Granite Bay High School
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Granite Bay High School is located in Granite Bay, California
. Granite Bay High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education in 2002 and a California Distinguished School
in 2007.
, Gold and Silver Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
and the George H. Gallup Award from the Quill and Scroll Society
. In California, the Gazette has twice been named the first-place winner for general excellence by the California Newspaper Publishers Association
, making it the top newspaper in the state. In October 2007 and again in October 2009, the Gazette won the Best of the West title at the state journalism convention.
The newspaper first was published as the Grizzly Gazette under adviser Kay Bacharach and was a single-section tabloid. The next year, in 1998, Karl Grubaugh took over the adviser position. For the next five years the paper flourished, turning into a multi-section broadsheet publication. In 2003, Lisa Olmo became adviser for a year and a half, followed by interim adviser Kevin Wherry in the spring of 2005. Grubaugh returned in the fall of 2005. The current co-editors-in-chief of the Granite Bay Gazette are Katie Zingheim, Jessica Reese, Parker Evans and Alison Sale.http://gbhs.rjuhsd.k12.ca.us/administration/faculty/profile.php?id=9
The band regularly travels to the following competitions: Oakmont (Roseville), Del Oro (Loomis), Foothill (Pleasanton), Folsom, and Lincoln (Stockton). In the year of 2011 they took up WBA (Western Band Association) for the first time.
The band has approximately 135 members and performs at home football games and at parade/field show competitions throughout Northern California. Current Instructors include: Paul Marr, Chris Marr, Vince Velasquez, Ashley Steele and David Wilhelm.
The concert program has traveled to Disneyland numerous times and performed at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York in the Spring of 2007. The band was also invited to play at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC in 2005. Future tours are currently being planned, but may include trips to Hawaii in 2009 and Australia in 2011 and hopes for an invitation to the Tournament of Roses Parade one of these years.The band now plans to travel to Washington D.C.to play at the Kennedy Center in Spring 2011. The concert band plays at the annual Delta College and Golden Empire Festivals.. http://www.gbemeraldbrigade.org
In April 2010, Dominic De Marco and Alexander Wagner won the California State Championships in Public Forum Debate, becoming the first state champions in the program's history. Alexander is currently attending the University of California Berkeley and Dominic De Marco is currently attending the University of Southern California.
Granite Bay, California
Granite Bay is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,402 at the 2010 census, up from 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746...
. Granite Bay High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education in 2002 and a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
in 2007.
Newspaper
Granite Bay High School hosts the Granite Bay Gazette. The Gazette has won, in the last decade, the Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press AssociationNational Scholastic Press Association
The National Scholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. The association is membership-based and annually hosts high school journalism conventions across the country...
, Gold and Silver Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
and the George H. Gallup Award from the Quill and Scroll Society
Quill and Scroll
Quill and Scroll is an international high school journalism honor society that recognizes and encourages both individual and group achievements in scholastic journalism. According to the Quill and Scroll website, over 14,104 high schools in all 50 U.S. states and 44 countries have established local...
. In California, the Gazette has twice been named the first-place winner for general excellence by the California Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The California Newspaper Publishers Association is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1888 that represents the daily and weekly newspapers of California. Its diverse membership consists of over 500 newspapers that elect 35 individuals to its governing board of directors...
, making it the top newspaper in the state. In October 2007 and again in October 2009, the Gazette won the Best of the West title at the state journalism convention.
The newspaper first was published as the Grizzly Gazette under adviser Kay Bacharach and was a single-section tabloid. The next year, in 1998, Karl Grubaugh took over the adviser position. For the next five years the paper flourished, turning into a multi-section broadsheet publication. In 2003, Lisa Olmo became adviser for a year and a half, followed by interim adviser Kevin Wherry in the spring of 2005. Grubaugh returned in the fall of 2005. The current co-editors-in-chief of the Granite Bay Gazette are Katie Zingheim, Jessica Reese, Parker Evans and Alison Sale.http://gbhs.rjuhsd.k12.ca.us/administration/faculty/profile.php?id=9
Marching Band
GBHS's Emerald Brigade consists of the award-winning marching band and colorguard, jazz band, concert band, and winter programs. From its inception up until 2005, the Emerald Brigade was directed by Paul Everts. Since 2005, the Emerald Brigade has been directed by Lynn Kulikowski. The band is definitely well-known in the area for its excellence, particularly for its marching program. The 2007 program gave the Emerald Brigade its first-ever undefeated season.The band regularly travels to the following competitions: Oakmont (Roseville), Del Oro (Loomis), Foothill (Pleasanton), Folsom, and Lincoln (Stockton). In the year of 2011 they took up WBA (Western Band Association) for the first time.
