Gaylord High School

Gaylord High School
Exterior of Gaylord High School
Location
90 Livingston Boulevard Gaylord , Michigan 49735 United States
Coordinates	45°02′47″N84°40′16″W / 45.0465°N 84.6711°W / 45.0465; -84.6711
Information
Type	Public secondary school
School district	Gaylord Community Schools
Superintendent	Jim Cracraft
Principal	Sean Byram
Teaching staff	47.80 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12 [1]
Enrollment	933 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.52 [1]
Color(s)	Blue   Gold
Athletics	MHSAA Class A
Athletics conference	Big North Athletic Conference [2]
Nickname	Blue Devils [2]
Rival	Petoskey High School [3]
Website	www.gaylordschools.com

Gaylord High School (GHS) is a public secondary school in Gaylord, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for Gaylord Community Schools. As of the 2024-25 school year, the principal is former GIS assistant principal Sean Byram.

Academics

The school offers multiple Advanced Placement classes including AP English, AP American History, AP Government, AP World History, AP Biology, and AP Calculus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,025 students enrolled in 2018-19 was: ^[4]

• Male - 49.9%
• Female - 50.1%
• Native American - 1.1%
• Asian - 0.7%
• Black - 1.0%
• Hispanic - 24.4%
• White - 93.4%
• Multiracial - 1.5%

In addition, 44.9% of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Athletics

Gaylord's Blue Devils participate in the Big North Athletic Conference. Its school colors are blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: ^[2]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Bowling (girls and boys)
• Competitive cheerleading (girls)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (boys)
• Ice hockey (boys)
• Skiing (girls and boys)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swim and dive (girls)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

• Claude E. Shannon - mathematician, electrical engineer, father of Information Theory

References

1. "Gaylord High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
2. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
3. "Petoskey-Gaylord Rivalry". Petoskey News-Review. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
4. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

External links

• Official website