Germantown High School (Mississippi)

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Germantown High School
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Address
Germantown High School (Mississippi)
409 Calhoun Station Parkway

Gluckstadt
,
Mississippi
39110

United States
Coordinates 32°32′08″N90°06′16″W / 32.53556°N 90.10444°W / 32.53556; -90.10444
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Other names
  • GHS
  • Germantown
Type Public high school
MottoMark Of Excellence
Established2011 (2011)
School district Madison County School District
NCES School ID 280279001381 [1]
PrincipalCody Zumbro
Teaching staff75.91 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,293 [1]  (2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio17.03 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal red, gold, black, white     
Athletics conference MHSAA
Nickname Mavericks
Website www.madison-schools.com/ghs

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.

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History

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

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (280279001381)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Madison County Public High Schools". Public School Review. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Germantown High School: GSH School Profile". Madison County School District. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Germantown High School: Athletics Directory". Madison County School District. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com.
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