Germantown High School (Mississippi)
| Germantown High School | |
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409 Calhoun Station Parkway , 39110 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°32′08″N 90°06′16″W / 32.53556°N 90.10444°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Mark Of Excellence |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Madison County School District |
| NCES School ID | 280279001381[1] |
| Principal | Cody Zumbro |
| Teaching staff | 83.79 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,396[1] (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.66[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal red, gold, black, white |
| Athletics conference | MHSAA |
| Nickname | Mavericks |
| Website | www |
Germantown High School (simply referred to as GHS or Germantown) is a public high school in Gluckstadt, Mississippi, United States (with a Madison postal address).[2] It is part of the Madison County School District.
History
[edit]The school's name Germantown comes from the history of German settlement in Gluckstadt, the community that it was built in.
Germantown High School is one of five public high schools in Madison County, Mississippi.[3] The school was launched in August 2011 as part of the Madison County School District, one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state of Mississippi.[4]
Curriculum
[edit]The school offers a college-preparatory curriculum and includes teams for 18 varsity sports, varsity band and dance programs, and more than 20 school clubs.[4] The school maintains a partnership with Holmes Community College in Ridgeland, Mississippi allowing academically qualified seniors to participate in a dual enrollment program, spending part of their day on each campus and taking college-level courses.[4]
Athletics
[edit]Germantown High School, with its teams named the "Mavericks," maintains 18 varsity sports.[4] These include football, baseball, golf, soccer, track and field, cross-country, volleyball, tennis, swimming, bowling and their well-known Band (Marching).[5] The school also has programs in the less-common high school sports of powerlifting and team dance.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Branson Robinson (class of 2022), football player[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (280279001381)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Germantown High School. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
409 Calhoun Station Parkway • Madison, MS 39110
- Despite the Madison address it is actually in Gluckstadt census-designated place: "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-30. - ^ "Madison County Public High Schools". Public School Review. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Germantown High School: GSH School Profile". Madison County School District. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "Germantown High School: Athletics Directory". Madison County School District. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com.
External links
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| Canton PSD |
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