Granite City High School
Granite City High School is a public high school located in Granite City, Illinois. Granite City High School serves those living in Granite City, Madison, Pontoon Beach, and Mitchell.
Granite City High School | |
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Location | |
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3148 Fehling Rd Granite City, Illinois 62040 | |
Coordinates | 38.719°N 90.124°W |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1983 |
School district | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
Principal | Daren Depew |
Staff | 94.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 1,873 (2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.93[1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference |
Team name | Warriors |
Rival | Collinsville High School[2] |
Newspaper | Granite High World |
Website | Granite City High School |
History
Up until 1983, the city of Granite City, Illinois was served by two high schools; Granite City South and Granite City North. In 1983, the two high schools were merged to form Granite City High School, with Granite City South's building being used.[3]
Athletics
Granite City High School athletics teams are independent and do not compete in a conference. Granite City's colors are red, black, and white and their mascot is the warrior. Granite city offers the following sports programs:
Fall sports | Winter sports | Spring sports |
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Boys' cross-country | Boys' basketball | Boys' baseball |
Girls' cross-country | Girls' basketball | Girls' soccer |
Football | Girls' bowling | Girls' softball |
Boys' golf | Wrestling | Boys' tennis |
Girls' golf | Boys' track & field | |
Boys' soccer | Girls' track & field | |
Girls' tennis | Boys' swimming | |
Girls' volleyball | Boys' volleyball |
State championships
- Boys' basketball
- 1940 Illinois State Champions[4]
- Boys' soccer
- 1972 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1976 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1977 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1978 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1979 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1980 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1982 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1987 Illinois State Champions[6]
- 1989 Illinois State Champions[7]
- 1990 Illinois State Champions[8]
- Girls' soccer
- 2011 3A Illinois State Champions[9]
Notable alumni
- Salty Parker, Major League Baseball infielder, coach, and manager
- Dal Maxvill, Major League Baseball infielder
- Kevin Greene, NFL Player
References
- "Granite City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- "Granite City High School (IL) Varsity Football".
- "Granite City South High School Warriors".
- "Tome inked on '40 basketball champs".
- "Statue slated for downtown Granite City to honor soccer Hall of Famer Mendoza". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ""Talented individuals"".
- https://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/article56247975.html
- "Another State Soccer Title for Granite City". Chicago Tribune.
- "Granite City edges past Naperville North for its first girls soccer crown".
External links
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