Glens Falls High School

Glens Falls High School
Address
10 Quade Street Glens Falls, (Warren County), New York 12801 United States
Coordinates	43°18′37″N 73°39′37″W / 43.31028°N 73.66028°W / 43.31028; -73.66028Coordinates: 43°18′37″N 73°39′37″W / 43.31028°N 73.66028°W / 43.31028; -73.66028
Information
Funding type	Public
Motto	Excellence in Education
School district	Glens Falls City School District
NCES District ID	3612240[1]
CEEB code	332103
NCES School ID	361224000981[2]
Principal	Tammy Silvernell
Faculty	67.44 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9-12[2]
Enrollment	662[2] (2015-2016 school year)
• Grade 9	167[2]
• Grade 10	156[2]
• Grade 11	159[2]
• Grade 12	171[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.17[2]
Color(s)	Red and black
Team name	Indians
Communities served	Glens Falls & Queensbury
Website	www.gfsd.org
[3]
Glens Falls High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The old school is now an apartment building
Location	421-433 Glen St., Glens Falls, New York
Coordinates	43°18′50″N 73°39′04″W / 43.314°N 73.651°W / 43.314; -73.651
Built	1905
Architect	Potter, Ephraim B.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Other
MPS	Potter, Ephraim B., Buildings TR
NRHP reference #	84003335
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1984[4]

Glens Falls High School is a high school serving the Glens Falls City School District^[3] and Glens Falls Common School District. The high school was formerly located at 421-433 Glen Street.^[4] That building, currently an apartment complex, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[4] Currently located at 10 Quade Street^[3] near Sherman Avenue in Glens Falls, New York, the current building was recently renovated and modernized with a new third floor addition, new rooms, and new computers.

Sports

Glens Falls High School has a variety of athletic programs, most notable of which are the basketball team, lacrosse, ice hockey, soccer, track & field, football, and field hockey. Other programs include tennis, wrestling, cross country running, bowling, swimming & diving, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, golf, softball and baseball. All GFHS Athletic teams carry the name "Indians." (Glens Falls Indians). The boys' basketball team were state semi-finalists in 1999 and finalists in 2003 and 2007. The girls' field hockey team were state champions in 2000 and 2001 and state finalists in 1985, 1999, and 2006. The boys' ice hockey team were state champions in 1990 and 1991. They were finalists in 2000 and semi-finalists in 1989, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005. The girls' basketball team were state finalists in 1985.

The Football team was a semi-finalist in 1993, and went to the Carrier Dome (State Finals) for the first time in school history in 2012, where they were runners up to the state champion Maine-Endwell. In 2016, the team made a trip back to the Carrier Dome for another try at a state championship, this time defeating Chenango Forks 47-39 for the program's first state championship title.

Winter sports were very successful for Glens Falls in the 2015-2016 school year. The girls and boys basketball teams especially, with the boys team becoming Foothills Council Champions and runners up in the Section II Finals, and the girls team as runners up in the Foothills Council Championship, but the Section II Champions with a win over Hoosick Falls. The boys swim team surprised many with a win at the Section II Finals, and sent many swimmers and some divers to the State Championship. The ice hockey team, The Tri-Falls Rivermen (combined with neighboring schools Hudson Falls and South Glens Falls) were runners up in the Section II finals.

Extracurricular Activities

Glens Falls High School offers a variety of extracurricular activities to students, in the forms of clubs, music, drama, art, and more. There are many clubs available to join at Glens Falls High School, appealing to students with various interests. Some of these clubs include National Honor Society, Student Government, Key Club, SLAM (Student Leadership Athletic Mentoring), Drama Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, AFS (American Field Service), Math Team, Rachael's Challenge, Prom Committee, and many other clubs and groups. The music program at GFHS is also very strong, with a notable band program that has very successfully participated in many competitions, and has also sent many students on to participate in All-County or All-State festivals. The orchestra and chorus departments are also impressive, sending multiple students to All-County and All-State also, as well as many NYSSMA festivals. Along with the chorus, theatre at Glens Falls High School is another quite successful department. Musicals are put on every other year by an array of talented students who audition for the roles. The art department is another impressive aspect of GFHS, offering an array of classes from photography to graphic design to pottery. The art department puts on an "Art Expo" show every spring to showcase all of the amazing talents of the students.

Later Start Time

In 2012, Glens Falls High School changed their start time from 7:45 am to 8:26 am to allow for students to get more sleep. As one of the first schools in the area to do so, many studies were done to see how the later start time affected student success rate. One of the studies conducted was by St. Lawrence University, who collected data to test how the start time affected the students' sleep, health, and academic success.

Notable alumni

• 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan – Professional Wrestler of Mid-South, WWF, WCW & WWE fame.
• Jimmer Fredette – Point Guard for Shanghai Sharks' Basketball team^[5]
• Dave LaPoint – retired Major League Baseball pitcher and 1982 World Series Champion^[6]
• Dave Palmer – retired Major League Baseball pitcher^[7]
• Edward C. Prescott – 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics; class of 1958

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