Gaylord High School (GHS) is a

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Gaylord, Michigan Gaylord is a city in and the county seat of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Gaylord had a population of 4,286 at the 2020 census, an increase from 3,645 at the 2010 census. Gaylord styles itself as an "alpine village" and contain ...

. It serves grades 9-12 for Gaylord Community Schools. As of 2015, the principal is Chris Hodges.

Academics

The school offers multiple Advanced Placement classes including AP English, AP American History, AP Government, AP World History, AP Biology, and AP Calculus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,025 students enrolled in 2018-19 was: * Male - 49.9% * Female - 50.1% * Native American - 1.1% * Asian - 0.7% * Black - 1.0% * Hispanic - 24.4% * White - 93.4% * Multiracial - 1.5% In addition, 44.9% of students were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Athletics

Gaylord's Blue Devils participate in the

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. Its school colors are blue and gold. The following

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(MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) *Bowling (girls and boys) *Competitive cheerleading (girls) *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) *Golf (boys) *Ice hockey (boys) *Skiing (girls and boys) *Soccer (girls and boys) *Softball (girls) *Swim and dive (girls) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Volleyball (girls) *Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

* Claude E. Shannon - mathematician, electrical engineer, father of Information Theory

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Michigan Schools in Otsego County, Michigan