Gaylord High School
Gaylord High School is a public secondary school in Gaylord, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12 for Gaylord Community Schools. As of the 2024 school year, the principal is Sean Byram.
Academics
The school offers multiple Advanced Placement classes including AP English, AP American History, AP Government, AP World History, AP Biology, and AP Calculus.Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,025 students enrolled in 2018-19 was:- Male - 49.9%
- Female - 50.1%
- Native American - 1.1%
- Asian - 0.7%
- Black - 1.0%
- Hispanic - 24.4%
- White - 93.4%
- Multiracial - 1.5%
Athletics
Gaylord's Blue Devils participate in the Big North Athletic Conference. Its school colors are blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports are offered:- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Competitive cheerleading
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball 2023, 2024
- Swim and dive
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Claude E. Shannon - mathematician, electrical engineer, father of Information Theory