Public school in North Carolina, United States
Garner Magnet High School
2101 Spring Drive
27529-8864
United States
Coordinates
35°42′38″N 78°38′08″W / 35.710665°N 78.635426°W / 35.710665; -78.635426 Former name Garner Senior High School (prior to 2005) School type
Public (
Magnet ,
IB World ) Established 1968 (56 years ago) (1968 ) School district
Wake County Public School System
CEEB code 341435
[1]
NCES School ID
370472001863
[2] Principal Matt Price Staff 114 (FTE)
[3] Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,689 (2022-2023)
[3] Student to teacher ratio 14.82
[3] Color(s) Blue and gold Slogan Respect self; Respect others; Respect Tradition. Athletics
NCHSAA 4A Athletics conference Greater Neuse River Sports Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
[4] Mascot Trojan Accreditation
AdvanceED
[5] Feeder schools North Garner Middle School, East Garner Middle School Website
www .wcpss .net /garnerhs
Garner Magnet High School (GMHS ) is a comprehensive public high school in
Garner, North Carolina , United States, a city southeast of Raleigh. The school was founded as Garner Senior High School (GSHS), which graduated its first class in 1969. Garner is one of four high schools in the
Wake County Public School System offering an
International Baccalaureate Programme of study, along with
Needham B. Broughton High School ,
William G. Enloe High School , and
Millbrook High School .
As of 2018–19, Garner offers its nearly 2,400 students 34
IB Diploma Programme courses, 16
Advanced Placement courses, 48
Career and Technical Education courses, Four world languages, a Public Safety Career Academy, an
Army JROTC program, courses in Music (Chorus, Band, and Orchestra), Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts, 19 varsity sports, and 50 student clubs. The school began offering the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme beginning in the fall of 2019.
[6]
History
The school opened in the fall of 1968 when Garner desegregated its schools. Garner Consolidated School had served African-American students. Garner High School had served white students (and handful of African-American students) who elected to attend under the "choice" plan that was in place prior to desegregation. Garner resident Tim Stevens, a retired journalist, in March 2018 premiered a theatrical production, "68," telling the story of the school's September 2 opening that year. Stevens credits the community and principal Wayne Bare for managing integration peacefully and for overcoming a number of construction delays.
[7] In a 2008 book on implementation of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, editors Daugherity and Bolton attribute Garner's successful desegregation to Bare's effort to create a shared culture and avoid a power imbalance.
[8]
In the summer of 2016, the Garner Magnet High School building was partially torn down due to mold and mildew, and Garner Magnet High School's students were located in the
South Garner High School building until the renovation of Garner Magnet High School was complete.
[9]
[10]
Notable alumni
Brandon Banks , former
NFL player for the
Washington Redskins and
CFL player for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Anthony Blaylock , former NFL defensive back
[11]
Matthew Butler , NFL defensive tackle
Chris Culliver , former NFL defensive back
Tucker Dupree , American swimmer, competed in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic games
Nyheim Hines , NFL running back; two sport athlete in football and track at
NC State
James Mays , professional
basketball player
Scotty McCreery , country music singer and season 10 winner of
American Idol
Richard Medlin , NFL player
[12]
King Mez (Morris W. Ricks II), rapper, producer and writer
[13]
Wilmont Perry , NFL and
Arena League football player
[14]
Randolph Ross , track athlete,
2020 Olympic gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay
[15]
John Wall , All-Star
NBA player for the
Los Angeles Clippers
Pat Watkins ,
MLB outfielder
[16]
David West , former NBA player and two-time champion with the
Golden State Warriors
Donald Williams , professional basketball player; 1993 NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player at
North Carolina
[17]
Eric Williams , former NFL safety
[18]
Keion White Professional football player for the
New England Patriots
References
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"College Board" . K–12 School Code Search . The College Board. Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
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"Search for Public Schools - Garner High (370472001863)" .
National Center for Education Statistics .
Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved Dec 26, 2018 .
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"Garner High" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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"Garner Sports Teams" . Wake County Athletics . WCPSS. Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
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"Institution Summary (Institution ID 6365)" . AdvanceEd . Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
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"Garner Magnet High School" . WCPSS. Retrieved 26 December 2018 .
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"This Wake County school wasn't going to open on time. But the community stepped up.: March 19, 2018" . Retrieved 12 April 2018 .
^ Daugherity, Brian J.; Bolton, Charles C. (May 2011).
With All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown v. Board of Education.: University of Arkansas Press (April 1, 2008). P. 37. Eds. Brian J. Daugherity and Charles C. Bolton .
ISBN
9781610754675 . Retrieved 13 April 2018 .
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"School district to do more construction, less renovation at Garner High" . newsobserver . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
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"Garner Magnet High School breaks ground on new school" . newsobserver . Retrieved 2019-02-01 .
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Anthony Blaylock Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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"Richard Medlin" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014 .
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Rapper Mez is Back in Raleigh for Dreamville Festival . waltermagazine.com . Retrieved Aug 2, 2020.
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Wilmont Perry Stats . Pro-Football-Reference . Retrieved 2 March 2019.
^ Clark, Chris. (July 19, 2021).
Randolph Ross – Garner product, son of Olympic runner – off to Tokyo to compete in the 400m . cbs17.com . Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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"East Carolina Official Athletic Site: Hall of Fame" . Retrieved December 23, 2010 .
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"About Our School / School Profile" . www.wcpss.net . Retrieved 2017-03-01 .
^ Best, D Clay (April 2, 2012).
"2012 Garner High Athletics Hall of Fame class announced, N&O's Tim Stevens included" . Raleigh News & Observer . Archived from
the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014 .
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