Grand Haven High School
Public school in Michigan, United States
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Grand Haven High School (GHHS) is a public secondary school in Grand Haven Charter Township, Michigan, United States (with a mailing address in the city of Grand Haven).[4] It is the sole comprehensive high school in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, and one of two in northwest Ottawa County; the other being Spring Lake High School.[5]
Established1865
1997 (current building)
1997 (current building)
School district
Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsSuperintendentKristin Perkowski
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17001 Ferris Street , 49417 United States 43°00′37.1″N 86°12′41.3″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1865 1997 (current building) |
School district | Grand Haven Area Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Kristin Perkowski |
Principal | Tracy Wilson |
Teaching staff | 94.31 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,724 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.28[1] |
| Colors | Navy blue Gold |
| Athletics | MHSAA Class A; D-1 |
Athletics conference | OK Conference, Red Division[2] |
| Nickname | Buccaneers[2] |
| Rival | West Ottawa High School Traverse City West Senior High School |
| Newspaper | The Buc's Blade |
| Yearbook | Blue & Gold |
| Website | www |
Advanced%8.9 / 11.4
Proficient%13.1 / 13.4
PR. Proficient%8.6 / 35.2
Not Proficient%69.4 / 40.1
Demographics
The demographic breakdown for the 1,781 students enrolled in 2020–21 at Grand Haven High School was:[1]
- Male - 49.6%
- Female - 50.4%
- Native American - 0.2%
- Asian - 2.1%
- Black - 1.7%
- Hispanic - 4.6%
- Pacific Islander - 0.1%
- White - 88.9%
- Multiracial - 2.5%
In addition, 411 students (23.1%) of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.
Notable alumni
- Howard Bailey - professional baseball player[6]
- Garrett Clark Borns - singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Børns
- Jim Linderman - writer, collector, and visual artist
- John Potter - American football placekicker
- Aaron Cummings - American rugby sevens player
