volleyball (girls)
Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

Claude E. Shannon - mathematician, electrical engineer, father of Information Theory

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gaylord High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^ "Petoskey-Gaylord Rivalry". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-13.