Grosse Pointe South High School
Grosse Pointe South High School is a public high school of state and national historical significance serving the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. Originally known as Grosse Pointe High School when it opened in 1928, the school adopted its current name in 1968 after the newly established Grosse Pointe North High School began accepting students.
| Grosse Pointe South High School | |
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Grosse Pointe South High School in September 2019 | |
| Address | |
11 Grosse Pointe Boulevard , Michigan 48236-3711 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.390754°N 82.902652°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | South, Grosse Pointe South, GPS, GPSHS |
| Former name | Grosse Pointe High School (1928-1968) |
| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Status | Currently operational |
| School district | Grosse Pointe Public School System |
| NCES District ID | 2625740 |
| Superintendent | Jon Dean |
| CEEB code | 231-802 |
| NCES School ID | 262574006220 |
| Principal | Moussa Hamka |
| Teaching staff | 78.56 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,393 (2020-2021) |
| • Grade 9 | 315 |
| • Grade 10 | 338 |
| • Grade 11 | 352 |
| • Grade 12 | 374 |
| • Ungraded | 14 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.73 |
| Schedule type | Semester |
| Schedule | 7 50-minute periods |
| Campus size | 23 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Song | "Grosse Pointe South Alma Mater" |
| Fight song | "Victory March of the Blue Devils" |
| Athletics conference | Macomb Area Conference - White division |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Rival | Grosse Pointe North High School Norsemen |
| Accreditation | Cognia |
| ACT average | 25.8 |
| Publication | Looking Glass (art and literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Tower (print) The Tower Pulse (online) |
| Yearbook | Viewpointe |
| Communities served | Grosse Pointe |
| Feeder schools | Pierce Middle School
Brownell Middle School
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| Website | mi01000971 |
Grosse Pointe South High School from the front lawn | |
Grosse Pointe High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Michigan State Historic Site | |
Grosse Pointe High School historic site marker | |
| Coordinates | 42.390686°N 82.903787°W |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Built by | Carl S. Barry Co. |
| Architect | George J. Haas |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (Neo-Georgian) |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000429 |
| MSHS No. | L1882 |
| Significant dates | |
| Architecture | 1927-1928 |
| Education | 1928-1943 |
| Art | 1938 |
| Added to NRHP | May 20, 1993 |
| Designated MSHS | 1992 |
| Last updated: March 31, 2022 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. in Grosse Pointe | |
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| Coordinates | 42.390753°N 82.903830°W |
Michigan State Historic Site | |
| Designated | 2018 |
| Reference no. | S754 |
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