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{{Infobox school
| name                    = Grayslake Central High School
| image                   =
| established             = {{start date|1946}}
| district                = Grayslake Community High School District 127
| us_nces_district_id     = 1717550
| authority               = Grayslake Community High School District 127
| superintendent          = Mikkel Storaasli
| ceeb                    = 142135
| principal               = Daniel Landry
| former_name             = Grayslake Community High School
| type                    = Public secondary
| grades                  = 9–12<ref name=NCES/>
| motto                   = We empower all learners to launch their futures through Relevant, Engaging, Authentic Learning.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greyslake Central High School Handbook |url=https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1970979/2021-22_-_Central_Handbook__1__.pdf |website=core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com |page=4|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>
| location                = 400 N Lake St
| city                    = [[Grayslake, Illinois|Grayslake]]
| county                  =
| state                   = [[Illinois]]
| zipcode                 = 60030
| country                 = United States
| coordinates             = {{coord|42|20|55|N|88|01|40|W|type:edu_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map             = Illinois#USA
| pushpin_label           =
| enrollment              = 1,419 (2022–23)<ref name=NCES/>
| faculty                 = 102.86 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio                   = 13.80<ref name=NCES/>
| average_class_size      =
| schedule_type           = Block Schedule
| schedule                = 8:15 AM – 3:20 PM<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grayslake Community High School District 127 |url=https://www.d127.org/page/bell-schedule-district |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.d127.org |language=en}}</ref>
| campus                  = Suburban
| campus_size             = Small
| mascot                  = Aries the Ram
| nickname                = Rams
| rival                   =
| athletics_conference    = [[Northern Lake County Conference]]
| colors                  = {{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} Green<br>{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} White
| publication             = Inkblots
| newspaper               = Rampage
| yearbook                = The Emerald
| tuition                 =
| feeder_schools          = Park East School, Grayslake Middle School, Fremont Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, Woodland Middle School, Prairie Crossing Charter School
| website                 = {{URL|http://www.d127.org/central}}
| footnotes               = <ref>{{GNIS|1821974}}</ref>
}}
'''Grayslake Central High School''' (also known as '''Grayslake Central''' or '''GCHS)''' is a [[state school|public]] four-year [[high school]] located in [[Grayslake, Illinois]] and is part of [[Grayslake Community High School District 127]]. Founded in 1946, the school services the Chicago suburbs of [[Grayslake, Illinois|Grayslake]], [[Hainesville, Illinois|Hainesville]], and parts of [[Round Lake, Illinois|Round Lake]]. The school's mascot is the [[sheep|Ram]]. Sender schools include Park School Campus, [[Community Consolidated School District 46|Grayslake Middle School]], Woodland Middle School, Fremont Middle School, Highland Middle School, St. Gilbert Catholic School, and Prairie Crossing Charter School.
== History ==
Grayslake Central High School, originally known as Grayslake Community High School, opened for the first time in 1946 at 400 Lake Street, in downtown Grayslake, Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://central.d127.org/School%20Information/Pages/default.aspx|title=School Information|publisher=Grayslake Central HS|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024010042/https://central.d127.org/School%20Information/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=24 October 2014|access-date=23 October 2014}}</ref> When the school opened, it was fairly small, consisting of one gymnasium, art studios, culinary art studios, classrooms, and a small cafeteria. In the years following, the campus was expanded to include a smaller auxiliary gymnasium, new district offices combined with an Instructional Media Center, a small theater, more classrooms in the late 90s, woodworking and metalworking facilities, choir and band facilities, a new, larger theater, and a field house. Due to a quickly rising student body resulting in the overcrowding of classes and lunch periods, the school district voted on a number of solutions such as the construction of another addition, or building an entirely separate campus. In the end, the latter was chosen and [[Grayslake North High School]] opened as a freshman campus for the 2004–2005 school year and continued as such until the 2007–2008 school year when all students living north of Washington Street relocated to the new campus.
