Gallatin High School (Tennessee)

Gallatin High School
Address
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
United States
Coordinates 36°22′43″N 86°27′40″W / 36.3786°N 86.4611°W / 36.3786; -86.4611Coordinates: 36°22′43″N 86°27′40″W / 36.3786°N 86.4611°W / 36.3786; -86.4611
Information
Type Public School
Motto Green Wave Pride
Head teacher Ron Becker, Principal
Number of students 1,650 (2018-19)[1]
Color(s)          
Mascot Green Wave
Website ghs.sumnerschools.org

Gallatin High School (GHS) is one of two public high schools in Gallatin, Tennessee, the other being Station Camp High School. The school is located at 700 Dan P. Herron Drive in Gallatin and the current principal is Ron Becker.

History

Gallatin High School first opened as Trousdale-Allen school on September 7, 1914. The school changed its name to Central High School in 1915. In 1932, a new building was opened as Gallatin High School and used until the current building opened in 1974.

Gallatin High School has a storied rivalry with Hendersonville High School. It has lasted ever since the Hendersonville was opened.

The zebra swallowtail butterfly was chosen as the state butterfly of Tennessee by students in Sherrill Charlton's biology class at the school and was made official in 1994.[2][3]

On January 8, 2016, the school's gym was dedicated as Jerry Vradenburg Gymnasium. Vradenburg served as a teacher, a coach of multiple sports, and as the school's long-time athletics director from 1966-1993. He was coach of the school's 1973 boys' basketball state championship team. Vradenburg also coached the 1970 team vs. Union High School in a game that is the subject of the book "More Than Rivals".

In October 2016, Gallatin High School announced the inaugural class of the Gallatin Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall was created to recognize outstanding athletes, coaches, and contributors to the athletics programs of both Gallatin and Union High Schools.

Two new events were celebrated during the 2017-18 school year:

On August 25, 2017, the football programs for Gallatin and Station Camp played in the inaugural Mayor's Cup of Gallatin. The winning team each year will be presented the Mayor's Cup by the Mayor of Gallatin.

On February 6, 2018, the basketball teams for Gallatin wore uniforms celebrating and honoring Union High School.

Notable alumni

  • Johnny Maddox, ragtime pianist, historian, and collector of music memorabilia with. star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Brent Alexander, former NFL player; Cardinals, Panthers, Steelers, Giants[4]
  • Kimberley Locke, singer; American Idol contestant
  • Joe Haynes, former Tennessee State Senator, District 20; served 94th through 107th Tennessee General Assembly[5]
  • Larry Joe Inman, former American women's basketball coach at multiple Division I universities
  • Kenneth Nixon, lead singer & songwriter; Framing Hanley
  • Ray Oldham, former NFL player; Colts, Steelers, Giants, Lions[6]
  • Eddie Sherlin, former minor league baseball player; subject of the movie, Union and the book "More Than Rivals", regarding a historic basketball game that broke racial barriers[7]
  • Chuck Wagner, actor
  • Lee Doss, guitar & vocal; Stuck Lucky
  • Andy Moss, bass; Stuck Lucky
  • John Stephens, Tennessee State Senator, District 24; elected in 2012
  • Paige Brown, Mayor of Gallatin, TN; took office in 2015
  • Ferrell Haile, Tennessee State Senator, District 18; elected 2012
  • Josh Johnson (aka Sparkle Josh), celebrity designer; former contestant on HGTV Designer Star
  • Ben Briley, American Idol season thirteen eleventh place finalist.[8]
  • Brenda Gilmore, Tennessee State Representative, District 54 Part of Davidson County

References

  1. ↑ "Gallatin Senior High School". Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ Birkitt, Judi McIntyre. "Rob Simbeck. Tennessee State Symbols. Second edition. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2002. xvi + 155 pp. Bibliographical references, illustrations, index. $15.95 (paper), ISBN 978-1-57233-184-6". Review of Rob Simbeck, Tennessee State Symbols. H-Net. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  3. ↑ Simbeck, Rob. "Tennessee State Symbols". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  4. ↑ "Brent Alexander". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://hfbtnlaw.com/meet-our-attorneys/2522666. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Ray Oldham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Eddie Sherlin". Union The Movie. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ Loretta Gillespie (February 27, 2014). "Idol connection: Cullman's Gudger family cheering on cousin Ben Briley in American Idol competition (With 'Idol' video)". The Cullman Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.


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