Garner Magnet High School

Garner Magnet High School
Address
8228 Hebron Church Rd, Garner, NC 27529 (until 2018)
2101 Spring Drive
Garner, North Carolina 27529
United States
Information
Type Public (Magnet, IB)
Established 1968
School district Wake County Public School System
CEEB code 341435
Principal Carter Hillman
Faculty 148 [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,700 (2016–2017)
Student to teacher ratio 15.6
Schedule type Modified Block (4-period / A-B Day)
Hours in school day 7:25 a.m. – 2:18 p.m.
Color(s)          Blue and Gold
Mascot Trojan
Rival Clayton High School,
Middle Creek High School,
Southeast Raleigh High School
Newspaper The Renrag
Yearbook Palladium
Website wcpss.net/garnerhs

Garner Magnet High School (GMHS) is a 4A school located near Garner, North Carolina, in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). GMHS has a current (2017–2018) enrollment of 2750+ students.

Demographics

Garner Magnet High School has approximately 2750 enrolled students. The racial/ethnic makeup of the student population is approximately 38.5% White, 37.1% Black or African-American, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.3% Multi-Racial.[2] There are 156 members of the teaching staff, and many support personnel employed in administration, guidance and similar positions.[1] GMHS prides itself on a skilled and accredited faculty, of which 30 members are nationally certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and 32% possess an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in their respective fields.[3] In late 2016, existing buildings were demolished to make way for an all-new campus, scheduled to be completed in time for the 2018-9 school year. In the interim, students will attend the newly-completed South Garner High School.[4]

History

The school opened in the fall of 1968 when Garner desegregated its schools. Garner Consolidated School had served African-American students. Garner High School had served white students (and handful of African-American students who elected to attend under the "choice" plan that was in place prior to desegregation. Garner resident Tim Stevens, a retired journalist, in March 2018 premiered a theatrical production, "68," telling the story of the school's September 2 opening that year. Stevens credits the community and principal Wayne Bare for managing integration peacefully and for overcoming a number of construction delays.[5] In a 2008 book on implementation of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, editors Daugherity and Bolton attribute Garner's successful desegregation to Bare's effort to create a shared culture and avoid a power imbalance.[6]

Academics

Garner Magnet High School offers courses of study in fine arts (band, chorus, dance, visual arts, drama, orchestra), healthful living, humanities, foreign language, math, science, and technology. In addition to Advanced Placement programs, the school also offers an International Baccalaureate curriculum.

International Baccalaureate curriculum

GMHS offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years and Diploma Programme.[7] International Baccalaureate programs involve a rigorous and balanced two year program of university level coursework that leads to IB examinations. The school places strong emphasis on ideals of international understanding, responsible citizenship, and service. Diploma students take six subjects: English, Math Studies or Math SL, science Chemistry, Physics or biology, Spanish or French, History of the Americas in 11th grade and 20th Century Topics in 12th grade, and an elective- Psychology, Art or Drama. They also write a 4,000 word extended essay, complete a course in theory of knowledge and complete a number of creativity, service and action and service (CAS) projects. Students who qualify via IB examinations receive the IB Diploma recognized by universities throughout the world.

Athletics

GMHS sports teams include:[8]

Notable alumni

  • Nyheim Hines, NFL player who was a two sport athlete in football/track at NC State
  • Captain Trey Grissom, USMC, Led Presidential Inauguration Honor Guard
  • Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Lee Meyer, 1992, USMC Commander of Marines Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 & Special assistant to the President
  • Maj. Reginald McClam, 1992, Special Assistant to the President; Assistant operations officer Iraq (2006) Rifle company commander Afghanistan (2007) & Operations Officer in the Helmand province, Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009; Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., 2010
  • Brandon Banks, football player
  • Stephen Jailon, Musician
  • Chris Culliver, NFL player
  • King Mez (Morris W. Ricks, II), Musician, Grammy nominated song writer.
  • Scotty McCreery, country music singer and season 10 winner of American Idol
  • Xone, Music Producer
  • Trndsttr, Music Producer
  • Richard Medlin, NFL player[9]
  • John Wall, All-Star NBA player for the Washington Wizards
  • Pat Watkins, baseball player[10]
  • David West, NBA player
  • Donald Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 1993 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player[11]
  • Eric Williams, North Carolina State University football alumni. Professional football player for the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers [12]
  • Kameron Smith, Winston-Salem State University; all-time leading passer[11]
  • James Mays, basketball player, Clemson University 100 greatest players, professional player 3-time All-Star, China National Basketball League

References

  1. 1 2 "NC School Report Cards: Classroom Teachers". Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "WCPSS Enrollment in Schools by Race/Ethnicity: October 2, 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Board Certified Faculty Members". Retrieved 23 December 2010. .
  4. ↑ Town resident
  5. ↑ "This Wake County school wasn't going to open on time. But the community stepped up.: March 19, 2018". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "With All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown v. Board of Education.: University of Arkansas Press (April 1, 2008). P. 37. Eds. Brian J. Daugherity and Charles C. Bolton". Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "School Directory: Garner Magnet" Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  8. ↑ http://www.garnertrojans.com
  9. ↑ "Richard Medlin". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "East Carolina Official Athletic Site: Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  11. 1 2 "About Our School / School Profile". www.wcpss.net. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  12. ↑ Best, D Clay (April 2, 2012). "2012 Garner High Athletics Hall of Fame class announced, N&O's Tim Stevens included". Raleigh News & Observer. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  • Stevens, Tim (March 19, 2018). "This Wake County school wasn't going to open on time. But the community stepped up". The (Raleigh) News & Observer.
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