Grafton High School (Wisconsin)

Grafton High School
Location
Grafton, Wisconsin
United States
Information
Type public
Established 1956
Principal Scott Mantei[1]
Number of students 881 [In 2007]
Color(s) orange and black
Website http://ghs.grafton.k12.wi.us/
The Marching Black Hawks play at the Grafton Memorial Day parade on May 28, 2007.

Grafton High School is a secondary school in Grafton, Wisconsin. It is part of the Grafton School District. The only public high school in Grafton, it has a student enrollment of around 900.

Academics

Grafton High School provides students with educational opportunities such as core subjects, technology education, physical education, and the fine arts. In Jay Mathews' 2005 Challenge Index, GHS ranked 461st out of 1062 in the country. This was third in the state and first in the conference.[2] In 2006, GHS was ranked 559th in the country and fifth in the state.[3]

Teacher of the year

In 2009, industrial technology teacher, Carl Hader, was named Wisconsin High School Teacher of the year. As automotive instructor, he has guided GHS students to first-place finishes in several state and national auto repair competitions.

In 2010, Biology, Earth Science, and Anatomy teacher, Fran Grant, was named the state of Wisconsin Biology Teacher of the year.[4]

Sports

Grafton High School participates in the North Shore Conference.

References

  1. "Scott Mantei named principal at Grafton High School" (PDF) (Press release). Grafton, Wisconsin: Grafton School District. July 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  2. "The Challenge Index". The Washington Post.
  3. "Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA)".
  4. "Grafton swim team has lots of depth". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

External links

Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 87°56′23″W / 43.3213°N 87.9398°W / 43.3213; -87.9398

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