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Grosse Pointe North High School opened in 1968. It is home to more than 1500 students in grades 9 – 12, about 160 faculty and staff members, and countless parent volunteers, coaches, and club sponsors who work together to make North one of the best schools in the nation. The Grosse Pointe North campus includes the Performing Arts Center, which is used for a wide variety of events by all the schools in the district as well as by the community-at-large.

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The Grosse Pointe Public School system partners with students, parents, staff and community to ensure that each student is challenged to fully develop individual abilities, skills and character to succeed in life. The Grosse Pointe Public School System is proud that 98% of our students graduate district-wide; our graduates are annually accepted at over 160 colleges, university and military academy programs; state, national and presidential awards for academic and extracurricular excellence are awarded yearly; and our tradition of excellence is upheld to keep students competitive at a national level. Our Strategic Plan was just updated with input from a diverse 42-member community task force.

Our Vision: One GP – where everyone learns, every day

Our Mission: Promote Innovation -> Maximize Potential -> Embrace Community

South is ranked in the top 2% of High Schools – Nationwide.

Grosse Pointe South High School (GPS), commonly called South, is one of two public high schools located in the Grosse Pointes, suburban cities adjacent to Detroit, Michigan. At the corner of Fisher Road and Grosse Pointe Blvd, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe High School, the first public high school in the area, opened its doors in 1928.

The community of Grosse Pointe South High School is committed to ensure that all Grosse Pointe South High School graduates demonstrate the knowledge, creativity and skills necessary to establish self-worth as independent, contributing members of society, prepared for life-long learning and success in a changing world.