== Administration ==
The school's principal is Daniel J. Landry. The district superintendent is Dr. Mikkel Storaasli.
== Academics ==
=== Accolades ===
D127 was recognized in 2017 as being the 17th best school district in Illinois by [[Niche (company)|Niche]], along with the 18th best high school in [[Illinois]] by [[The Washington Post]]. The school has received Financial Recognition Status by the [[Illinois State Board of Education]] for 13 years, this being the highest financial recognition offered by the Illinois State Board of Education. The school is also recognized as a member of [[College Board|The College Board]] and offers a multitude of Advanced Placement courses. In 2017, the school had 78 AP Scholar Recognitions, 25 AP Scholars with Honor, 90 Scholars with Distinction, and 15 National AP Scholars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=School Profile|url=https://www.d127.org/central/school-profile|access-date=2021-09-06|website=d127.org|language=en}}</ref>
=== Description ===
As of 2022–23 there were 374 seniors, 328 juniors, 354 sophomores, and 363 freshmen.<ref name="NCES">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Grayslake Central High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=60046&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=171755002057 |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref>
== Athletics ==
The school offers 53 teams and clubs students can participate in. The school also offers an intramural sports program that culminates in a Staff vs. Student Basketball Game.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Grayslake Central High School Athletics
! colspan="3" |Fall Sports
! colspan="3" |Winter Sports
! colspan="2" |Spring Sports
|-
!Boys
!Girls
!Co-Ed
!Boys
!Girls
!Co-Ed
!Boys
!Girls
|-
|Cross Country
|Cross Country
|Cheerleading
|Basketball
|Basketball
|Competitive
Cheerleading
|Baseball
|Soccer
|-
|Football
|Flag Football
|Dance
|Bowling
|Bowling
|Competitive
Dance
|Lacrosse
|Softball
|-
|Golf
|Golf
|
|Wrestling
|
|
|Tennis
|Track & Field
|-
|Soccer
|Tennis
|
|
|
|
|Track & Field
|
|-
|
|Volleyball
|
|
|
|
|Volleyball
|
|}
=== The Rams have won four team state championships ===
=== IHSA Competitive Cheerleading ===
* 2018-19 Medium Division
=== IHSA Cross Country (boys) ===
* 2015-16 2A
=== IHSA Cross Country (girls) ===
* 2021-22 2A
* 2022-23 2A
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Adolf Benca]] (1977), painter
* [[Melinda Bush]] (1974), member of the [[Illinois Senate]] of the 31st district
* [[Melvin Gordon]], professional football player and Super Bowl champion for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]]. Gordon attended Grayslake Central for one semester before transferring to [[Mary D. Bradford High School]] in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
* [[Jay Hook]] (1955), former [[Major League Baseball]] player for the [[New York Mets]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Jo Jorgensen]] (1975), [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]] presidential nominee for the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Susnjara |first1=Bob |title=Woman who grew up in Grayslake is Libertarian Party's presidential pick |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200525/woman-who-grew-up-in-grayslake-is-libertarian-partys-presidential-pick |website=Daily Herald |access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref>
* Sam Loeffler (1993) and [[Pete Loeffler]] (1995), founders of rock band [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]]
* [[Ninja (gamer)|Tyler Blevins]] (2009), [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Online streamer|streamer]], [[YouTuber]], and [[professional gamer]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keilman |first1=John |title=He’s got celebrity pals, millions of fans and (probably) millions of dollars: Meet Ninja, Chicago’s 'Fortnite' superstar |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-ninja-fortnite-video-games-20180801-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Mary Ray]] (1970), American woman charged repeatedly with celebrity stalking
==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://central.d127.org/}}
* [http://www.d127.org/ District website]
{{Northern Lake County Conference}}{{authority control}}
[[Category:1946 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1946]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Illinois]]
[[Category:Schools in Lake County, Illinois]]