Grundy County High School (GCHS) is a

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near Coalmont, Tennessee that serves students in

Grundy County, Tennessee Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee, bordering East Tennessee. As of 2021, the population was 13,622. Its county seat is Altamont. The county is named in honor of Felix Grundy. ...

. It is the only high school in the Grundy County Schools system.

History

Grundy County High School was founded in 1928, replacing Shook School, which was a grammar school expanded to high school classes. The school was located in Tracy City. The school continued to serve generation after generation until 1997. Before Christmas of that year, Grundy County High School was relocated to a new facility where it continues to serve Grundy County students.

Demographics

The ethnic makeup of the school is approximately 99.0% Non-Hispanic White, 0.7%

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, 0.1%

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, and 0.1% from

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. Approximately 52.5% of students are male and 47.5% are female.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the

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, and its colors are purple and vegas gold. It competes in the

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(TSSAA). Its sports are: *Football *Baseball *Softball *Boys' Basketball *Girls' Basketball - state championship (1998) *Boys' Cross Country *Girls' Cross Country *Boys' Golf *Girls' Golf *Cheerleading *Volleyball

References

{{authority control Public high schools in Tennessee Educational institutions established in 1928 1928 establishments in Tennessee Grundy County, Tennessee