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{{Short description|Public high school in Grosse Pointe, Michigan}}

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'''Grosse Pointe North High School''' is a public [[high school]] in [[Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan]], a suburb of [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]]. The school opened in [[1968]]. It is a member of the [http://www.gpschools.org/ Grosse Pointe Public School System]. The head principal is currently Tim Bearden, with the assistant principals being Tom Beach and Matthew Outlaw. As of 2005, about 1600 students are enrolled at GPNHS.

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*'''RATS''', the [[radio astronomy]] team at this school, is credited with being the first high school group to build its own [[radio telescope]] from scratch in the U.S., and is mentored under the teachings of Ardis Herrold. Students are now constructing a new telescope to replace the original that was destroyed in a Michigan snow storm. The new telescope is better engineered and more easily interfaced with computers. The students not only are constructing the dish but they are doing all the wiring and computer programming that is involved. A picture of the GPT (Grosse Pointe Telescope) can be seen on top of the school building and on the school's website.

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'''Grosse Pointe North High School''' is a public high school in [[Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan]], a suburb of [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]]. North is a four-year comprehensive high school with an enrollment of around 1,400 and expected 2016 graduating class of 350. Classes are in session for 182 days per year and the school day is from 8:00 AM to 3:05 PM.

*'''Choir''' Grosse Pointe North Choir program is under the direction of Ms. Mandy Scott (i hate her). Grosse Pointe North choirs have performed at [[Avery Fisher Hall]] in [[New York City]] and the [[ohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The choral department consists of the Freshman Chorus, Concert Choir, Choraliers, Pointe Chorale, AcaFella and Vocalese. In [[2005]] the choirs performed at the [[Washington National Cathedral]]. [http://www.gpnchoirs.org/history.htm]

The principal is Kate Murray; she won the 2015 Educators Voice Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bammyawards.org/index.php/about/educators-voice-awards-2015|title=Educators Voice Awards 2015|first=Ishmael|last=Desjarlais|website=www.bammyawards.org}}</ref> The assistant principals are Katy Vernier, Michelle Davis, and Geoffrey Harris Young. Davis is also the school's athletic director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/Domain/2077|title=Administration / Administrators|website=gpschools.schoolwires.net}}</ref>

*'''Bands and Orchestras''' Grosse Pointe North's bands and orchestras are led by Mr. David Cleveland, known to students as '''Mr. Clevage''', and Mr. James Gross, respectively. The instrumental music program includes a Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Pep Band, Drumline, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Fiddle Group and most noticeably a Pit Orchestra. The Pit Orchestra is a group composed of entirely of students who attend GPNHS. Each year, the perfomers learn the professional music to a musical that is performed with the choir and performing arts department. The bands and orchestra play at Detroit's [[Orchestra Hall]] every other year and travel across the country to be adjudicated. Past locales have included [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in [[Florida]], [[Chicago]], and [[Boston]].

North consistently ranks among the nation's best high schools.

*'''Quiz Bowl''' GPNHS's Quiz Bowl ranks high in the region every year and continues to be a notable contender. They have had great success in 2005, finishing 3rd in the state tournament and tying for 20th at the [[NAQT]] National Tournament. In 2006, they finished 2nd in the state tournament, and won an impressive 9 out of 10 games in the preliminary rounds of the [[NAQT]] National Tournament, therefore becoming seeded 1st out of a field of 128 teams. Eventually the team ended up tying for 16th place.

* North is ranked the 11th best public high school in Michigan on the 2017 Niche rankings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://k12.niche.com/grosse-pointe-north-high-school-grosse-pointe-woods-mi/|title=Explore Grosse Pointe North High School|website=Niche|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

* On The [[The Washington Post|Washington Post's]] list of most challenging high schools, North is #14 in Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2016/list/michigan-schools/|title=Michigan Schools - The Washington Post|website=apps.washingtonpost.com|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

* Newsweek's list of top high schools places North #487 nationally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2016|title=America's Top High Schools 2016|date=2016-08-11|newspaper=Newsweek|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

The school opened in 1968 after Grosse Pointe High School was split into two schools, and Grosse Pointe North took the northern side of Grosse Pointe's students and Northeastern Harper Woods' students. It is a member of the [[Grosse Pointe Public School System]].

