Gaithersburg High School

Public secondary school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

39°08′07.72″N 77°11′40.90″W / 39.1354778°N 77.1946944°W / 39.1354778; -77.1946944InformationTypePublic secondaryMotto"Knowledge is power!"^[1]^[2]Established1904School districtMontgomery County Public SchoolsPrincipalCary D. Dimmick^[3]Grades9-12Number of students2,388Classes offeredNavy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Cosmetology, Hospitality and Tourism, Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science, Academy of Finance (AoF), Academy of Information Technology (AoIT)CampusSuburbanColor(s)Blue and gold MascotTrojansRivalClarksburg High School
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Gaithersburg High School (GHS) is a public high school located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Part of Montgomery County Public Schools, the school is located at 101 Education Boulevard and consists of grades 9–12. Its feeder schools are Forest Oak Middle School and Gaithersburg Middle School.^[4]

History

Gaithersburg High School was established in 1904 as "Gaithersburg School," and included grades K-12. It was originally located on North Summit Ave, the site of present-day Gaithersburg Elementary School. In 1951, a new school building was built at the south end of South Summit Avenue, on the opposite side of town. The building was expanded over the years, with a complete renovation of the A, B, C, and N wings in 1978. In 2007, a new wing was added to that building. From 2011 to 2013, a new school building was built on the grounds of the former, which was demolished with the exception of the parts of the building that were built in 2007, as well as Newman Auditorium, which was built in 1972. The new school building was integrated into the surviving portions of the old school building. The school's address from 1951 to 2013 was 314 South Frederick Avenue.^[5] Before 2013, the school building was sized at 68,184 square feet (1.5653 acres).

2011–2013 renovations

In the summer of 2011, construction began on a new school building. The project added to the wing built in 2007 and included renovations to that wing. A limited amount of student parking was available at the time because the new building was constructed on the old student lot. The project was completed in time for the beginning of the 2013–14 school year.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Student demographics

In 2019, Gaithersburg High School reported that 55% of students were of Hispanic origins, 21.9% were African American, 12.8% were White, and 6.9% were Asian American and less than 5% were mixed race.^[9] In addition, the student population was 53% male and 47% female.^[9]

Sports

State champions

1961 Boys Cross Country^[10]
1965 Boys Track and Field^[10]
1966 Boys Track and Field^[10]
1971 Boys Cross Country^[10]
1986 Boys Track and Field^[10]
1986 Football
1992 Football
1998 Boys Basketball
1998 Boys Track and Field^[10]
2000 Boys Track and Field^[10]
2000 Football
2000 Boys Cross Country^[10]
2002 Boys Track and Field^[10]
2005 Girls Volleyball
2009 Boys Indoor Track & Field
2011 Girls Basketball State Champions
2012 Girls Basketball State Champions^[10]
2015 Boys Varsity Baseball State Champions

Notable alumni

Tosin Abasi, guitarist
William Brown, NFL player
Nicholas Castellano, Influencer and game development consultant ^[11]
Jeanine Cummins, best-selling author
Floyd Cunningham, president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary
Dominique Dawes, Olympic gymnast
Hank Fraley, NFL center
Judah Friedlander, comedian and actor
Tony Greene, NFL defensive back^[12]
Jordan Hawkins, professional basketball player
Logic, rapper
Tom McHale, NFL offensive guard^[13]
Malcolm Miller, NBA player
Nick Mullen, podcaster
David O'Connor, Olympic equestrian
Guy Prather, NFL linebacker
Mark Schenker, songwriter, producer, musician^[14]
Alice Shaw, physician^[15]
Eddie Stubbs, Grand Ole Opry announcer, DJ, fiddler, bluegrass historian
J. Maarten Troost, author
Jodie Turner-Smith, actor^[16]

References

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^ "Principal's Page". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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^ "Gaithersburg High School". January 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "New Gaithersburg High building reflects growth in Montgomery". Washington Post.
^ Gaithersburg High School (3 October 2012). "New Building Construction Update 2012". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 – via YouTube.
^ ^a ^b "Gaithersburg High School - 551" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/WinterRecordBook.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Decristo, Matt (11 June 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Nick Castellano, Creator of the Documentary 'The History of Grand Theft Auto (1984-2021)'" – via themoviebuff/.
^ PressBox: HS Then & Now: For Abiamiri, Draft Day Was Just Gorgeous Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Pressboxonline.com (2007-05-03). Retrieved on 2011-09-25.
^ Sail On (1981 ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Gaithersburg High School. 1981. p. 105.
^ "Kix Band". www.facebook.com.
^ II, Thomas H. Maugh (5 June 2011). "Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a specific gene mutation" – via LA Times.
^ Essedarius Vol. 10 (2004 ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Gaithersburg High School. 2004. p. 26.