Gig Harbor High School

Gig Harbor High School

Infobox_School | name=Gig Harbor High School


motto=
established=1978
type=Public
principal=Greg Schellenberg
enrollment=
faculty=
free_label=Mascot
free_text=Tides
total students=1750
location=5101 Rosedale St NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
website=http://ghhs.psd401.net/
information=(253) 530-1400

Gig Harbor High School is a public high school in the Peninsula School District located in Gig Harbor, Washington.

It was created in 1979 and originally was a 2A school, but is presently 4A (population about 1600). Its mascot is a Tide. The school rivals are Peninsula High School (cross-town) and South Kitsap High school (Port Orchard, WA).

Athletics

X-CountryThe Tides X-Country is coached by Patty Ley, who is also an English teacher at GHHS. The Tides Girls' team has won numerous state titles. The girls' team is ranked 7th in the nation.The Boys' team has been fairly successful as well. This past fall they placed 2nd at the state meet, only four points away from the title.

FootballThe Tides football team has won the Narrows League numerous times. This year, they lost the championship to [South Kitsap] in a 7-0 upset. Coached by Darren McKay. His son, Spencer McKay, is a Wide Receiver for the Tides, and his daughter, Taylor, also attends GHHS.

SwimmingBoth girls' and boys' swimming at GHHS have remarkable programs coached by Mike Kelly. In 2007, the girls' team won the league and district titles and went on to take 8th place at state.

WrestlingThe Riptide wrestling team is coached by Charles Biggs. In 1995 under coach Raoul Ancira and in 3A, they had their one and only state champion, Mike Hayden at the 190 pound weight class. In the '07-'08 season, Jesse Chunn took 3rd in state at 152 making him the highest State placer since 2001, when Jen Easton took 2nd. Also in the '07-'08 season, Gig Harbor upset Peninsula in a 42-33 dual meet victory despite having 3 forfeits (totaling 18pts against them).

Track & FieldProbably the Tides' most well-known sport. in the '07 season, both genders won state handily. Both genders have won state many times in the past years. They're coached by Kevin Eager.

Speech and Debate TeamThe speech and debate team attends both state and national tournaments yearly. It is one of the most successful teams of the school, the Speech and Debate Team won the statewide tournament in the 2007-2008 season. The team participates in tournaments across the state and travel abroad. They participate in policy debate, LD (Lincoln-Douglas), Public Forum, various interpretation events, platform speaking and limited prep events.

Notable alumni

* Josh Lucas (1989), actor with roles in films "Sweet Home Alabama", "A Beautiful Mind", "Glory Road", and "Poseidon".
* Cory Procter (2001), currently playing in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys.
* Tally Hall, football (soccer) goalkeeper, plays for Esbjerg fB in Denmark.
* Brandon Wholey (2002), Weekday Morning & Noon Meteorologist for KRNV-TV 4 (NBC), Reno, Nevada.

References

External links

* [http://www.gigharborhs.psd401.net/ Gig Harbor High School]
* [http://www.kghp.org/ KGHP-FM]


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