Gilbert High School (Arizona)

Gilbert High School
Location
Gilbert, Arizona
Coordinates 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°W / 33.3486; -111.7667Coordinates: 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°W / 33.3486; -111.7667
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1917
School district Gilbert Unified School District
Principal Christopher Stroud
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,420 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s) Black and Gold          
Mascot Tiger
Website http://www.gilbertschools.net/Domain/11

Gilbert High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. It is part of Gilbert Public Schools. The mascot is the Tiger. The school was Gilbert's first high school, opening in 1918.[2] Gilbert High School's former building from the 1960s was converted into Mesquite Junior High School; its site previous to that is now the district administration building. It has been in its current building since 1987.

Notable alumni

Student Navey Baker was featured in the October 4, 2013 episode of NPR show This American Life for her role as the Gilbert High Tiger mascot.[8] She was also featured on the second season of the Hulu original documentary series, Behind the Mask.

Gilbert High School senior Samantha LaMay made the transformation from lacrosse-playing tomboy to stylish girly girl on the season premiere of MTV’s "Made" in 2005.[9]

Sports and extracurricular activities

Gilbert High School has always been well known for sports and extracurricular activities such as football, soccer, and performing arts. The football team has been in a 32-year state championship drought, last winning in 1985. But just recently the boys soccer team won the 2017 Arizona championship and finished 6th in the nation.[10] Other sports teams make the playoffs quite often and have winning records. The band program is one of the top programs in the state, having their marching band, the Gilbert Tiger Pride, finish top 10 the past 6 years in Arizona and just recently fourth place during the 2016 season.[11] Another program apart of the band would be the Gilbert Indoor Percussion and the Gilbert Black Guard. These are exceptional programs, both finishing 2nd in Arizona during the 2017 season. Also during the 2018 season both guard and drumline made it to finals for the western regional competition in California and placed 1st in the state of Arizona at WGAZ championships.[12] The indoor percussion has got first place in Arizona recently in 2014 and 2016, along with a 4th-place finish at the WGI World Championships in 2014.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Gilbert High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ GHS Official Website. Retrieved Jun 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Domingo, Odeen (October 11, 2012). "Alan Gordon overcame past to succeed". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gilbert High's Peterson brothers selected early in MLB draft". azcentral.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Capobianco, Tony (July 16, 2013). "Former Gilbert star Dustin Peterson adjusting well to minors". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rosales, Glen (May 23, 2013). "Peterson Brothers Could Land In First Round". Baseball America. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Tyler, Cary (February 9, 2007). "CGCC honors Ethier, Sarfate". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Secret Identity". This American Life. October 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Gilbert High Student Gets all Girly on MTV show" Get Out. June 14, 2005
  10. ↑ aiaonline.org
  11. ↑ aboda.org
  12. ↑ wgaz.org
  13. ↑ wgi.org


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