Greater Spokane League


The Greater Spokane League is an athletic conference for high schools in Eastern Washington, centered on the Spokane area and extending south to Pullman and Clarkston. The league took on its current name in 1976, but has existed in various forms since 1925 and was previously known as the Spokane City League. The GSL consists of 17 schools, four of which compete at the 4A level, seven at 3A and six at 2A.

History

The Greater Spokane League has its origins in the Spokane City League, founded in 1925 and initially composed of Lewis and Clark High School, North Central High School, Gonzaga Prep and Hillyard. Hillyard left the league in 1931 and was replaced a year later by Rogers High School. Shadle Park High School joined in 1959, along with Central Valley and West Valley, though the latter two left the league after just two years. Ferris joined in 1965.
In 1976, the Spokane City League became the Greater Spokane League, with the existing members joined by Central Valley, Mead and University. Mt. Spokane joined in 1998 and East Valley followed suit one year later. In 2002, Cheney, Clarkston and West Valley joined. The three were in the 3A classification while the rest of the schools were classified as 4A. Classification changes continued in the following years. Cheney, Clarkston and West Valley would drop to 2A in 2004 and leave the league.
In 2020, a statewide reclassification turned the GSL from a two-tier league into one with teams in 4A, 3A and 2A. Ridgeline High School opened in 2021 as part of the Central Valley School District and joined the GSL that same year. Deer Park joined the league in 2024.

Sponsored sports

Boys

Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, wrestling.

Girls

Basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling.

Member schools

School data in the table below is current for the 2023-24 season according to the GSL and NCES websites.
SchoolLocationMascotColorsEnrollmentClassAffiliationJoined
Central Valley High SchoolSpokane ValleyBearsBlue & White1,3363APublic1959
Cheney High SchoolCheneyBlackhawksRed & Black1,4883APublic2020
Clarkston High SchoolClarkstonBantamsRed, Black & White6942APublic2020
Deer Park High SchoolDeer ParkStagsBlue & Gold6492APublic2024
East Valley High SchoolSpokane ValleyKnightsGreen, Black & White9572APublic1999
Ferris High SchoolSpokaneSaxonsScarlet & Silver1,6744APublic1965
Gonzaga PrepSpokaneBullpupsNavy & White7784APrivate1925
Lewis and Clark High SchoolSpokaneTigersOrange & Black1,6724APublic1925
Mead High SchoolFairwoodPanthersNavy & Gold1,8054APublic1976
Mt. Spokane High SchoolMeadWildcatsNavy, Cardinal & White1,4573APublic1998
North Central High SchoolSpokaneWolfpackRed & Black1,6243APublic1925
Pullman High SchoolPullmanGreyhoundsBlue & Gray8552APublic2025
Ridgeline High SchoolLiberty LakeFalconsGreen & White1,5383APublic2021
Rogers High SchoolSpokanePiratesPurple, Gold, Black & White1,5112APublic1932
Shadle Park High SchoolSpokaneHighlandersGreen & Gold1,4233APublic1959
University High SchoolSpokane ValleyTitansCrimson & Gold1,3953APublic1976
West Valley High SchoolSpokane ValleyEaglesOrange & Black8212APublic1961