Gig Harbor High School
| Gig Harbor High School | |
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| Location | |
| 5101 Rosedale St NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1979 |
| Principal | Tom Leacy |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,603 |
| Mascot | Tide Guy |
| Nickname | Tides |
| Rivals | Peninsula High School and Bellarmine Preparatory School |
| Information | (253) 530-1400 |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White |
| Website | http://ghhs.psd401.net/ |
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| Gig Harbor High School is a public high school in the Peninsula School District in Gig Harbor, Washington. The school was created in the summer of 1978. The school houses ninth thru twelfth grades.
In 1990, the school was renovated with a 120,000-square-foot, three-phase addition and remodel while occupied. Phase 1 consisted of a new Masonry classroom building, gymnasium, and a new science addition. Phase 2 was the complete renovation of existing space, including upgrading portions of the food service area and a new administration area. Phase 3 consisted of renovation of the old, remaining administration area into classrooms and a music area.
Speech & Debate Team The speech and debate team attends both state and national tournaments yearly. It won the statewide tournament in the 2007-2008 season. The team participates in policy debate, LD (Lincoln-Douglas), Congressional Debate, Public Forum, various interpretation events, platform speaking and limited prep events. They have been coached by Chris Coovert since September 2000.
Band The Gig Harbor Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Pep Band, and Orchestra are all directed by Eric Swanson starting in the fall of 2009. The bands perform around three concerts per school year at different festivals and competitions throughout the year. They visited Coeur D'Alene, Idaho in May 2011 and performed there, winning three awards as a group and multiple individual student awards at a competition. In April 2012, they performed at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The Pep Band is present at each home football and basketball game, performing short songs in between game plays and at half time.
Cross-Country The Tides Cross-Country team is coached by Mark Wieczorek. The Tides girls' team has won numerous state titles, most recently a string of three 4A titles from 2005–2007, with the 2005 team finishing 7th in the nation. The boys' team has been successful as well, winning the state AA title in 1995 and placing 2nd at the state 4A meet in 2007, four points away from the title. In 2011, the boys' team took first in state, and went on to compete at the Nike XC Nationals in Portland, Oregon. In 2013, the boys' team won Nike XC Nationals.
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