Granby High School
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Granby High School (originally Granby Street High School) is a
History
Opened in 1939, the school was previously known as Granby Street High School, reflecting the street on which it is located. Both the street and the school are named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby and Duke of Rutland, a hero of the Seven Years' War. The twenty-four acre tract on which Granby was built was once part of the Talbot Plantation before the property was donated to the city by Minton W. Talbot.
Blue, Gold, and Silver are the school colors. Blue representing the color of the Chesapeake Bay, which is in Granby's vicinity. The gold and silver are derived from the proverb: "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." This quote is also hung on a plaque in the hallway.[citation needed]
Granby's school symbol is the comet. It also has a newspaper entitled "The Spectator," and annually publishes a literary magazine called "The Cupola," named after the structure on the top of the school's roof.[citation needed] The weathervane on top of the cupola was bent as a result of tropical storm Ernesto but was fixed within six months.[citation needed]
"Granby 1" and "Granby 2"
In 1996, the school system invested $21 million in a construction project in order to expand and renovate the 57-year-old building. Because of this construction, the entire student body could not stay in the original building. To fix this problem, the 1100 freshmen and sophomores were sent to the former
International Baccalaureate Program
Granby High School is the only high school in the Norfolk Public Schools system that offers the International Baccalaureate Program, or IB, abbreviated. Specifically known as the IB Diploma Program, the program is a two-year academically rigorous curriculum intended for juniors and seniors who desire in-depth scholastic preparation for college or university.
Sports at Granby High
Granby High School offers a variety of sports as it is a member of the AAA Eastern Region of the Virginia High School League. Comets compete in the AAA Eastern District which is composed of the five Norfolk high schools and the three Portsmouth high schools. The sports offered at Granby include:
- Baseball, Junior Varsity
- Baseball, Varsity
- Basketball, Boys
- Basketball, Girls
- Basketball, Junior Varsity, Boys
- Basketball, Junior Varsity, Girls
- Cheerleader, Junior Varsity
- Cheerleaders, Varsity
- Crew
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Sailing (combination of students from Granby, Matthew Fontaine Maury High School, and Saint Patrick Catholic School)
- Soccer, Boys
- Soccer, Girls
- Softball
- Softball Junior Varsity
- Swimming, Boys
- Swimming, Girls
- Table tennis
- Tennis, Boys
- Tennis, Girls
- Track, Indoor
- Track, Outdoor
- Volleyball, Boys
- Volleyball, Girls
- Wrestling—Wrestling coach Billy Martin's teams won 21 state titles in 22 seasons at Granby High from 1949 to 1970. In the decade of the 1960s, Granby lost only two matches.[4] Martin's most famous invention was the "Granby roll", a move that used an opponent's aggressiveness against him. It became the basis of the "Granby System," which is still taught today. He was elected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980, one of the first high school coaches inducted.[4]
Granby Marching Comets
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Granby High School is home to the Marching Comets, a drum-corps style marching band currently led by Mr. Joshua Stone, who have competed in the Tournament of Bands. Under the direction of Mr. Steve Clendenin, the Comets have traveled as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships (ACCs) with field shows titled "The Mask of Zorro" and "La Corrida de Torres." (The Bullfight) In 2006, the Marching Comets earned the title of Group II ACC Invitational Class Champions with "La Corrida de Torres."
Notable alumni
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- John E. Blaha – astronaut[5]
- Peter Blair – Olympic freestyle wrestler, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- offensive tackle
- Keyshawn Davis – Olympic Lightweight boxer, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Lefty Driesell – former college basketball coach
- MLBcatcher
- Grant Gustin – actor, played in shows Glee and The Flash[6]
- Erika Renee Land – author
- NFL safety and two-time Super Bowlchampion
- Nick Rerras – former politician
- MLBpitcher
- Scott Travis – Grammy award winning American rock musician, drummer
- R. Steven Whitcomb – 63rd Inspector General of the United States Army
- Terrance Woodbury – professional basketball player
Notable former teachers and staff
- Bob Tata – retired long-time member of the Virginia House of Delegates, coached football at Granby
See also
- Granby Street
- John Manners, Marquess of Granby
References
- ^ "About Our School / Overview". Granby High School. Norfolk Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Administration / Overview". Granby High School. Norfolk Public Schools. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Granby High (510267001098)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Billy Martin Sr., father of wrestling in Virginia, dies at 89". The Virginian-Pilot. March 29, 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: John E. Blaha (05/2008)". Johnson Space Center. NASA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008.
- ^ Houp, Will (March 30, 2016). "Granby High grad Grant Gustin to star in William H. Macy's dramedy "Krystal"". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2019.