Grafton High School is a
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high school built in 1981 and located in
Grafton, North Dakota
Grafton is a city in the State of North Dakota and is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2020 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,170, making it the fifteenth largest city in North Dakota. Grafton was founded in 1881.
Hi ...
. The school is part of the Grafton Public Schools system. The official school colors are maroon and gold and the athletic teams are known as the Spoilers. The current principal is Randy Rice, Activities Director and Assistant Principal is Jon Koehmstedt and Superintendent is Darren Albrecht.
Demographics
As of the 2017–18 school year, Grafton High School's student body racial demographics consisted of 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Two or More Races.
Athletics
Grafton High School offers 15 athletic varsity programs and is a member of the
North Dakota High School Activities Association
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(NDHSAA).
Athletic co-ops
Grafton High School has played host to the Grafton-Park River hockey co-op since the 1982–83 season. GHS has also played host in football, boys' and girls' basketball, cross country, softball, and wrestling. Athletes from
Park River,
St. Thomas,
Minto
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,
Drayton,
Cavalier
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, and
Langdon have had the opportunity to participate in Spoiler activities.
Championships
*
State Class "A" boys’ basketball: 1935, 1964,
*
State Class "B" boys’ basketball: 1934, 1937, 2008
*
State Class "A" boys' hockey: 1978, 1985, 1991†, 2002†, 2008†
*
State Class "AA" football: 2011
*
State Class "B" girls’ basketball: 2012, 2021
*
State Class "B" girls' cross country: 2007
† As Grafton - Park River
Notable alumni
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Lynn Frazier
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- politician; 12th
Governor of North Dakota
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and
U.S. Senator
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References
External links
Grafton High School
Public high schools in North Dakota
Schools in Walsh County, North Dakota
Grafton, North Dakota
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