Granby Memorial High School

Granby Memorial High School
Address
Map
315 Salmon Brook Street

Granby
,
Connecticut
06035

United States
Coordinates41°57′35″N 72°47′31″W / 41.959819°N 72.792041°W / 41.959819; -72.792041
Information
Founded1957 (67 years ago) (1957)
School districtGranby Public Schools
CEEB code070217
PrincipalMike Dunn
Teaching staff51.80 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment655 (2018-19)[1]
Average class size24 Students
Student to teacher ratio12.64[1]
Colour(s)Maroon and gold
  
Athletics conferenceNorth Central Connecticut Conference
MascotBear
RivalEast Granby High School, Avon High School (Connecticut), Canton High School (Connecticut), Suffield High School (Connecticut)
Websitewww.granby.k12.ct.us/o/gmhs

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 Mike Dunn. Cheri P. Burke, 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.

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]

Sports teams

Fall

  • Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
  • Field Hockey (Girls) State Championship 2019
  • Football (Boys & Girls)
  • Soccer (Boys & Girls) - Boys State Championship in 2006, Girls State Championship 2017 & 2019
  • Volleyball (Girls) State Championship 2015

Winter

  • Basketball (Boys & Girls) - a team that recently earned a Class S state champion title in 2013 and were runner ups in 2018 and 2022.
  • Ice Hockey (Boys)
  • Wrestling (Boys)
  • Swimming (Boys & Girls)
  • Indoor Track (Boys & Girls)
  • Cheerleading (Boys & Girls)

Spring

  • Baseball (Boys)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Golf (Boys & Girls) The Granby boys golf team were runner up state champions in 2010.
  • Tennis (Boys & Girls)
  • Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
  • Track (Boys & Girls)
  • Ultimate Frisbee (Boys & Girls) Qualified for states both of the first two years the program was running

CIAC State Championships

Team Year
Field Hockey 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019
Boys Soccer 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2005
Girls Soccer 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2017, 2019
Boys Tennis 1979, 1980, 2021, 2022
Girls Cross Country 1974, 1975, 2009
Girls Lacrosse 2015
Boys Basketball 2013
Girls Volleyball 2014
Boys Outdoor Track 1984
Baseball 1982

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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, Peer Mediators, Poetry Club, Robotics Club, SAFE (GSA), Spanish Honor Society, DECA Club, Student Government, Weightlifting Club, and Young Educators Society (YES).

The robotics club in Granby is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, team 3146. While not a sport, the club is considered a varsity team.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Granby Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Magazine".
  3. ^ http://www.hartfordmag.com/TopSchools/Corrected%20schools%20ranking.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 1, 2024.