Grayslake Central High School

Grayslake Central High School (also known as Grayslake Central or GCHS) is a public four-year high school located in Grayslake, Illinois and is part of Grayslake Community High School District 127. Founded in 1946, the school services the Chicago suburbs of Grayslake, Hainesville, and parts of Round Lake. The school's mascot is the Ram. Sender schools include Park School Campus, Grayslake Middle School, Woodland Middle School, Fremont Middle School, Highland Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, and Prairie Crossing Charter School.

Grayslake Central High School
Location
400 North Lake Street Grayslake , Lake , Illinois 60030 United States
Coordinates	42°20′55″N 88°01′40″W / 42.34861°N 88.02778°W / 42.34861; -88.02778
Information
Former name	Grayslake Community High School
Type	Public secondary
Motto	We empower all learners to launch their futures through Relevant, Engaging, Authentic Learning.^[citation needed]
Established	1946 (1946)
School district	Grayslake Community High School District 127
NCES District ID	1717550
Authority	Grayslake Community High School District 127
Superintendent	Mikkel Storaasli
CEEB code	142135
Principal	Daniel Landry
Faculty	95.08 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9–12^[1]
Enrollment	1,359 (2019–20)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.29^[1]
Schedule type	Block Schedule
Schedule	8:15 AM – 3:23 PM
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	Small
Color(s)	Green   White
Athletics conference	Northern Lake County Conference
Mascot	Aries the Ram
Nickname	Rams
Publication	Inkblots
Newspaper	Rampage
Yearbook	The Emerald
Feeder schools	Park East School, Grayslake Middle School, Fremont Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, Woodland Middle School, Prairie Crossing Charter School
Website	www.d127.org/central
^[2]

History

Grayslake Central High School, originally known as Grayslake Community High School, opened for the first time in 1946 at 400 Lake Street, in downtown Grayslake, Illinois.^[3] When the school opened, it was fairly small, consisting of one gymnasium, art studios, culinary art studios, classrooms, and a small cafeteria. In the years following, the campus was expanded to include a smaller auxiliary gymnasium, new district offices combined with an Instructional Media Center, a small theater, more classrooms in the late 90s, woodworking and metalworking facilities, choir and band facilities, a new, larger theater, and a field house. Due to a quickly rising student body resulting in the overcrowding of classes and lunch periods, the school district voted on a number of solutions such as the construction of another addition, or building an entirely separate campus. In the end, the latter was chosen and Grayslake North High School opened as a freshman campus for the 2004–2005 school year and continued as such until the 2007–2008 school year when all students living north of Washington Street relocated to the new campus.

Administration

The school's principal is Daniel J. Landry. The district superintendent is Dr. Mikkel Storaasli.

Academics

Accolades

D127 was recognized in 2017 as being the 17th best school district in Illinois by Niche, along with the 18th best high school in Illinois by The Washington Post. The school has received Financial Recognition Status by the Illinois State Board of Education for 13 years, this being the highest financial recognition offered by the Illinois State Board of Education. The school is also recognized as a member of The College Board and offers a multitude of Advanced Placement courses. In 2017, the school had 78 AP Scholar Recognitions, 25 AP Scholars with Honor, 90 Scholars with Distinction, and 15 National AP Scholars.^[4]

Description

As of 2019–20 there were 344 seniors, 320 juniors, 351 sophomores, and 344 freshmen.^[1]

Athletics

The school offers 53 teams and clubs students can participate in. The school also offers an intramural sports program that culminates in a Staff vs. Student Basketball Game.

Grayslake Central High School Athletics

Fall Sports			Winter Sports			Spring Sports
Boys	Girls	Co-Ed	Boys	Girls	Co-Ed	Boys	Girls
Cross Country	Cross Country	Cheerleading	Basketball	Basketball	Competitive Cheerleading	Baseball	Soccer
Football	Volleyball	Dance	Bowling	Bowling	Competitive Dance	Lacrosse	Softball
Soccer	Tennis		Wrestling			Tennis	Track & Field
Golf	Golf					Volleyball
						Track & Field

The Rams have won four state team championships

IHSA Competitive Cheerleading

• 2018-19 Medium Division

IHSA Cross Country (boys)

• 2015-16 2A

IHSA Cross Country (girls)

• 2021-22 2A
• 2022-23 2A

Notable alumni

• Adolf Benca (1977), painter
• Melinda Bush (1974), member of the Illinois Senate of the 31st district
• Melvin Gordon, professional football player and Super Bowl champion for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Gordon attended Grayslake Central for one semester before transferring to Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin
• Jay Hook (1955), former Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds
• Jo Jorgensen (1975), 2020 presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party.^[5]
• Sam Loeffler (1993) and Pete Loeffler (1995), founders of rock band Chevelle
• Ninja (gamer) (2009), Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer^[6]
• Margaret Mary Ray (1970), American woman charged repeatedly with celebrity stalking

References

1. "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Grayslake Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayslake Central High School
3. . Grayslake Central HS. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
4. "School Profile". d127.org. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
5. Susnjara, Bob. "Woman who grew up in Grayslake is Libertarian Party's presidential pick". Daily Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
6. Keilman, John. "He's got celebrity pals, millions of fans and (probably) millions of dollars: Meet Ninja, Chicago's 'Fortnite' superstar". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

External links

• Official website
• District website