Granite City High School is a public high school in Granite City, Illinois, serves those living in Granite City, Madison, Pontoon Beach and Mitchell.
| Granite City High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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3148 Fehling Rd Granite City, Illinois 62040 | |
| Coordinates | 38°43′08″N 90°07′26″W / 38.719°N 90.124°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Granite City Community High School |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| School district | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Principal | Daren Depew |
| Staff | 95.82 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,805 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.84[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Rival | Collinsville High School[2] Edwardsville High School |
| Newspaper | Granite High World |
| Website | Granite City High School |
History
editUntil 1973, Granite City was served by only one high school. In 1973, due to population projections, a new Granite City High School North was opened on Illinois Route 203 and the school in the existing building was named Granite City High School South. After only ten years, Granite City North was closed due to declining enrollment and the building sold to Belleville Area College. Granite City South resumed using the current name.[3]
Athletics
editGranite City High School athletics teams are independent and do not compete in a conference. The school colors are red, black and white, and the mascot is the Warrior. Granite City offers the following sports programs:
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Boys' cross-country | Boys' basketball | Boys' baseball |
| Girls' cross-country | Girls' basketball | Girls' soccer |
| Football | Girls' bowling | Girls' softball |
| Boys' golf | Wrestling | Boys' tennis |
| Girls' golf | Boys' track & field | |
| Boys' soccer | Girls' track & field | |
| Girls' tennis | Boys' swimming | |
| Girls' volleyball | Boys' volleyball |
State championships
edit- Boys' basketball
- 1940 Illinois State Champions[4]
- Boys' soccer
- 1972 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1976 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1977 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1978 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1979 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1980 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1982 Illinois State Champions[5]
- 1987 Illinois State Champions[6]
- 1989 Illinois State Champions[7]
- 1990 Illinois State Champions[8]
- Girls' soccer
- 2011 3A Illinois State Champions[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Salty Parker, Major League Baseball infielder, coach and manager
- Dal Maxvill, Major League Baseball infielder
- Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame NFL defensive end and linebacker
- Scott Biason, soccer player
References
edit- ^ a b c "Granite City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Granite City High School (IL) Varsity Football".
- ^ "History of Granite City: Part IV". www.granitecity.illinois.gov. Granite City. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Tome inked on '40 basketball champs".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Statue slated for downtown Granite City to honor soccer Hall of Famer Mendoza". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ ""Talented individuals"".
- ^ Wilhelm, David (January 23, 2016). "Granite City native Skip Birdsong named new boys soccer coach at Althoff". Belleville News-Democrat. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Another State Soccer Title for Granite City". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Granite City edges past Naperville North for its first girls soccer crown".