==Communities served and feeder patterns==

==North Pointe==

The school serves the following communities:<ref name=GPSchoolBoundarymap>"[http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/cms/lib05/MI01000971/Centricity/Domain/30/_Files/gppssdistrictmap.pdf District Map]." [[Grosse Pointe Public School System]]. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.</ref> all of [[Grosse Pointe Woods]],<ref>"[http://www.gpwmi.us/Docs/Publications/Maps/CurrentZoningMap.pdf Current Zoning Map]." [[Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan]]. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.</ref> the GPPSS section of [[Harper Woods, Michigan|Harper Woods]],<ref>"[http://www.harperwoodscity.org/f/ZoningMap13.pdf Zoning Map]." [[Harper Woods, Michigan]]. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.</ref> a small northwest section of [[Grosse Pointe Farms]],<ref name=GPmap>"[http://www.grossepointefarms.org/resources/pdf/file-20140304183458.pdf Zoning Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108155445/http://www.grossepointefarms.org/resources/pdf/file-20140304183458.pdf |date=January 8, 2017 }}." City of [[Grosse Pointe Farms]]. Retrieved on January 8, 2017.</ref> and the Wayne County section of [[Grosse Pointe Shores]].<ref>"[http://www.gpshoresmi.gov/Portals/40/building%20dept%20page/Ordinance%20No.%20252%20zoning%20ord%20amendment.pdf Amendments to Zoning Ordinance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227024414/http://gpshoresmi.gov/Portals/40/building%20dept%20page/Ordinance%20No.%20252%20zoning%20ord%20amendment.pdf |date=December 27, 2016 }}." [[Grosse Pointe Shores]]. Retrieved on January 9, 2017. See "Zoning Map" on PDF p. 24/25</ref>

The newspaper is the ''North Pointe'', which is a member of the [[High School National Ad Network]].

Three elementary schools, Ferry, Mason, and Monteith, feed into GPNHS. All of the attendance boundary of Parcells Middle School and a section of the boundary of Brownell Middle School coincides with that of GPNHS.<ref name=GPSchoolBoundarymap/>

North Pointe has undergone a transition for the [[2006]]-[[2007]] school year with a major redesign. The newspaper adviser is Andrew Taylor. The first issue of North Pointe featured a full-color poster cover about the 2006 Norsemen varsity baseball team finishing first in the state of Michigan (Division 1) with a 38-1 record.

==Athletics==

==North Vs. South Rivalry==

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Grosse Pointe North's all time rival in sports is [[Grosse Pointe South High School]], located about five miles away in Grosse Pointe Farms. South, which was originally built as Grosse Pointe High changed its name to Grosse Pointe South after North was built. There was bound to be a rivalry from the start. Ever since North was opened in 1968, the two schools have played each other in sports and academic challenges. Many Norsemen flock each year to see the varsity football game between North & South in the fall, probably the biggest sporting matchup between the two schools during the year.

[[File:Grosse Pointe North High School football bleachers.JPG|thumb|left|Grosse Pointe North athletic field]]

Boys' sports include: [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[rowing (sport)|crew]], [[Cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[ice hockey]], [[lacrosse]], [[sailing (sport)|sailing]], [[soccer]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[diving (sport)|diving]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], and [[scholastic wrestling|wrestling]]. Girls sports include: basketball, [[cheerleading]], crew, cross country, [[dance team]], [[field hockey]], golf, [[gymnastics]], ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, [[softball]], swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and [[volleyball]]. Grosse Pointe North has won numerous state championship titles: Baseball (1980, 2006), Girls' Basketball (2008), Boys' Cross Country (1973, 1975, 1976, 1982), Boys' Hockey (2001, 2002), Girls' Lacrosse (1999), Girls' Swimming & Diving (1999), and Girls’ Soccer (2023). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com|title=Michigan High School Athletic Association|website=www.mhsaa.com}}</ref>

== Extracurricular clubs==

==Sports==

Grosse Pointe North's Radio Astronomy Team, the "RATz", under Ardis Herrold, are credited as being the first high school group to build its own radio telescope from scratch in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://staff.gpschools.org/herrola/RATs/rats2.0/home.htm |title=RATS |access-date=May 28, 2009 |archive-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410223227/http://staff.gpschools.org/herrola/RATs/rats2.0/home.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Boys sports include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.

