Garner Magnet High School Explained

Garner Magnet High School
Address:2101 Spring Drive
Zipcode:27529-8864
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.7107°N -78.6354°W
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:GMHS
Former Name:Garner Senior High School
(prior to 2005)
Schooltype:Public (Magnet, IB World)
Ceeb:341435[1]
Principal:Matt Price
Grades:9–12
Staff:114 (FTE)
Ratio:14.82
Enrollment:1,689 (2022–2023)[2]
School Colors:Blue and gold
Slogan:Respect self; Respect others; Respect Tradition.
Athletics Conference:Greater Neuse River
Sports:Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling[3]
Mascot:Trojan
Teams Label:to override the default label -->
Accreditation:AdvanceED[4]
Feeder Schools:North Garner Middle School, East Garner Middle School

Garner Magnet High School (GMHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Garner, North Carolina, United States, a city southeast of Raleigh. The school was founded as Garner Senior High School (GSHS), which graduated its first class in 1969. Garner is one of four high schools in the Wake County Public School System offering an International Baccalaureate Programme of study, along with Needham B. Broughton High School, William G. Enloe High School, and Millbrook High School.

As of 2018–19, Garner offers its nearly 2,400 students 34 IB Diploma Programme courses, 16 Advanced Placement courses, 48 Career and Technical Education courses, Four world languages, a Public Safety Career Academy, an Army JROTC program, courses in Music (Chorus, Band, and Orchestra), Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts, 19 varsity sports, and 50 student clubs. The school began offering the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme beginning in the fall of 2019.[5]

History

The school opened in the fall of 1968 when Garner desegregated its schools. Garner Consolidated School had served African-American students. Garner High School had served white students (and handful of African-American students) who elected to attend under the "choice" plan that was in place prior to desegregation. Garner resident Tim Stevens, a retired journalist, in March 2018 premiered a theatrical production, "68," telling the story of the school's September 2 opening that year. Stevens credits the community and principal Wayne Bare for managing integration peacefully and for overcoming a number of construction delays.[6] In a 2008 book on implementation of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, editors Daugherity and Bolton attribute Garner's successful desegregation to Bare's effort to create a shared culture and avoid a power imbalance.[7]

In the summer of 2016, the Garner Magnet High School building was partially torn down due to mold and mildew, and Garner Magnet High School's students were located in the South Garner High School building until the renovation of Garner Magnet High School was complete.[8] [9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. Web site: College Board . K–12 School Code Search . The College Board . 26 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Garner High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: Garner Sports Teams . Wake County Athletics . WCPSS . 26 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Institution Summary (Institution ID 6365) . AdvanceEd . 26 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Garner Magnet High School . WCPSS . 26 December 2018.
  6. Web site: This Wake County school wasn't going to open on time. But the community stepped up.: March 19, 2018. 12 April 2018.
  7. Book: With All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown v. Board of Education.: University of Arkansas Press (April 1, 2008). P. 37. Eds. Brian J. Daugherity and Charles C. Bolton. 9781610754675. 13 April 2018. Daugherity. Brian J.. Bolton. Charles C.. May 2011.
  8. Web site: School district to do more construction, less renovation at Garner High. newsobserver. en. 2019-02-01.
  9. Web site: Garner Magnet High School breaks ground on new school. newsobserver. en. 2019-02-01.
  10. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BlayAn20.htm Anthony Blaylock Stats
  11. Web site: Richard Medlin. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 16, 2014.
  12. https://www.waltermagazine.com/art-and-culture/raleigh-artist-mez/ Rapper Mez is Back in Raleigh for Dreamville Festival
  13. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PerrWi00.htm Wilmont Perry Stats
  14. Clark, Chris. (July 19, 2021). Randolph Ross – Garner product, son of Olympic runner – off to Tokyo to compete in the 400m. cbs17.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  15. Web site: East Carolina Official Athletic Site: Hall of Fame . December 23, 2010.
  16. Web site: About Our School / School Profile. www.wcpss.net. en. 2017-03-01.
  17. News: Best . D Clay . 2012 Garner High Athletics Hall of Fame class announced, N&O's Tim Stevens included . April 16, 2014 . Raleigh News & Observer . April 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416194202/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/prepsnow/2012-garner-high-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-announced-nos-tim-stevens-included . April 16, 2014 .

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