Grand Blanc High School

Grand Blanc High School
Address
One Jewett Trail Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439 United States
Coordinates	42°55′7″N 83°37′29″W / 42.91861°N 83.62472°WCoordinates: 42°55′7″N 83°37′29″W / 42.91861°N 83.62472°W
Information
School district	Grand Blanc Community Schools
Principal	Jennifer Hammond
Teaching staff	128.5 (FTE)
Enrollment	2699 (2012–2013)
Student to teacher ratio	21
Color(s)	Red and black
Fight song	Onward to Victory
Athletics conference	Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Nickname	Bobcats
Average ACT scores	21.1
Website	School website
[1][2]

Grand Blanc High School (GBHS) is a public high school in Grand Blanc, Michigan, a southern suburb of Flint, Michigan, in the United States. It is managed by Grand Blanc Community Schools.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2699 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year is as follows:^[1]

• Male – 51.9%
• Female – 48.1%
• Native American/Alaskan – 0.3%
• Asian/Pacific islander – 2.8%
• Black – 14.9%
• Hispanic – 3.1%
• White – 74.6%
• Multiracial – 4.3%

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Grand Blanc:^[3]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls & boys)
• Bowling (girls & boys)
• Competitive cheer (girls)
• Cross country (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champion – 1977, 1979^[4]
• Football (coed)
• Golf (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champion – 2004^[5]
  • Girls state champion – 1988, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007^[6]
• Ice Hockey (boys)
• Lacrosse (girls & boys)
• Skiing (girls & boys)
• Soccer (girls & boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swim & dive (girls & boys)
• Tennis (girls & boys)
• Track & field (girls & boys)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

Most teams participate in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association.

Notable alumni

• Andrew Caldwell – actor^[7]
• Geena Gall – Olympic mid-distance runner^[8]
• Evan Peters – actor^[9]
• Mark Ingram, Jr. – NFL running back^[10]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Grand Blanc Community High School". ed.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
2. "Educational Outcomes". Detroit Free Press. July 7, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
3. "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
4. "Boys Cross Country Team Champions 1978–2014". www.mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
5. "Boys Golf Team Champions 1925–2013". www.mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
6. "Girls Golf Team Champions 1973–2014". www.mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
7. "Grand Blanc-bred actor goes to "College"". MLive.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
8. "Geena Gall's Olympic run brought pride, excitement to hometown of Grand Blanc". MLive.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
9. "Young Grand Blanc Township actor Evan Peters finds full-time acting work". mlive.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
10. "4 o'clock fodder: Mark Ingram's hometown wants to permanently honor Alabama RB". AL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

External links

• Official website