The band has approximately 135 members and performs at home football games and at parade/field show competitions throughout Northern California. Current Instructors include: Paul Marr, Chris Marr, Vince Velasquez, Ashley Steele and David Wilhelm.
The concert program has traveled to Disneyland numerous times and performed at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York in the Spring of 2007. The band was also invited to play at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC in 2005. Future tours are currently being planned, but may include trips to Hawaii in 2009 and Australia in 2011 and hopes for an invitation to the Tournament of Roses Parade one of these years.The band now plans to travel to Washington D.C.to play at the Kennedy Center in Spring 2011. The concert band plays at the annual Delta College and Golden Empire Festivals.. http://www.gbemeraldbrigade.org
Choir
Granite Bay has six choirs that up until the 2008-2009 school year was directed under the award-winning Jennifer Leighton. Jennifer Leighton directed the choir since it first started in 1996 until the end of the 2007-2008 school year. The choir has had considerable success and won many awards at competitions and festivals. It is now under the direction of Mrs.Faulkner http://www.sacmag.com/media/Sacramento-Magazine/March-2007/Jennifer-Leighton/ There are approximately 100 members.Competitive forensics
One of Granite Bay's programs is the competitive forensics team, which offers students the opportunity to compete in a variety of speaking events, ranging from dramatic interpretation to policy debate. Under the guidance of teacher and advisor Rita Prichard, the Granite Bay Forensics team is a member of the National Forensics League.In April 2010, Dominic De Marco and Alexander Wagner won the California State Championships in Public Forum Debate, becoming the first state champions in the program's history. Alexander is currently attending the University of California Berkeley and Dominic De Marco is currently attending the University of Southern California.
Academic Decathlon
Granite Bay High School hosts an Academic Decathlon team. Currently it is coached by English teacher Tony Davis; previous coaches included Sharry Colnar and Marty Newborn. The team has had a long and successful past, winning the Placer County championship 8 of 9 years and sometimes making it to California state competition. The only exception was in 2005, when loss of members due to various reasons crippled the team. Its most notable member was Erika Vause, who achieved the highest score in the state of California in 2000. In 1999, the team won third place in Division II in the state of California. The 2005-2006 captain of the team was senior Kevin Shiiba, and in 2006-2007 was led by second-year members David Pinter and Alex Schmidley. The team placed eighth in Division II at the California state finals in 2006, and fourth in Division II in 2007 (24th in the state of California). In 2008, the Granite Bay Academic Decathlon team came in first place against other Placer County high schools and went on to state finals. They achieved 21st place at the state competition. http://www.granitebayhigh.org/archive/news_archive.php?year=2008&month=01 Previous team captains have included Dennis Zheng in 2007-08, Lisa Wang in 2008-09, Kurt Chirbas in 2009-10, and Chelsey Lee in 2010-11.http://gbhsacadec.pbworks.com/Media
The School also has a broadcast journalism program. Known as "Media", the class puts on weekly broadcasts. The Media program has always been known for its sophisticated approach to presenting the latest campus news to students. Students are divided into three teams, Black, Green, and Silver. Each team is required to put on a weekly broadcast bulletin containing news and student-produced stories relative to the school. Within the teams, students take on individual roles, such as filmers, editors, etc.Technology Programs
Granite Bay High is home to many computer technology courses which provide skills to students for future endeavors in the workplace. A program at Granite Bay High School is Granite Bay Information Technology, or GBiT. This program, scheduled as a class during the school year, provides students with the opportunity to engage in real-world technology support, web development, and management. This student-led and student-run group maintains all technology on campus and performs updates and upgrades to this technology, builds the school's web site and websites for outside customers, and provides faculty with technical training.South Placer County Robotics
The South Placer County Robotics Team (SPC Robotics) is composed of the following schools: Granite Bay, Del Oro, Lincoln, Oakmont, and Whitney High Schools. They are devoted to the success of their robot. Each student puts in approximately 250 hours in the six week period they are given for the construction of their robot.Notable alumni
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