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{{Infobox Secondary school
{{Infobox school
| name = Germantown High School
| name = Germantown High School
| logo =
| logo = Germantown High School (Germantown, Tennessee) (emblem).png
| established = 1910 (at present location)
| motto =
| city = [[Germantown, Tennessee|Germantown]]
| established = 1910 (at present location)
| state = [[Tennessee]]
| closed =
| country = [[United States|USA]]
| type = Public
| campus = Suburban
| principal = Dr. Jon Stencel
| type = Public
| teaching_staff = 108.54 {{FTE}}<ref name="nces"/>
| principal = Dr. Lonnie Harris
| enrollment = 1,806 (2022-23)<ref name="nces">{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=470014801582|title=Germantown High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=June 17, 2024}}</ref>
| faculty = 109 ([[2006]])
| grades = 9-12<ref name="nces"/>
| enrollment = 2800 ([[2000]])
| streetaddress = 7653 Poplar Pike
| grades = 9-12
| city = [[Germantown, Tennessee|Germantown]]
| address = 7653 Poplar Pike
| state = [[Tennessee]]
| mascot =
| country = United States
| colors =
| coordinates = {{coord|35.0824|-89.8078|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| newspaper =
| zipcode = 38138
| website = [http://ghsweb.scsk12.org/ Website]
| ratio = 16.64<ref name="nces"/>
|}}
| district = [[Shelby County Schools (Tennessee)|Shelby County School]]
| campus = Suburban<ref name="nces"/>
| colors = Red and white {{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}
| nickname = Red Devils
| website = {{URL|www.germantownreddevils.org}}
}}
'''Germantown High School''' is a public high school in [[Germantown, Tennessee]], and is part of the [[Memphis-Shelby County Schools]] district.<ref name=Dries>Dries, Bill. "[http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2014/mar/10/cordova-parents-question-attendance-zone-changes/ Cordova Parents Question Attendance Zone Changes]." ''[[Memphis Daily News]]''. March 10, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014. "Germantown Elementary, Middle and High are not part of the new Germantown Schools system, making the explanation more complex."</ref> Three acres were purchased in 1910, and in 1911 students moved into the new building.


==History==
'''Germantown High School''' is a [[high school]] ([[grade level|grades]] 9-12) in [[Germantown, Tennessee]]. It is part of the [[Shelby County Schools(Tennessee)|Shelby County school system]]. In 2000, it had an enrollment of 2,800. Its teams are called the Red Devils.
"Germantown correlates to the growth in population in the area. The early settlers built a log schoolhouse in 1833, which was replaced by a two-story building in 1879." - per The Germantown Historic Preservation Association url=https://germantowntnhistory.org/


By 1910, the Shelby County Board of Education had purchased three acres for a new school building serving grades one through twelve, and also in 1911, students moved into the new building with five classrooms and a study hall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Germantown High School|url=https://germantowntnhistory.org/education/history/history-of-germantown-high-school/|access-date=November 10, 2021|website=Germantown Historical Preservation Association|language=en-US}}</ref> Wagonettes pulled by horses or mules were also the common mode transportation at the time, but by 1918, motorized wagonettes were used.
==Awards==

*Germantown High school received the Blue Ribbon School award from the [[United States Department of Education]] from [[1994]] to [[1996]].
Additional rooms and buildings were added to both sides of a WPA facade in 1918, 1919, 1927, and 1935, for the Germantown Public School.
*5-A [[Football]] Tennessee State Champions in [[2003]] and others.[http://www.tssaa.org/history.htm]
*[[Volleyball]] Tennessee State Champions in [[2005]]
*[[Cheerleading]] National Champions in 2003, 2005, and [[2006]]
The school is equipped with its very own award winning television station which broadcasts 24/7 to residents in Germantown. GHS also has its own professional playhouse, the [http://www.ppp.org/prod-current.html/ Poplar Pike Playhouse]. Germantown High School's nationally recognized fine arts department was rated as one of the top of its kind in the nation. Students of these programs gain experience in areas such as reporting, producing, editing, acting, communications, choir, back stage work, costumes, and much more. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
* The school's magazine, Iconoclast, has won numerous awards from such organizations as the National Council for Teachers of English, Scholastic Press Association, and the prestigious gold medal from Columbia University. The 2006-2007 staff broke ground with a new layout and design that is already gaining awards buzz for the magazine. It is notable, for it is the first issue not to have a cover produced by the art department.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
*Germantown High School offers a variety of sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Germantown High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, [[basketball]], [[bowling]], cross country, football, golf, cheerleading, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, dance, and trap shooting.
* The football team won state championships in 1983 and 2003.

