Grosse Pointe South High School

Grosse Pointe South High School
Address
11 Grosse Pointe Boulevard Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236-3771 United States
Coordinates	42°23′27″N 82°54′09″W / 42.3908°N 82.9026°W / 42.3908; -82.9026
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1927 (1927)
Opened	1928 (1928)
School district	Grosse Pointe Public Schools
School code	231-802
Principal	Moussa Hamka
Grades	9-12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	1684
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold
Song	The Alma Mater:
Athletics conference	Macomb Area Conference
Mascot	Blue Devil
Team name	Blue Devils
Rival	Grosse Pointe North Norsemen
Accreditation	North Central Association Michigan EdYes!
Publication	The Looking Glass (literary magazine)
Newspaper	The Tower
Yearbook	Viewpointe
Feeder schools	Pierce Middle School, Brownell Middle School
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Website	gpschools.schoolwires.net/Domain/371
Grosse Pointe High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Coordinates	42°23′27″N 82°54′09″W / 42.3908°N 82.9026°W / 42.3908; -82.9026Coordinates: 42°23′27″N 82°54′09″W / 42.3908°N 82.9026°W / 42.3908; -82.9026
Built	1927
Architect	Haas, George J.; Carl S. Barry Co.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	93000429
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1993

Grosse Pointe South High School (GPS), commonly called South, or "The High", is one of two public high schools located in the Grosse Pointes, suburban cities adjacent to Detroit, Michigan. At the corner of Fisher Road and Grosse Pointe Blvd. in Grosse Pointe Farms, it is a part of the Grosse Pointe Public School System (GPPSS).

Grosse Pointe High School, the first public high school in the area, opened its doors in 1928. It became Grosse Pointe South High School in 1967 when the board of education created Grosse Pointe North High School. In 1993, Grosse Pointe South was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in architecture, art, and education. The school anchors one of Grosse Pointe's most historically significant neighborhoods, known as the Beverly Road Historic District. Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, Christ Church Grosse Pointe, and Père Gabriel Richard Elementary School (all on the National Register of Historic Places) are within two blocks of Grosse Pointe South.

The construction of The Grosse Pointe High School in 1928 marked an important transition in the history of this area along the shores of Lake St. Clair. Grosse Pointe's move away from its farming roots began after the American Civil War, when wealthy Detroit businessmen purchased much of the lakefront property for summer homes. By 1900, year-round mansions were rapidly replacing seasonal residences, and a sense of community began to form.

Reflecting many citizens' growing perception that Grosse Pointe was a real town, the need for a high school became a topic of debate in 1910. After a five-year battle with landowners reluctant to have their land condemned, the school district began construction of the area's first public high school in 1927. Many residents saw the construction as a symbol that Grosse Pointe completed its transition from resort to town and thus were willing to pay for one of the finest public school buildings in Michigan.