Grundy County High School

Grundy County High School
Grundy County High School
Location
	24970 State Route 108,; Coalmont, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates	35°22′29″N 85°42′54″W / 35.3747°N 85.7151°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1928
School district	Grundy County Schools
Principal	Charlie Westmoreland
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	534 (2022-23)
Color(s)	Purple and Vegas gold;
Athletics conference	Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
Mascot	Yellow jacket
Team name	Yellow Jackets
Website	www.gchs.grundycoschools.com

Grundy County High School (GCHS) is a public high school near Coalmont, Tennessee that serves students in Grundy County, Tennessee. It is the only high school in the Grundy County Schools system.

History

Grundy County High School was founded in 1928, replacing Shook School, which was a grammar school expanded to high school classes. The school was located in Tracy City. The school continued to serve generation after generation until 1997. Before Christmas of that year, Grundy County High School was relocated to a new facility where it continues to serve Grundy County students.^[3]

Demographics

The ethnic makeup of the school is approximately 99.0% Non-Hispanic White, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% from two or more races. Approximately 52.5% of students are male and 47.5% are female.^[2]

Athletics

The school's mascot is the yellow jacket, and its colors are purple and vegas gold. It competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Its sports are:^[1]

Football
Baseball
Softball
Boys' Basketball
Girls' Basketball - state championship (1998)^[4]
Boys' Cross Country
Girls' Cross Country
Boys' Golf
Girls' Golf
Cheerleading
Volleyball

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Grundy Co. High School". portal.tssaa.org. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Grundy County High School". nces.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
^ Coats, Janelle Layne (August 5, 1988). "History of Grundy County, TN Schools" (PDF). grundych.org. Grundy County Historical Society. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Grundy Co. High School". tssaasports.com. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[tssaa-1] "Grundy Co. High School". portal.tssaa.org. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[nces-2] "Grundy County High School". nces.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

[3] Coats, Janelle Layne (August 5, 1988). "History of Grundy County, TN Schools" (PDF). grundych.org. Grundy County Historical Society. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[4] "Grundy Co. High School". tssaasports.com. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

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