Gilford High School

Gilford High School
Location
88 Alvah Wilson Rd Gilford , New Hampshire 03249 United States 43°32′31″N 71°24′14″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Founded	1974
School district	Gilford School District
Superintendent	Kirk Beitler
CEEB code	300304
Principal	Anthony Sperazzo
Staff	41.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	491 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	11.98
Language	English
Colors	Royal Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	NHIAA Division III
Mascot	Golden Eagles
Rivals	Inter-Lakes High School Newfound Regional High School Laconia High School
Accreditation	NEASC
Newspaper	Gilford Literary Magazine
Communities served	Gilford and Gilmanton
Feeder schools	Gilford Middle School
Website	ghs.sau73.org
Last updated: January 1, 2018

Gilford High School (GHS) is the public high school in Gilford, New Hampshire. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Gilford is a comprehensive public school housing grades 9 through 12, serving the towns of Gilford and Gilmanton.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include Amnesty International, book club, coffee house, drama, environmental club, Friends of Rachel, French club, Granite State Challenge, homework club, Interact, literary magazine, math team, National Honor Society, robotics club, SADD, snowboard club, Spanish club, student council, varsity club, and yearbook

Gilford High School is a member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association in division III. The teams, known as the Golden Eagles, compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, golf, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

In the 1990s, the school soccer team, under coach Dave Pinkham, went 9 years without losing a game (the team was state champion each year). Gilford varsity holds many national records including most consecutive championships (10), most consecutive games without a loss (133), and fewest goals allowed in a season (1). During the 2002 season they were also ranked as high as #24 in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. The Gilford High School volleyball team, under coach Joan Forge, won nine consecutive state championships from 1999 to 2007.

Notable alumni

• David Cote, arts journalist, playwright and opera librettist
• Allie Nault, Miss America's Outstanding Teen, 2016
• Chris Sheridan, television screenwriter for Family Guy

External links

• Gilford High School official website