Browse past news stories for Gainesville High School in Gainesville, FL.

• No ordinary celebration (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 30, 2009 at 04:43:39 am
  In recent years, membership has grown in Gainesville High School's Crimson Chorus. The group is currently working on its Christmas program, which will be presented Dec. 15 at the school's performing arts center.
• High school football notebook: State semifinals take historical turn (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 28, 2009 at 10:58:19 pm
  RELATED CONTENT Tickets for Friday night’s Class AAA state semifinal matchup between top-ranked Gainesville and Flowery Branch will go on sale at both schools Monday at 10 a.m. For Gainesville, season ticket holders can pick up their tickets for Friday night's game from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Wednesday in the main lobby of Gainesville High School.
• Preachy Keen: ACLU is right to defend church’s freedom of speech (Independent Florida Alligator)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 06:31:22 am
  When the Dove World Outreach Center, a local church, chose its name, the story of Noah must have come to mind. After the great flood, Noah released a dove, which returned carrying an olive branch, revealing that somewhere there was land. The dove has since symbolized peace.
• Anti-Islam shirts draw suit (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 05:38:35 pm
  By Harriet Daniels Staff Writer The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a lawsuit today in the federal court in Gainesville on behalf of families from Dove World Outreach Center whose children were not allowed to wear "Islam is of the Devil" t-shirts to area public schools.
• Friday Night Lights: GHS vs. HHS football 11-20-09 (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:09:43 am
  Gainesville High School takes on Hudson High School at Citizens Field in Gainesville during the Class 4a, Region 2, first round of the Florida High School football playoffs. Video by: Brad McClenny / Special to the Sun
• GHS wins playoff opener, 17-0 (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:54:55 am
  By John Patton Staff writer Everything was perfect for Gainesville High School's opening-round playoff game with Hudson on Friday night.
• High school footbal (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:58:29 am
  Interview with Gainesville High linebackers Graham Simmons, Thomas Sprague, A.J. Johnson and Alberto Sanabria. Also: Gainesville Coach Bruce Miller. [More]
• Eastside taking it to the court (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:08:29 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian The 2009-2010 basketball season for the Eastside High School boys and girls basketball teams will be filled with the usual expectation of making it to the state playoffs.
• UF study finds more teens smoke hookah (Independent Florida Alligator)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:45:25 am
  Lindsey Dious, 19, and Robert Oberdan, 21, smoke hookahs at the Hookah Hutt located on West University Tuesday night. Both smokers said they have been enjoying hookah for more than a year.
• W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Announces 2009 Signing Class (Wake Forest Sports)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:56:07 pm
  The Wake Forest women's basketball team has revealed its 2009 signing class, which includes four talented athletes from North Carolina and Georgia.
• Board seeks community input on Fair Street school (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:43:19 am
  Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy and the old middle school will get new roofs this spring, but the Gainesville school board is asking the community for input on how to proceed with Fair Street IB World School, which continues to deteriorate under heavy rains and electrical problems.
• Teaming up to keep community clean Property owners, volunteers both benefit from neighborhood cleanup (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:43:29 pm
  More than 150 cadets from Riverside Military Academy teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and Hall County Code Enforcement to rake leaves, pick up trash and haul items out of the yards of homeowners in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Gainesville Saturday morning.
• Gainesville's Sprague, Carr chosen for all-star game (AccessNorthGA)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:04:34 pm
  Gainesville's Thomas Sprague, left, will play in the GACA All-Star game in Columbus. Gainesville High School seniors Thomas Sprague and Daunte Carr have been selected to play in the GACA North/South All Star football game on Dec. 29 in Columbus.
• Lanier Tech reaches out to adult students School shows off programs available to those pursuing their GED diploma (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 05:59:18 am
  Juan Escamilla stopped going to school 22 years ago.
• Hall County dedicates its animal shelter (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:28:49 am
  WANT YOUR SCHOOL FEATURED? Contact us for more information | The Gainesville High School marching band competes at Forsyth Central in Cumming on Oct. 24. The band performed in Class 3, receiving superior ratings.
