Gardner High SchoolGardner High School (GHS) is a public high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 serving students in grades 9-12 in Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,228 as of the 2010 census. Gardner is home to Dunn State Park, Gardner Heritage State Park, Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mount Wachusett Community College.-History:Named in honor of...

. In 2007, the school enrolled 983 students. The principal is Andrew Haas. The assistant principals are Anthony Gansis and Mitchell Aho.
The guidance department is made up of Mike Richard, Karen McCrillis, Judy Mack, and secretary Deb LeBlanc. The Gardner Superintendent of Schools is Dr. Carol Daring.

Gardner has an excellent swim team each year and has won 15 consecutive Division 1 titles. The football team has an ongoing rivalry with nearby Oakmont Regional High School

Oakmont Regional High School

-About:GOAL: Oakmont Regional High School provides an inclusive, nurturing environment where students pursue academic excellence, practice respect, and prepare for life-long participation in a global society....

. The teams have met each Thanksgiving Day since 1980.

Mission statement

" At Gardner High School, we strive to prepare all students to become educated, productive, and responsible
citizens"

Swimming team

Gardner High School is noted for its swimming program. The female team has won 15 consecutive championships under coach Don Lemieux, from 1994 through 2008. The program was home to 2000 Olympic gold medalist Samantha Arsenault

Samantha Arsenault

Samantha Arsenault is an American swimmer and Olympic champion from Peabody, Massachusetts. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay...

, a 1999 graduate.

GHS Wildcat Marching Band

Gardner High School marching band is directed by Mr. Doug Lepisto. The band regularly participates in parades, festivals and competitions, including those sponsored by the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

The Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Massachusetts. Previous championships were held at the Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Its current President is Steven T...

 (MICCA). This past season they were awarded 5 stars in Music and Percussion.

Musical Show Themes

2011 - Music Of Chick Corea

2010 - Music from Robin Hood (Destiny, Fate has smiled upon us, Siege, and Merry Men)

2009 - Music of Scheherazade (Movements I,II and III)

2008 - Music of the West (including The Magnificent 7, Hang 'Em High, Silverado)

2007 - Music of Chuck Mangione (including Children of Sanchez, Land of Make Believe, Legend of the One Eyed Sailor)

2006 - Newsies (including Carrying the Banner, The World Will Know, Santa Fe, The King of New York and Seize the Day)

2005 - Dancing to the Rhythm

2004 - Prince of Egypt

2003 - Moulin Rouge

Notable alumni

• Samantha Arsenault
  Samantha Arsenault
  Samantha Arsenault is an American swimmer and Olympic champion from Peabody, Massachusetts. She competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay...
  
  , won a gold medal as part of the women's 200-meter freestyle team
  Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 4x200 metre freestyle relay
  The final of the Women's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000.-Medalists:-Final:-Qualifying Heats:...
  
   at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  2000 Summer Olympics
  The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
  
   in Sydney, Australia.
• Jacques Cesaire
  Jacques Cesaire
  Jacques E. Cesaire is an American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State.-Early years:Cesaire graduated from Gardner High School in...
  
  , a 1998 graduate, is a defensive end for the San Diego Chargers
  San Diego Chargers
  The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
   of the NFL. While at Gardner High, he captained the football, basketball, and track teams. In 1997, he led the football team to a victory in the Central/Western Massachusetts Super Bowl as a two-way starter at both tight end and defensive end.
• Bob Menne
  Bob Menne
  Robert Menne is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour....
  
  , PGA Tour
  PGA Tour
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  golfer, Class of 1960

External links

• School website