Gulfport High School

Gulfport High School (GHS) is a public high school located in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport School District.

Gulfport High School
Address
100 Perry Street

Gulfport
,
Mississippi
39503

United States
Information
School districtGulfport School District
PrincipalWendi Husley
Teaching staff87.33 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,743 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.96[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, Orange, White
MascotAdmiral
YearbookThe Voyage
Websitewww.gulfportschools.org/ghs

In 2019, Gulfport High was given a B-rating from the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System.[2] The mascot is the Admiral. School colors are royal blue, orange, and white. The helmet insignia is a replica of the Green Bay Packers' "G."

History

The original Gulfport High was built in the year 1923, and the current Gulfport High School was founded in 1967. In 1966, Gulfport East was built. The first classes occurred in 1967, which were fully integrated. In 1978, the two schools merged, forming the current campus. It is part of the Gulfport School District.[3]

Academics

In 2019, the school's body had an average ACT score of a 20.3,[4] and it given a B-rating from the Mississippi Statewide Accountability system.[2] Students at Gulfport High School have the option to take Advanced Placement classes and also have access to career readiness programs, known as the Academic Institutes.[5][6] Dual Credit courses are also available to earn college credit.[6] Gulfport High offers 3 different kinds of diplomas.[7]

Advanced Placement classes

Gulfport High School offers 19 AP classes: 2-D Art & Design, Art Studio, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Comparative Government & Politics, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics, Spanish Language & Culture, Spanish Literature & Culture, Statistics, US Government & Politics, US History, and World History.[8]

Campus renovations

In 2014, planning was created for the school that featured specialized buildings known as Academic Institutes, which would require demolition of six buildings; funding for the project totaled to $41.2 million in bonds.[9] The new school was scheduled to ready by fall of 2016.[9] Phase One construction began in 2016 and Phase Two finished in late 2017, although the planned practice gym finished in 2018.[10] Renovations included limiting the amount of entrances to increase safety, new classes, a state-of-the-art culinary arts department, new band halls, new buildings, a new theater, general school improvements, and the planned Academic Institutes; the goal, as stated by the GHS public information director MC Price, was for Gulfport High to resemble "a college campus."[10] In total, the school renovated 200,000 square feet.[11]

Extracurricular activities

As of 2020, Gulfport High participates in the following athletics: baseball, basketball (boys), basketball (girls), bowling, cheerleading, cross country, 6A football,[12] golf (boys), golf (girls), powerlifting, soccer (boys), soccer (girls), softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[13] The school's mascot is the Admirals[14] and uses the colors royal blue, orange, and white. The helmet insignia a replica of the Green Bay Packers' "G."

GHS has a marching band,[15] choir,[16] orchestra,[17] and Marine Corps JROTC program.[18] It hosts the following clubs: Anime, Art, Beta, Debate, DECA, Environmental, FCA, Educators Rising, French, HOSA, Interact, International Thespian Society, Key, Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, NTHS, Junior Quota, Skills USA, National Hispanic Honor Society, Spanish, Student Council, FIRST Robotics team (Team Fusion), Youth Legislation, BCM (Admiral theater), Annual Staff, Junior Civitan, BASS Fishing, Quiz Bowl, Creative Writing, Drama, Culinary Arts, and SDEGI (Students Engage Global Issues).[19]

Notable alumni
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1988 Former professional basketball player [20]
Milton Barney 1990 Former professional football wide receiver [21]
Rod Davis 1999 Former professional football linebacker [22]
Derick Hall 2019 NFL outside linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks [23]
Jonathan Holder Baseball player [24]
Jaimoe 1960 Graduate of Gulfport's 33rd St. high school before desegregation
Matt Luke 1994 Former football player and former head coach for the University of Mississippi football team. [25]
Brittney Reese 2004 Olympic gold medalist in long jump, 7-time world champion [26]

References
  1. "Gulfport High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. Knowles, Lindsay. "South Mississippi schools make the grade with high state rankings". wlox.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. "Schools / School Directory". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. "2019 Student Assessment | The Mississippi Department of Education". mdek12.org. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  5. "Academic Institutes / Home". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  6. "Academic Guide / Academic Guide". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  7. "Gulfport High to offer 3 diplomas instead of 1". The Clarion-Ledger. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  8. "Student Handbook / Student Handbook". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  9. Pham-Bui, Trang. "Architects unveil latest design for new Gulfport High School". wlox.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  10. Clark, Jeff (August 3, 2017). "Gulfport High students may not even recognize their campus Tuesday". Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. "Gulfport High School reveals new campus". wlox.com. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  12. "2019-21 MHSAA Classifications – Mississippi High School Activities Association". misshsaa.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  13. "Gulfport High School (Gulfport, MS) Athletics". gulfportadmirals.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  14. "Gulfport High School (MS) Football | MaxPreps". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  15. "Admiral Band / Home". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  16. "CHOIRS". Gulfport High Choirs. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  17. WLOX Staff (17 May 2018). "Gulfport High orchestra prepares for trip of a lifetime to Peru". wlox.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  18. "Gulfport High JROTC hopes to hold high ranks". wlox.com. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  19. "GHS Clubs / GHS Clubs". http. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  20. "Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf looks back at his early days growing up in Gulfport". 8 January 2013.
  21. "Milton Barney - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
  22. "According To... Rod Davis - Edmonton Elks". 4 March 2011.
  23. Green, Tom (April 11, 2023). "Road to the Pros: Derick Hall's unlikely path to becoming pride of Gulfport". al. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  24. "Gulfport Admirals to retire Jonathan Holder's number this Saturday - WXXV News 25". 24 February 2017.
  25. "Ole Miss taps Gulfport's Matt Luke to coach football team". 21 July 2017.
  26. "Reese wins U.S. long jump title, readies for worlds | SunHerald". Archived from the original on 2016-05-07.

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