* The girls' soccer team won the state championship in 1994, 1999, and 2001.<ref name="tssaa.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.tssaa.org/schdir/records/GetRecords.cfm |title=Get State Records |access-date=February 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607100033/http://www.tssaa.org/schdir/records/GetRecords.cfm |archive-date=June 7, 2010 }}</ref>
==Cross Country==
<!--I've removed the boys' soccer winning 1983 and 1984 for now, might be referring to a different competition as they've only been runner-up in 1989. see: https://tssaasports.com/school/?id=166-->
*The most notable runner that Germantown High School ever had was Alex Hartsell who ran a 16:03 to qualify for State Championship in 2003.{{fact}}
* The Germantown boys' baseball team won the state championship in 1981, 1995, and 2001.<ref name="tssaa.org"/>
* The boys' golf team won the state championship in 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Champions by Year - Boys' Golf |url=https://tssaasports.com/history/results/champions/?sport=golf-boys&type=team%20champions |website=tssaasports.com |access-date=14 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* The girls' volleyball team won the state championship in 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Championships by Year - Girls' Volleyball |url=https://tssaasports.com/history/results/champions/?sport=volleyball |website=tssaasports.com |access-date=14 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
* The boys' tennis team won the state championship in 1980 and 1981.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Champions by Year - Boys' Tennis |url=https://tssaasports.com/history/results/champions/?sport=tennis-boys&type=team%20champions |website=tssaasports.com |access-date=14 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{Alumni|date=June 2019}}
*[[Ben Johnson (baseball player)|Ben Johnson]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Mickey Callaway]], professional baseball coach and former [[Major League Baseball]] player
*[[Debbie Elliott (reporter)|Debbie Elliott]], [[National Public Radio]] broadcaster
* [[Ian Clark (basketball)|Ian Clark]], basketball player for the [[Xinjiang Flying Tigers]]
*[[Paul Maholm]], Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Antonius Cleveland]] (born 1994), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Jeremy Padawer]], popular kid's entertainment / toys executive
* [[Debbie Elliott]], [[National Public Radio]] broadcaster
*[[Chris Parnell]], comedian
* [[Austin Hollins]] (born 1991), basketball player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|title=Austin Hollins Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats - Eurobasket|website=Eurobasket LLC}}</ref>
*[[Cindy Parlow]], US Women's National Soccer Team member
* [[Ben Johnson (outfielder)|Ben Johnson]], Major League Baseball player
*[[Missi Pyle]], actress
* [[Paul Maholm]], Major League Baseball pitcher
*[[Tony Williams (football player)|Tony Williams]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] [[defensive tackle]]
* [[Susan Marshall (musician)|Susan Marshall]], vocalist, pianist, songwriter and recording artist
*[http://www.csaprepstar.com/areascouts/SCOUT_TEMPLATE.php?login=cantuh Herkey Cantu], football player
* [[Jeremy Padawer]], kids toys and entertainment executive, creator of ''[[Monsuno]]'' television series on [[Nickelodeon]]
*[[John Koski]], General Manager of Fox 13 in Memphis,TN
* [[Cindy Parlow]], US women's national soccer team and U.S. Soccer executive<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Germantown soccer star named head of U.S. Federation |url=https://dailymemphian.com/section/sports/article/11567/former-germantown-soccer-star-named-head-of-us |access-date=March 24, 2020 |work=Daily Memphian}}</ref>
*[[Traci Adell]] (aka: Traci Adell Sikkink), Playboy Playmate July 1994, model, actress
* [[Chris Parnell]], ''Saturday Night Live'' actor
*[[Eric Still]], #99pick in the 1990 NFL Draft from the University of Tennessee
* [[Missi Pyle]], actress in ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'', '' [[Dodgeball (movie)|Dodgeball]]'', and Broadway show ''Boeing Boeing Broadway ''
*Keith Hooper, college basketball player, Mississippi State Univ, 1991 SEC Champions
* [[Eric Still]], [[Houston Oilers]] [[offensive guard]]
*Kim Hooper, college basketball player, Indiana University
* [[Tony Williams (American football)|Tony Williams]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] [[defensive tackle]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


{{Authority control}}
==External links==
*[http://ghsweb.scsk12.org/ Germantown High school]
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[[Category:High schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Germantown, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Tennessee]]
[[Category:Schools in Shelby County, Tennessee]]
[[Category:1910 establishments in Tennessee]]

Latest revision as of 22:23, 25 November 2024

Germantown High School
Address
Map
7653 Poplar Pike

Germantown
,
Tennessee
38138

United States
Coordinates35°04′57″N 89°48′28″W / 35.0824°N 89.8078°W / 35.0824; -89.8078
Information
TypePublic
Established1910 (at present location)
School districtShelby County School
PrincipalDr. Jon Stencel
Teaching staff108.54 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,806 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.64[1]
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Red and white   
NicknameRed Devils
Websitewww.germantownreddevils.org

Germantown High School is a public high school in Germantown, Tennessee, and is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district.[2] Three acres were purchased in 1910, and in 1911 students moved into the new building.

History

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"Germantown correlates to the growth in population in the area. The early settlers built a log schoolhouse in 1833, which was replaced by a two-story building in 1879." - per The Germantown Historic Preservation Association url=https://germantowntnhistory.org/

By 1910, the Shelby County Board of Education had purchased three acres for a new school building serving grades one through twelve, and also in 1911, students moved into the new building with five classrooms and a study hall.[3] Wagonettes pulled by horses or mules were also the common mode transportation at the time, but by 1918, motorized wagonettes were used.

Additional rooms and buildings were added to both sides of a WPA facade in 1918, 1919, 1927, and 1935, for the Germantown Public School.

Athletics

[edit]

Germantown High School offers a variety of sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, cheerleading, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, dance, and trap shooting.

  • The football team won state championships in 1983 and 2003.
  • The girls' soccer team won the state championship in 1994, 1999, and 2001.[4]
  • The Germantown boys' baseball team won the state championship in 1981, 1995, and 2001.[4]
  • The boys' golf team won the state championship in 1997[5]
  • The girls' volleyball team won the state championship in 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003 and 2005.[6]
  • The boys' tennis team won the state championship in 1980 and 1981.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Germantown High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Dries, Bill. "Cordova Parents Question Attendance Zone Changes." Memphis Daily News. March 10, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014. "Germantown Elementary, Middle and High are not part of the new Germantown Schools system, making the explanation more complex."
  3. ^ "History of Germantown High School". Germantown Historical Preservation Association. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Get State Records". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "Team Champions by Year - Boys' Golf". tssaasports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Championships by Year - Girls' Volleyball". tssaasports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Team Champions by Year - Boys' Tennis". tssaasports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Austin Hollins Player Profile, Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  9. ^ "Former Germantown soccer star named head of U.S. Federation". Daily Memphian. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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