Grosse Pointe North High School

Grosse Pointe North High School

Norsemen logo and mascot
Address
707 Vernier Rd.
Northwest territory
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, (Wayne County) 48236
United States
Coordinates 42°26′12″N 82°53′16″W / 42.43667°N 82.88778°W / 42.43667; -82.88778Coordinates: 42°26′12″N 82°53′16″W / 42.43667°N 82.88778°W / 42.43667; -82.88778
Information
Type Public High School
Opened 1968
School district Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Superintendent Thomas Harwood
Principal Kate Murray
Grades 9-12
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment 1400
Hours in school day 7
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Green and Gold
Athletics conference MAC Red
Mascot The Mighty Thor
Team name Norsemen
Rival Grosse Pointe South
USNWR ranking 911 (As of 2011)[1]
Average ACT scores 21.5 (Class of 2012)
Publication Norsemen News
Newspaper North Pointe
Yearbook Valhalla
Communities served Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms,
Grosse Pointe Shores, Harper Woods
Feeder schools Parcells Middle School,
Brownell Middle School
Information 313-432-3200
Athletic Director Brian Shelson
Website School web site

Grosse Pointe North High School, commonly called North, is a public high school in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school opened in 1968 after Grosse Pointe High School was split into two schools, and Grosse Pointe North took the northern side of Grosse Pointe's students and Northeastern Harper Woods' students. It is a member of the Grosse Pointe Public School System. The award-winning[2] principal is Kate Murray. The assistant principals are Tom Beach, David Reed-Nordwall, and Brian Shelson. Brian Shelson is also the school's Athletic Director.[3] As of 2011, roughly 1400 students were enrolled at GPNHS. This school was ranked #899 on Newsweek's 2008 list of the Newsweek's Best High Schools in America.[4] It has also received a rating of "A" on the Michigan Report Card.[5]

Athletics

Boys sports include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling. Girls sports include: basketball, cheerleading, crew, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Grosse Pointe North has won numerous state championship titles: Baseball (1980, 2006), Girls' Basketball (2008), Boys' Cross Country (1973, 1975, 1976, 1982), Boys' Hockey (2001, 2002), Girls' Lacrosse (1999) and Girls' Swimming & Diving (1999).[6]

Some of the most recent outstanding teams that the school has had include:
The 2005 boy's varsity basketball team recorded a school record in wins and made it to the state semifinals, becoming the most successful boy's basketball team in Grosse Pointe history. The team was led by Michael Bramos, who went on to play for Miami University[7] and played professionally in Greece and Spain.

The 2006 Boys' Varsity Baseball team was ranked first in the state and broke the school record in wins, finishing the season with a record of 38-1. It also became the first state championship baseball team of Grosse Pointe North in 26 years.[8] The team went on to receive national recognition by earning a top 10 national ranking. Also, the EA Sports All-American team recognized coach Frank Sumbera as national coach of the year and pitcher Michael Kaiser as 2nd team All-American.

In 2008, under the team motto, "WE READY", the girl's varsity basketball team went on to the Class A state championship game against East Lansing, winning 58-46. It was the school's first girl's basketball state title.[9]

The boys cross country team has been to Michigan State finals more than any other Grosse Pointe North team.

Since 2000, Grosse Pointe North's football team has lost to Grosse Pointe South six times, once in 2001, 2002, and 2010 through 2013, the longest losing streak in the rivalry. This losing streak was broken on September 26, 2014. The Norsemen beat Grosse Pointe South 22-20.[10]

Extracurricular clubs

Grosse Pointe North's Radio Astronomy Team, the 'RATz', under Ardis Herrold, are credited as being the first high school group to build its own radio telescope from scratch in the United States.[11]

The Quiz Bowl team won the Class A Michigan High School State Championship in 2010[12] and participates in many NAQT tournaments. The team has attended the NAQT National High School Championship tournament (HSNCT) many times in recent years, placing 16th in 2006 and 11th in 2008.[13] Standout individual performances included Jamie Ding taking 4th place in 2009,[14] and Stephen Morrison taking 9th place in 2011.[15]

The school is home to five instrumental extracurricular clubs: the Pep Band, Drumline, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra, which, with the exception of the Drumline, '6are under the direction of Mr. David Cleveland. The Drumline is led by Mr. Paul Sikorski, and is well known throughout the Metro Detroit area for its appearances in parades, and performing at numerous events, and even appearing on the local radio show, Mojo in the Morning.

Notable alumni

Sandra Joseph, Broadway actress, longest running Phantom of the Opera "Christine" in Broadway history

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.bammyawards.org/index.php/about/educators-voice-awards-2015
  3. ↑ http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/Domain/2077
  4. ↑ Best High Schools in America
  5. ↑ Michigan Report Card
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  9. ↑ Class A girls hoops: G.P. North rises to the top | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
  10. ↑ . MaxPreps http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/grosse-pointe-north-norsemen-%28grosse-pointe,mi%29/football/schedule.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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