The [[Quiz Bowl]] team won the Class A Michigan High School State Championship in 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.honorscollege.msu.edu/quizbowl/index.htm |title=Michigan High School Quiz Bowl State Championship |website=www.honorscollege.msu.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303055055/http://www.honorscollege.msu.edu/QuizBowl/index.htm |archive-date=2007-03-03}} </ref> and participates in many [[NAQT]] tournaments. The team has attended the NAQT National High School Championship tournament (HSNCT).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naqt.com/hsnct/2008/2008-hsnct-results.html |title=National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC |website=www.naqt.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528180152/http://naqt.com/hsnct/2008/2008-hsnct-results.html |archive-date=2008-05-28}} </ref>

Girls sports include: basketball, cheerleading, crew, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

==Notable alumni==

The 2005 boy's varsity basketball team recorded a school record in wins and made it to the state semifinals, becoming the most successful boy's basketball team in Grosse Pointe history. The team was led by Michael Bramos, who now plays for [[Miami University of Ohio]]. The 2006 boy's Varsity Baseball team was ranked first in the state and broke the school record in wins, finishing the season with a record of 38-1. It also became the first state championship baseball team of Grosse Pointe North in 26 years. The team went on to receive national recognition by earning a top 10 national ranking. Also, the EA Sports All-American team recognized coach Frank Sumbera as national coach of the year and pitcher Michael Kaiser as 2nd team All-American.

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* [[Gregg Alexander]] — [[Lead vocalist|Frontman]] of [[alternative rock]] band [[New Radicals]]

==Rankings==

* [[Michael Bramos]] — [[Lega Basket Serie A]] [[basketball]] player with [[Reyer Venezia]]

This school is ranked #1067 on [[Newsweek]]'s [[2006]] list of the Best High Schools in America.[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678?s=500&np=13&sort=sta]. It has received a rating of "A" on the Michigan Report Card. [http://north.gpschools.org/Main/annual.pdf]

* [[Robert Brooks Brown]] — [[Commanding officer|Commanding general]] [[United States Army Pacific|U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)]]

* [[Jared Lee Gosselin]] — [[Latin Grammy Award]]-winning [[record producer|producer]]

* [[David Legwand]] — Former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[center (ice hockey)|center]] with the [[Nashville Predators]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Ottawa Senators]], and [[Buffalo Sabres]]

* [[Andy Miele]] — [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[center (ice hockey)|center]] with the [[Arizona Coyotes]]

* [[Mark Osler]] — [[Law]] [[professor]] at the [[University of St. Thomas School of Law]]

* [[Carly Piper]] — [[Olympic medal|Olympic gold medal]]-winning [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] at the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay#Final|2004 Summer Olympics]]

* [[Corey Tropp]] — [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] with the [[San Diego Gulls]]. Formerly with the [[Anaheim Ducks]], [[Columbus Blue Jackets]], and [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]].

* [[Zach Werenski]] — [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[defenceman|defenseman]] with the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]

* [[Meg White]] — [[Drummer]] and [[singing|singer]] of [[the White Stripes]]

* [[Brooke Castile]] - Figure Skater, 2007 U.S. Nationals Pairs Champion

* [[Karen Dionne]] - Author, ''The Marsh King's Daughter''

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==Sex ScandalReferences==

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During the 1997-1998 school year, the school became infamous throughout the Detroit metropolitan area for the "Grosse Pointe North Sex Scandal". The scandal was about the alleged rape/sexual assault of three intoxicated 14-year-old freshmen girls by a group of four senior men (all legal age.) The scandal became public when a picture of one of these senior men, with his genitals exposed, appeared in the student yearbook. Others say the scandal was spread by typical adolescent gossip. Ultimately, the evidence and testimony were only found to support the trial of one of these seniors, and he pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge—contributing to the delinquency of minors—to avoid a possible felony conviction for sexual assault. He then served a 4-month sentence in Wayne County Jail.

Unfortunately for the socially conservative, affluent neighborhood of Grosse Pointe, the sex scandal became so highly publicized that it spread to the national media and even ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]'' of [[CBS]] dedicated a full episode to the scandal. The episode, released on November 19, 1998, was titled [http://store.cbs.com/item.php?id=4374&sid=580 Cry Rape].

==External links==

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* [http://www.gpschools.org/ The Grosse Pointe Public School System Web Page]

* [http://www.gpschools.org/page/388 GPNHS annual report] (PDF)

{{Grosse Pointe}}

{{Wayne County, Michigan High Schools}}

{{Macomb Area Conference Schools}}

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*[http://www.gpschools.org/ The Grosse Pointe Public School System Web Page]

*[http://north.gpschools.org/ Grosse Pointe North High School Web Page]

*[http://south.gpschools.org/ Grosse Pointe South High School Web Page]

*[http://north.gpschools.org/Main/annual.pdf GPNHS annual report] (PDF)

*[http://staff.gpschools.org/maciola/webpages/RATSWebpage/RATS/index2.html Radio Astronomy Team website]

*[http://www.gpnchoirs.org/ GPNHS Choirs website]

*[http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/sep/09-08-98/news/news1.html Sex Scandal Article]

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