• Lake Weir falls in Gainesville (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:41:43 am
  By John Patton Staff writer GAINESVILLE - The Lake Weir football team will never forget Ryan McGriff, though the Hurricanes might like to. The junior quarterback from Gainesville High School completed 21-of-40 passes for 445 yards and six touchdowns Friday night at Citizens Field, as GHS defeated LWHS, 55-24, to capture the District 5-4A championship.
• McGriff-led GHS wins district (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:16:04 am
  By John Patton Staff writer Ryan McGriff probably won't mind icing his arm all day Saturday. After all, any pains Gainesville High School's junior quarterback might be feeling will be relieved when he looks at this stat line: 21-of-40 for 445 yards with six touchdowns on Friday night against Lake Weir.
• A to Z with Armand Pittman (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:16:52 am
  By Paul Kardasz Correspondent Hawthorne junior Armand Pittman discusses what former Hornets star and ex-Gator Cornelius Ingram means to the school and what Vandy needs to do to beat Florida this weekend.
• They're Precious Pearls They're Precious Pearls (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:57:42 pm
  By AIDA MALLARD Eight girls in ninth through 11th grades who have demonstrated a commitment to academics and to community service were inducted into the Precious Pearls, a service organization sponsored by the Mu Upsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
• Gospel duo nominated for Stellar Award Gospel duo nominated for Stellar Award (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:56:15 pm
  By CLEVELAND TINKER A local gospel duo has been nominated for a 2010 Stellar Award, but a Gainesville gospel artist didn't receive a nomination this time.The Seed of Kenaniah, which is comprised of Derrick Scott and Leon Gaskins, was among the four artists nominated for a Stellar in the category of Instrumental Gospel CD of the Year by voting members of the...
• Gainesville High receiving $15K for Title I honor (AccessNorthGA)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:04:34 pm
  GAINESVILLE - Gainesville High School will receive $15,000 in federal funds for being named a National Title I Distinguished School.
• Gainesville High earns National Title I funding (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:43:20 pm
  Gainesville High School has been named a National Title I school and will receive $15,000 in federal funding. The National Title I Distinguished Schools program recognizes two schools that receive Title I funding.
• Board OKs new teachers' contract (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:13:20 am
  By Harriet Daniels Staff Writer Although Alachua County public school teachers received about a 1 percent annual raise at the start of the school year in August, a number of them will also see a one-time bonus in their paychecks and a select few will be able to apply for a mileage reimbursement.
• Gainesville school board OKs funds for first roof repairs (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:44:08 am
  The Gainesville school board allocated $205,000 to reroof and clean the old gym at Gainesville High School and soon will decide whether it will build a new Fair Street IB World School.
• Changing lives (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 03:58:39 am
  In recent years, membership has grown in Gainesville High School's Crimson Chorus. The group is currently working on its Christmas program, which will be presented Dec. 15 at the school's performing arts center.
• Students graduate from Generation Inspiration Leadership Academy Program prepares teens for future (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:43:19 am
  Another class of “Generation Inspiration” graduated Saturday, their sights more clearly set on the future.
• Honoring a legacy (The Gainesville Times)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 03:43:39 am
  In recent years, membership has grown in Gainesville High School's Crimson Chorus. The group is currently working on its Christmas program, which will be presented Dec. 15 at the school's performing arts center.
• Leopards look to end Leeper era with win (Gainesville Daily Register)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 02:06:13 pm
  With all the hoopla regarding the final varsity football game to ever be played at historic Leeper Stadium, we seem to be forgetting one thing ... there is a varsity football game to be played.
• Leopard Gala raises $7,000 (Gainesville Daily Register)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 03:06:23 pm
  The Leopard Gala brought in Leopard fans throughout the community Saturday night at the Gainesville Civic Center and raised approximately $7,000 for the Gainesville Athletic Booster Club.
• Can No. Dame bounce back after tough loss? (Times News)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 01:16:11 pm
  Can Notre Dame bounce back today after last week's tough loss to Southern California? That is the question most Irish fans are wondering as ND faces Boston College in South Bend. The Eagles have won the last six in a row over the Irish and have evened the series between the two schools at 9-9. read more