Gilbert High School (Arizona)
| Gilbert High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Gilbert, Arizona | |
| Coordinates | 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°WCoordinates: 33°20′55″N 111°46′00″W / 33.3486°N 111.7667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | Gilbert Unified School District |
| Principal | Christopher Stroud |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Over 2,400 (December 17, 2015)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | http://www.gilbertschools.net/Domain/11 |
Gilbert High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, United States. It is part of Gilbert Public Schools. The mascot is the Tiger. The school was Gilbert's first high school, opening in 1918.[2] Gilbert High School's former building from the 1960s was converted into Mesquite Junior High School; its site previous to that is now the district administration building. It has been in its current building since 1987.
Notable alumni
- Alan Gordon, soccer player[3]
- D. J. Peterson, baseball player[4]
- Dustin Peterson, baseball player[5][6]
- Dennis Sarfate, baseball player[7]
In popular media
Student Navey Baker was featured in the October 4, 2013 episode of NPR show This American Life for her role as the Gilbert High Tiger mascot.[8] She was also featured on the second season of the Hulu original documentary series, Behind the Mask.
Gilbert High School senior Samantha LaMay made the transformation from lacrosse-playing tomboy to stylish girly girl on the season premiere of MTV’s "Made" in 2005.[9]
References
- ↑ AIA 2012 enrollment figures
- ↑ GHS Official Website. Retrieved Jun 25, 2012.
- ↑ Domingo, Odeen (October 11, 2012). "Alan Gordon overcame past to succeed". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Gilbert High's Peterson brothers selected early in MLB draft". azcentral.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Capobianco, Tony (July 16, 2013). "Former Gilbert star Dustin Peterson adjusting well to minors". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Rosales, Glen (May 23, 2013). "Peterson Brothers Could Land In First Round". Baseball America. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Tyler, Cary (February 9, 2007). "CGCC honors Ethier, Sarfate". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Secret Identity". This American Life. October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Gilbert High Student Gets all Girly on MTV show" Get Out. June 14, 2005