Grand Haven High School (GHHS) is a
public
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secondary school
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in
Grand Haven
Grand Haven is a city within the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand H ...
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Michigan
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, United States. It is the sole
comprehensive high school in the
Grand Haven Public Schools district, and one of two in northwest
Ottawa County; the other being
Spring Lake High School.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown for the 1,781 students enrolled in 2020–21 at Grand Haven High School was:
* Male - 49.6%
* Female - 50.4%
* Native American - 0.2%
* Asian - 2.1%
* Black - 1.7%
* Hispanic - 4.6%
* Pacific Islander - 0.1%
* White - 88.9%
* Multiracial - 2.5%
In addition, 411 students (23.1%) of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.
Notable alumni
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Garrett Clark Borns - Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Børns
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Jim Linderman - Writer, collector, and visual artist
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John Potter - Former
American football
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placekicker
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Grand Haven, Michigan
Public high schools in Michigan
Educational institutions established in 1880
Schools in Ottawa County, Michigan
1880 establishments in Michigan
School buildings completed in 1997