School type Public, High school Principal Gereon Methner District Gibraltar Area Schools Founded 1917 | Superintendent Tina Van Meer Phone +1 920-868-3284 Mascot Viking | |
School board Fred Anderson, Wendy Minten, Lynnea Hickey, Mike Peot,
Mark Weborg, Lynn Herman, School district Gibraltar Area School District Teaching staff Erin Andre, Mary Bondeson, Lauren Bremer, Duane Braun, Craig Carriere, Cameron Curtin, Bryan Dahlie, Paula Desotelle, Jan Dickson, Charles Eckhardt, Andrew Hallett, Angie Hallett, Ryan Herr, Andrew Holdmann, Stacey Jackson, Anne Kifer, Trish Lindenberg, Rosa Nelson, Emily Salm, Elaine Tripp, David Tupa, Amanda Voigt, Mary Witteborg,
Troy Zak Address 3924 WI-42, Fish Creek, WI 54212, USA | ||
Gibraltar High School is a public high school in the unincorporated community of Fish Creek, Town of Gibraltar, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves grades 7-12 and is a part of the Gibraltar Area Schools.
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It used to be known as Gibraltar High School and served grades 9 through 12.
History
The school was founded in 1917, when the townspeople decided to establish the first high school in the county outside Sturgeon Bay. In 1941, two student athletes from Gibraltar High School's Future Farmers of America drowned while taking part in an annual camping trip. In 1983, 1984, and 1985, the school hosted the Peninsula Music Festival in the auditorium. Door County Idol auditions were held at the school in 2012.
Overview
Gibraltar Secondary School is part of the Gibraltar Area School District, and draws students from Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Egg Harbor, and Baileys Harbor. Situated adjacent to Peninsula State Park, the school is in the Gibraltar Secondary School building, which also contains Gibraltar Middle School. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.
Student body
Of the 198 students in 2011, 52% were female, and 5% were minorities. As of 2012, the school had 191 students.
Curriculum
The school offers Advanced Placement courses; 49% of the students are enrolled in at least one of these courses.
Sports
The school's mascot is the Viking, and the school colors are blue and gold. Varsity sports include boys' football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf and wrestling, and girls' basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The school has a baseball field that includes a bullpen, dugouts, restrooms, a locker room, and a press box.
In 1940, the Gibraltar High School boys' basketball team won the peninsula championship. In 1971, the school's ski team finished second in the state competition. As of 2012, the football team is coached by Pat Keehan. In 2012 the Packerland Conference Cross Country Championship was held at the school, with the boys' and girls' teams both finishing second.
The school's track facility is adjacent to Peninsula State Park, the location of the annual Door County Half Marathon.