Granite City High School

Granite City High School is a public high school located in Granite City, Illinois. Granite City High School serves those living in Granite City, Madison, Pontoon Beach, and Mitchell.

Granite City High School
Location
3148 Fehling Rd
Granite City, Illinois 62040

United States
Coordinates38.719°N 90.124°W / 38.719; -90.124
Information
TypePublic
Established1983
School districtGranite City Community Unit School District 9
PrincipalDaren Depew
Staff92.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,821 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.79[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Conference
Team nameWarriors
RivalCollinsville High School[2]
NewspaperGranite High World
WebsiteGranite City High School

History

Up until 1983, the city of Granite City, Illinois was served by two high schools; Granite City South and Granite City North. In 1983, the two high schools were merged to form Granite City High School, with Granite City South's building being used.[3]

Athletics

Granite City High School athletics teams compete in the Southwestern Conference. Granite City's colors are red, black, and white and their mascot is the warrior. Granite city offers the following sports programs:

Fall sportsWinter sportsSpring sports
Boys' cross-countryBoys' basketballBoys' baseball
Girls' cross-countryGirls' basketballGirls' soccer
FootballGirls' bowlingGirls' softball
Boys' golfWrestlingBoys' tennis
Girls' golfBoys' track & field
Boys' soccerGirls' track & field
Girls' tennisBoys' swimming
Girls' volleyballBoys' volleyball

State championships
  • Boy's basketball
    • 1940 Illinois State Champions[4]
  • Boy's soccer
    • 1972 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1976 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1977 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1978 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1979 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1980 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1982 Illinois State Champions[5]
    • 1987 Illinois State Champions[6]
    • 1989 Illinois State Champions[7]
    • 1990 Illinois State Champions[8]
  • Girl's soccer
    • 2011 3A Illinois State Champions[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Granite City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/granite-city-warriors-(granite-city,il)/football/rival.htm
  3. http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id615.html
  4. https://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/tome-inked-on-basketball-champs/article_7abde668-e738-5a24-a85f-0f262e822a30.html
  5. "Statue slated for downtown Granite City to honor soccer Hall of Famer Mendoza". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. https://advantagenews.com/sports/talented-individuals/
  7. https://www.bnd.com/sports/high-school/article56247975.html
  8. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-11-04-9004030726-story.html
  9. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-soccer/granite-city-edges-past-naperville-north-for-its-first-girls/article_88a8ef6a-8f17-11e0-8508-0019bb30f31a.html
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