Gering High School
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[edit] General Information
Gering High School (GHS) is the only high school in Gering, Nebraska and is located at 1500 U St. It has an enrollment of 463 students and a student to teacher ratio of 14:1. GHS offers a full range academic courses as well as art, journalism and music programs. In addition to that, many extra-curricular after school clubs and sports programs are also made available for the student body. The school was the first in the district to use block scheduling. Block scheduling is the practice of having four, one and a half hour classes that alternate every other day. The representative for Nebraska's 3rd District, Adrian M. Smith, also graduated from Gering High School in 1989.
[edit] Mascot
Gering schools use a mascot known as Brutus the Bulldog with school colors of Blue and Gold (color).
[edit] Test Scores
According to the STARS standardized test, 45% of students tested proficient in mathematics, while 89% proved proficient in Reading and 59% in writing.
[edit] References
Gering Public Schools website [1]
Great Schools: Schools list[2]
