Grand Island Senior High School (Nebraska)
History
In 1908, a new building was built for high school students at 10th Street and Walnut Street, although high school education in an all-grades building had been going on before that. In 1925, a new building was constructed at 504 Elm Street; the 1908 building was turned into a junior high school.
In 1955, a fourth building was constructed in the 2100 block of Lafayette Avenue and its predecessor became Walnut Junior High. In the late 1990s, a two-story section was added onto the main building.
GISH adopted an "academy" system for the 2019-2020 school year, making students choose one of five tracks to focus on. As a part of this system, Grand Island Senior High has expanded to three total campuses, including a technically focused Career Pathways Institute, and an education, law and public safety focused Wyandotte Learning Center.
Athletics
Islander athletic teams compete in the Heartland Athletic Conference.
Sport | Year(s) |
---|---|
Baseball | 2008 |
Basketball (boys) | 1947*, 1948, 1953, 2002 |
Football | 1936, 1947, 1948, 1978 |
Track and field (girls) | 1973, 1975, 2007 |
Wrestling | 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
- denotes co-championship
Performing arts
Grand Island has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Ultimate Image" and "Future Image" as well as the all-female "Sweet Revelation". The program also hosts an annual competition, the Islander Invitational.
Notable alumni
- Patrick Deuel, one of the heaviest people in the world
- Tom Rathman, National Football League (NFL) fullback (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders)
- Bobby Reynolds, football halfback
- Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University professor, MacArthur Fellow
- Jeff Richardson, Major League Baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox)
- Bob Smith, NFL halfback
References
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- ^ "About our School - Grand Island Public Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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- ^ "Islander Greats Inducted into 2017 HOF Class". Sandhills Express. September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Zavala, Mark (17 February 2013). "G.I. dynasty impressive". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Grand Island Senior High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Rollin, Kelly (February 25, 2017). "Show choirs dazzle, radiate joy at competition". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Deuel". Kearney Hub. May 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via www.kearneyhub.com.
- ^ "Former G.I. resident Rebecca Richards-Kortum named MacArthur ‘Genius'". Grand Island Independent. September 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2017.