GFW High School

GFW High School

Fostering Lifelong Learners in a Caring Environment
Location
Winthrop, MN
United States
Coordinates 44°32′38″N 94°22′03″W / 44.5438°N 94.3675°W / 44.5438; -94.3675Coordinates: 44°32′38″N 94°22′03″W / 44.5438°N 94.3675°W / 44.5438; -94.3675
Information
Type Public
Established 1987
Opened 1987
School district 2365
Superintendent Tami Martin
Principal Bernie Sauter
Grades 9 - 12
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Red, black, and gold
              
Team name Thunderbirds
Website http://www.gfw.k12.mn.us

GFW High School is a secondary school located in Winthrop, Minnesota. It is part of the GFW Schools school district.

Academics

Four advanced placement courses are offered (Government, Calculus, Literature, and Biology). At the end of these courses students take an exam, and depending on their score they may earn college credits.

Athletics

The school offers the following sports:

Fall

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country

Winter

  • Basketball (boys/girls)
  • Wrestling (paired with Nicollet)[1]
  • Dance Team

Spring

  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Track (boys/girls)
  • Golf (boys/girls)

GFW is a member of the Tomahawk conference for all sports except football (which the conference doesn't offer). For football, GFW is a member of the Gopher Valley AA conference.

Activities

The school offers the following activities:

  • Student Council
  • Pop Choir
  • Jazz Band
  • FFA
  • FLA
  • Knowledge Bowl
  • Science Fair
  • National Honor Society
  • SADD
  • Theater I (fall)
  • Theater II (winter)
  • Exploring Cultures
  • Green Team
  • Robotics

References

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