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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Gloucester County, VA |
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| Total Students |
1962 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
125 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 584 students | | Grade 10 - 508 students | | Grade 11 - 449 students | | Grade 12 - 421 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
1% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
5% |
| % Black |
11% |
27% |
| % White |
86% |
63% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Gloucester County Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
9 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
6,171 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$57,637,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$61,280,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,340 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,930 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
89% |
88% |
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This article is about the Gloucester High School in Virginia. For others of a similar name, see Gloucester High School
- Gloucester High School is a fully accredited public high school located four miles from Gloucester Courthouse (the county seat) in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. It is operated by Gloucester County Public Schools, a Virginia public school division.
- The current complex was originally built in 1976, and has been expanded several times since. The high school was formerly located at the current Page Middle School building, which now houses sixth to eighth graders. The current high school facility remains the only high school in the county, even though student numbers have risen steadily since its construction date.
- Renovations
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A major addition was built onto the school in 1993 and functions mainly as the school's science wing and is fully equipped with 3 computer labs, 2 full scale chemistry labs, as well as other classrooms with enough equipment for simple demonstrations. It is known to students and faculty as D-Hall. Also included in the expansion was a foreign language hall at the opposite end of the building, built onto A-Hall. Less extensive renovations have occurred since then, including the office and guidance offices in 2005. Beginning in April 2006, the industrial arts facilities were remodeled into new art rooms by the beginning of the following school year, freeing up the previous art rooms for normal classroom use. The old primary art room became the newsroom of the school newspaper, the Dukes' Dispatch. During the summer of 2006, the school's television production facility was updated with new equipment and made into a studio. The school then began producing programming for its own local cable access channel. The most renovations were completed in October 2006, and included a $700,000 renovation of the school's auditorium.
- During the summer of 2007, Gloucester High began outfitting classrooms with LCD projectors. Most recently, another wing of the school began renovations to add a cardiovascular workout room. The room will include treadmills and other cardiovascular workout machines.
- Class structure
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Gloucester High School operates on an A-Day B-Day block scheduling structure. The school day begins at 7:40 am EDT and ends at 1:55 pm EDT. Every day there are three classes just over 90 minutes in length and one class 48 minutes in length. The 48-minute class meets every day. The following day will contain three other 90-minute classes and the 48-minute class, totaling in seven classes. There are four lunch blocks, each 25 minutes in length, which take place in third block.
- Grading at GHS is done on a full credit basis, where after completing 2 semesters, a full school year class, 1 credit is granted. This is a change from past years where a half credit was awarded after the completion of 1 semester.
- Facilities
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The facilities of Gloucester High School include:
- Various sports installations
- American football stadium
- Quarter mile track
- Eight tennis courts
- Two baseball fields
- One soccer field
- Weight Training building
- Main gymnasium with pull-out bleachers and locker rooms
- Auxiliary gymnasium
- A large plot of land for multiple uses by gym classes
- Academic installations
- Large Auditorium (Renovated 2006)
- Fully equipped science laboratories
- Nine computer labs, each with roughly twenty-five computers and a ceiling mounted LCD projector
- A fully equipped, state-of-the-art library
- A driver's education driving range
- Television production lab
- Greenhouse for Horticultural classes
- An auto-mechanics facility
- Complete restaurant kitchen facilities for the student-run International Café
- Peek-a-boo preschool, a student-run preschool for three and four year olds
- Other installations
- Three cafeterias: a large open area known as The Commons, as well as two conventional cafeterias.
- Nurse facilities including an emergency defibrillator
- 3d printer for architecture classes
- Student parking lot
- Athletics
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Gloucester High school is in the VHSL AAA Division 5 and plays in the Peninsula District of Virginia.
- Fall Athletics
- American football
- Field Hockey
- Cheer Leading
- Boys/Girls Volleyball
- Boys/Girls Cross country
- Golf
- Winter Athletics
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Boys/Girls Winter track
- Boys/Girls Swimming
- Gymnastics
- Wrestling
- Spring Athletics
- Boys/Girls Soccer
- Track and field athletics
- Baseball
- Softball
- Boys/Girls Tennis
- Crew
- Notable Athletes
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For more information on notable Gloucester High School athletes, visit the High School's Athletic Hall of Fame.
- Ray Harris- Quarterback for the Dukes 2008 American football season. He is the first QB in the Peninsula District to throw for a 1000 yards and run for a 1000 yards. He broke the record during the only Varsity win of the season against Heritage High School. This was his first year playing QB.
- Stephanie Coates- One of the nation's top softball pitchers. Got a full scholarship to UVA during her Jr. year
- Theatre
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Gloucester High School has also been recognized for its drama department, competing every year in regional competition theatre as well as performing two public shows per year. The school's performances are open for participation by any student at the school, not just those enrolled in theatre classes. Recent shows include the musical Grease in Spring 2007, the drama Dracula in fall 2007, Footloose in the spring of 2008, Schemes of a Driftless Shifter in October 2008 and most recently, The Wizard of Oz in Spring 2009.
- School events
- Spirit Week is held the week of Homecoming and consists of themed days including Decade Day, Wacky Day, Twin Day, and Red and Gold Day. On the day of the game, Friday, students dress in the high school colors, red and gold.
- Foreign Language Week is a week, usually in March, when students and teachers celebrate foreign languages. Students create displays and, along with teachers, organize a banquet to take place after school. The banquet, held in the Commons, consists of ethnic foods cooked and served by the school's culinary students. Language classes usually perform skits and songs for those in attendance.
- Junior Ring Dance is essentially junior prom. It is sponsored and run by the junior class, and it is during this dance that the Juniors are presented with their class rings.
- Sadie Hawkins Dance was held for the first time at GHS in 2006 and was organized by the sophomore class.
- Senior Prom
- Senior Graduation takes place every year in mid-June.
- NJROTC BALL takes place every year for ROTC cadets and their dates only.
- Notable faculty
- Jon Stewart of the Daily Show was the assistant soccer coach at GHS while a student at The College of William and Mary, from which he graduated in 1984.
- Donna Freeman, Spanish teacher at Gloucester High School, was one of the first women to graduate from Princeton University. She is also renowned for her work with a Japanese trading firm and various global expeditions.
- External links
- Gloucester High School Webpage
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| About This Zip Code (23061) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
19,263 people |
6,688,554 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
24% |
26% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$45,710
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$50,018 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
27 years old |
34 years old |
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85% / 15% |
66% / 34% |
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