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Granby Memorial High School - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 41°57′35″N 72°47′31″W / 41.959819°N 72.792041°W

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Granby Memorial High School

Address

315 Salmon Brook Street Granby , Connecticut 06035 United States
Coordinates	41°57′35″N 72°47′31″W / 41.959819°N 72.792041°W / 41.959819; -72.792041
Information
Founded	1957 (67 years ago) (1957)
School district	Granby Public Schools
CEEB code	070217
Principal	Mike Dunn
Teaching staff	51.80 (on an FTE basis)^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	655 (2018-19)^[1]
Average class size	24 Students
Student to teacher ratio	12.64^[1]
Colour(s)	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	North Central Connecticut Conference
Mascot	Bear
Rival	East Granby High School, Avon High School (Connecticut), Canton High School (Connecticut), Suffield High School (Connecticut)
Website	www.granby.k12.ct.us/o/gmhs

Granby Memorial High School is a public high school in Granby, Connecticut. It was founded in 1957 to accommodate the town's growing population. The school is commonly known as "Home of the Bears" and is a member of the NCCC Athletic Conference, where its athletic teams have won a number of championships. The high school's current principal is Mike Dunn. Cheri P. Burke, is currently the district's superintendent. The school is located less than one half mile north of the center of Granby on Route 10 and 202.

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.^[2]

For 2010, based on 2007/2008 statistics, GMHS was ranked #4 in Top Schools for Hartford County by Hartford Magazine.^[3]

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
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

^[4]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Granby Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
^ "Connecticut Magazine".
^ http://www.hartfordmag.com/TopSchools/Corrected%20schools%20ranking.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

External links

Official website

v t e North Central Connecticut Conference
Bolton Canton Classical Coventry East Granby East Windsor Ellington Granby Memorial Rockville SMSA Somers Stafford Suffield Windsor Locks

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