Granite City High School

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

Coordinates38°43′08″N 90°07′26″W / 38.719°N 90.124°W / 38.719; -90.124
Information
Former namesGranite City Community High School
TypePublic
Established1921
School districtGranite City Community Unit School District 9
PrincipalDaren Depew
Staff95.82 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,805 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.84[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Conference
MascotWarriors
Team nameWarriors
RivalCollinsville High School[2] Edwardsville High School
NewspaperGranite High World
WebsiteGranite City High School

History

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Until 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

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Granite 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Granite City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Granite City High School (IL) Varsity Football".
  3. ^ "History of Granite City: Part IV". www.granitecity.illinois.gov. Granite City. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Tome inked on '40 basketball champs".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ ""Talented individuals"".
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Another State Soccer Title for Granite City". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ^ "Granite City edges past Naperville North for its first girls soccer crown".
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