Grand Haven High School

Grand Haven High School
Location
17001 Ferris Street Grand Haven , Michigan 49417 United States
Coordinates	43°00′37.1″N86°12′41.3″W / 43.010306°N 86.211472°W / 43.010306; -86.211472
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1865 1997 (current building)
School district	Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Superintendent	Scott Grimes
Principal	Tracy Wilson
Teaching staff	94.31 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12 [1]
Enrollment	1,724 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.28 [1]
Color(s)	Navy blue   Gold
Athletics	MHSAA Class A; D-1
Athletics conference	OK Conference, Red Division [2]
Nickname	Buccaneers [2]
Rival	West Ottawa High School Spring Lake High School Traverse City West Senior High School
Newspaper	The Buc's Blade
Yearbook	Blue & Gold
Website	www.ghaps.org/schools/secondary-schools/ghhs/

Student assessments
2021–22 school year [3] Change vs. prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	8.9 / 11.4
Proficient %	13.1 / 13.4
PR. Proficient %	8.6 / 35.2
Not Proficient %	69.4 / 40.1
Average test scores
SAT Total	1048.8 ( +8.3)

Grand Haven High School (GHHS) is a public secondary school in Grand Haven Township, Michigan, United States (with a mailing address in the city of Grand Haven). ^[4] It is the sole comprehensive high school in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, and one of two in northwest Ottawa County; the other being Spring Lake High School. ^[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown for the 1,781 students enrolled in 2020–21 at Grand Haven High School was: ^[1]

• Male - 49.6%
• Female - 50.4%
• Native American - 0.2%
• Asian - 2.1%
• Black - 1.7%
• Hispanic - 4.6%
• Pacific Islander - 0.1%
• White - 88.9%
• Multiracial - 2.5%

In addition, 411 students (23.1%) of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Notable alumni

• Howard Bailey - professional baseball player ^[6]
• Garrett Clark Borns - singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Børns
• Jim Linderman - writer, collector, and visual artist
• John Potter - American football placekicker

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Grand Haven High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
2. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
3. "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. "Grand Haven High School". www.ghaps.org. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
5. "School Districts in Ottawa County, Michigan | K12 Academics". www.k12academics.com. February 6, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
6. Reimer, John (June 23, 1980). "Bailey follows a picture to star game". The Montgomery Advertiser . p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

External links

• Official website