Theme: International Baccalaureate World School, Creative and Performing Arts
Languages Offered: French, Latin, Japanese, Spanish and English
School Day: 7:15am – 2:15pm
Opened in 1911
Has students from 40 different countries who speak 19 different languages at home to prepare students for the "real world", into which they are about to enter
Graduates of GHS have excelled in areas ranging from professional athletes, Emmy winning actors, doctors, designers, attorneys, CEOs, artists, and authors
Campus is situated on 22 acres with 7 major buildings divided by academic area (i.e. English building, Science building, Math building) to give a college-like feel
GHS-TV (http://www.ghstv.org) is a community television station operated by students; named the nation's best access station 11 times by the Alliance for Community Media; students have won over 145 Hometown Video Awards, 44 regional and 2 national Student Emmys
Germantown High has been a Reward School for two years. Our student body includes students with perfect ACT scores, National Merit Scholars, National Achievement Scholars, a National Hispanic Scholar, and 14 students selected to the Governor's School last year.
Extracurriculars: Football, Basketball (Boys and Girls), Baseball, Soccer (Boys and Girls), Softball, Tennis (Boys and Girls), Wrestling, Volleyball, Swim Team, Track, Rugby, Golf, Cross Country, Cheer, Trap Shooting, Table Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Debate, Youth Court, Knowledge Bowl, Bridge Builders, Stock Market and 65 other various clubs
Special Education: Accommodations within the General Curriculum; Co-Teaching; Functional Skills Classes; Speech/Language Pathology; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Adaptive Physical Education; Home Living Center; Para-Professional Support; Nurse for Health Care Plans; Community Based Instruction; School Based Enterprise; Assistive Technologies; Best Buddies Club
Tours: Each year around the end of January the school hosts an open house for any interested family. Tours can be requested via specific program (IB or CAPA) coordinators. Any interested parent may visit the school to meet with a member of the administration for a Q and A. For privacy reasons, however, shadowing is not offered.
Five counselors work to ensure students have a clear path to accomplish their goals. Counselors host several events each year including a Senior Night, Junior Parent Night, Financial Aid Night, TNPromise registration, etc.
Excellent fine arts programs, academics, and great environmentParent 05/12/2015
This school has a lot going for it, one of the best you can find anywhere. Very rigorous academic program, both through honors / AP classes, as well as through the amazing International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Students from GHS receive impressive scholarships to the best universities in the U.S., not only for pure academics, but also for the excellent Fine Arts programs that the school offers. Everyone is made to feel welcome. Very international - all students will feel at home, no matter what their origins. The students motivate each other - it is a great environment.
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