Gering High School

Gering High School (GHS) is the only high school in Gering, Nebraska, United States. It is located at 1500 U Street. It has an enrollment of over 625 students, with a student to teacher ratio of 18:1. GHS offers a full range of academic courses as well as art, journalism and music programs. Many extracurricular after-school clubs and sports programs are available. The school was the first in the district to use block scheduling, the practice of having four one-and-a-half-hour classes that alternate every other day. In 2007 the Freshmen Academy was created to provide a transition for junior high students to high school. The Freshmen Academy mimics the high school block schedule, while maintaining a smaller more cohesive environment for the freshmen students.

Gering High School
Location
1500 U Street

Gering
,
Nebraska

United States
Coordinates41°49′56″N 103°40′2″W
Information
Enrollment625
Color(s)Blue and gold    

The representative for Nebraska's 3rd District, Adrian Smith, graduated from Gering High School in 1989.

General information

Gering High School is a campus with more than 50 certified staff and 20 classified staff to serve the students. Students are offered course selections that include both academic and vocational choices as well as a host of specialties in fine and performing arts and a full complement of extra-curricular activities. The school offers college preparatory and college credit classes, as well as special needs classes. Updates to the facility include a new vocational building in 2007 and new and remodeled science classrooms in 2008.[1]

Mascot

Gering schools use a mascot known as Brutus the Bulldog, with school colors of blue and gold.

Test scores

According to the STARS standardized test for 2009, 92% of 11th graders were proficient in reading, while 80% were proficient in science, 97% were proficient in writing and 84% were proficient in math.[2]

References
  1. "Gering High School Course Choices". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  2. Great Schools-Gering High School test scores
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