Grand Blanc High School

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Grand Blanc High School
Address
Grand Blanc High School
One Jewett Trail

Grand Blanc
,
Michigan
48439

United States
Coordinates 42°55′7″N83°37′29″W / 42.91861°N 83.62472°W / 42.91861; -83.62472
Information
Established1964
School district Grand Blanc Community Schools
PrincipalMichael Fray
Teaching staff122.01 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment2,470 [1]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio20.24 [1]
Color(s)Red and black    [2]
Fight song Onward to Victory
Athletics conference Saginaw Valley League
Nickname Bobcats [2]
Rival Carman-Ainsworth High School
Website School website
[3] [4]
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [5]
Change vs.
prior year [5]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %19.2 / 16.1
Proficient %32.1 / 33.4
PR. Proficient %12.8 / 38.3
Not Proficient %35.9 / 12.1
Average test scores
SAT Total982.8
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Grand Blanc High School (GBHS) is a public high school in Grand Blanc, Michigan, in the United States. It is managed by Grand Blanc Community Schools.

Contents

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2699 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year is as follows: [3]

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Grand Blanc: [6]

Most teams participate in the Saginaw Valley League as of 2018. [10]

Extracurricular activities

Grand Blanc High School includes six bands: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Pep Band, and Jazz Band. There are also four orchestras: Concert Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra Pit. [11]

Grand Blanc High School's FRC team the "EngiNERDs" (Team 2337) qualified for the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas in the 2023 season. They were defeated in the finals of the Galileo Division. [12]

The Grand Blanc High School Quiz Bowl team competes in Michigan Quiz Bowl as part of the NAQT. [13]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 "Grand Blanc High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Grand Blanc Community High School". ed.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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  5. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "GBHS Instrumental Music - About our Program". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 Galileo Division". The Blue Alliance. April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NAQT | Grand Blanc High School | Results". www.naqt.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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