Granby Memorial High School
Academic achievements
The school was recognized in 2006 as a Connecticut Vanguard School as a result of its excellent academic performance on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test and other criteria.
In 2008 Connecticut Magazine ranked Granby Memorial High School 14th out of public 125 Connecticut schools. The rankings were mainly based on the schools' student academic performance.
For 2010, based on 2007/2008 statistics, GMHS was ranked #4 in Top Schools for Hartford County by Hartford Magazine.
Sports teams
Fall
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Field Hockey (Girls) State Championship 2019
- Football (Boys & Girls)
- Soccer (Boys & Girls) - Boys State Championship in 2006, Girls State Championship 2017 & 2019
- Volleyball (Girls) State Championship 2015
Winter
- Basketball (Boys & Girls) - a team that recently earned a Class S state champion title in 2013 and were runner ups in 2018 and 2022.
- Ice Hockey (Boys)
- Wrestling (Boys)
- Swimming (Boys & Girls)
- Indoor Track (Boys & Girls)
- Cheerleading (Boys & Girls)
Spring
- Baseball (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Golf (Boys & Girls) The Granby boys golf team were runner up state champions in 2010.
- Tennis (Boys & Girls)
- Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
- Track (Boys & Girls)
- Ultimate Frisbee (Boys & Girls) Qualified for states both of the first two years the program was running
CIAC State Championships
Team | Year |
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Field Hockey | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 |
Boys Soccer | 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2005 |
Girls Soccer | 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2017, 2019 |
Boys Tennis | 1979, 1980, 2021, 2022 |
Girls Cross Country | 1974, 1975, 2009 |
Girls Lacrosse | 2015 |
Boys Basketball | 2013 |
Girls Volleyball | 2014 |
Boys Outdoor Track | 1984 |
Baseball | 1982 |
Clubs and organizations
GMHS offers a variety of clubs and organizations: AFS Club, Artemis Club, Best Buddies International, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, Computer Club, Connecticut Youth Forum, Debate Society, Drama Club, Environmental Club, French Exchange, French Honor Society, Horticulture Club, Leo Club, Math League, National Honor Society, Peer Mediators, Poetry Club, Robotics Club, SAFE (GSA), Spanish Honor Society, DECA Club, Student Government, Weightlifting Club, and Young Educators Society (YES).
The robotics club in Granby is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, team 3146. While not a sport, the club is considered a varsity team.
References
- ^ "Granby Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Connecticut Magazine".
- ^ http://www.hartfordmag.com/TopSchools/Corrected%20schools%20ranking.pdf
- ^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 1, 2024.