Grosse Ile High School (GIHS) is a
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high school
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in
Grosse Ile Township
Grosse Ile Township is a civil township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,777 at the 2020 census.
The township encompasses several islands in the Detroit River, of which the largest is named as Grosse Ile. Na ...
,
Michigan
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, United States. It is part of the
Grosse Ile Township Schools district.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 562 students enrolled for the 2021-22 school year was:
* Male - 49.5%
* Female - 50.5%
* Native American/Alaskan - 0.7%
* Asian - 4.4%
* Black - 0.9%
* Hispanic - 5.3%
* White - 86.2%
* Multiracial - 2.5%
9.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch for the 2021-22 school year. Grosse Ile is a
Title I
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school.
Athletics
The Grosse Ile Red Devils compete in the
Huron League. The school colors are scarlet and gray. The following
Michigan High School Athletic Association
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(MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered.
* Baseball (boys)
* Basketball (girls and boys)
* Competitive cheerleading (girls)
** State champion - 2002, 2010
* Cross country (girls and boys)
* Football (boys)
* Golf (girls and boys)
** Boys state champion - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
** Girls state champion - 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013
* Ice hockey (boys)
* Lacrosse (boys)
* Soccer (girls and boys)
** Boys state champion - 2002, 2019
* Softball (girls)
** State champion - 1977
* Swim and dive (girls)
* Tennis (girls and boys)
** Boys state champion - 2005, 2007 (spring)
** Girls state champion - 2014
* Track and field (girls and boys)
** Boys state champion 1959
* Volleyball (girls)
* Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
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Max Gail
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, actor
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William S. Knudsen
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Rylee Linting, state representative
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References
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Schools in Wayne County, Michigan
Public high schools in Michigan