Giles County High School

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name = Giles County High School


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location = 200 Sheila Frost Drive
Pulaski, Tennessee 38478
district = Giles County School District
country = USA
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schoolboard = Giles County Board of Education
principal = Bobby Hastingscite web |url=http://www.giles-lea.giles.k12.tn.us/gchs/Administration.htm |title=Administration and Office Staff |publisher=Giles County High School |accessdate=2008-01-06]
viceprincipal = Donna Abernathy
Sherry Parker
faculty = 55.0 (on FTE basis)cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=470141000429&ID=470141000429 |title=Giles County High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2008-01-06]
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ratio = 17.8
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type = Public
grades = 9-12
conference = TSSAAcite web |url=http://www.tssaa.org/schdir/Schdir_Detail.cfm?ID=173 |title=School Directory Search Result |publisher=Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association |accessdate=2008-01-06]
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mascot = Bobby the Bobcat
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team_name = Bobcats
nickname = Home of the Bobcats
school_colours = Black color box|black and Gold color box|gold
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enrollment = 980
enrollment_as_of = 2006
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homepage = [http://www.giles-lea.giles.k12.tn.us/gchs/ GCHS website]

Giles County High School is a public secondary school located in Giles County in Pulaski, Tennessee. The current school principal is Robert Hastings, who has served since the 2004-2005 school year. The school serves about 1,000 students in grades 9-12.

Giles County High School's nickname in athletics is the Bobcats, and the mascot's name is Bobby the Bobcat. The school is noted in athletics to be a basketball school,Fact|date=January 2008 as it has won 2 girls state championships with numerous state tournament appearances;Source needed|date=January 2008 also, the boys team has had its share of success, winning their first state championship in 2003 [cite web |url=http://www.tssaa.org/2002Champions/BBasketball/ClassAA/home.htm |title=CLASS AA 2003 TSSAA BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD |publisher=Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association |accessdate=2008-01-06] under the guidance of head coach Billy Holt and by star Tyler Smith.

The most successful organization at GCHS is the school band, known as the "Band of Gold". Having existed for over 80 years, it is one of the oldest school bands in the state. The "Band of Gold" has placed in the Tennessee State AA marching band competition finals 12 times, more than any other band in the state, and has won 3 state titles-more than any other GCHS athletic/student activity and 2nd all time in the state in number of title championships. They are also a 2-caption member of the State AA Band Hall of Fame. The band has also performed in the Tennessee State Music Educators State Concert Festival, an exclusive, invitation only performance. Students from the band routinely audition and place in district and state level concert and jazz bands and a vast majority of graduating seniors audition and receive music scholarships from major universities, to include The University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Florida State University and Indiana University, among others. The Band also has a proud military band tradition, having placed members in Army and Navy bands, both active and reserve/National Guard. The current directors are Mr. Jason Gospodarek (BM, Univ. of Tennessee, MEd., Tennessee St. Univ.) and Mr. Brandon Grieves (BS, Cumberland University). Mr. Gospodarek is also a 15 year veteran of the US Army Band program, having served at the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division Band at Ft. Campbell, KY and the 129th Army Band of the Tennessee Army National Guard.

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External links

* [http://www.giles-lea.giles.k12.tn.us/gchs/ Giles County High School website]