Gothenburg High School

Public high school in Gothenburg, Nebraska

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Gothenburg High School

Address

1322 Avenue I

Gothenburg

Nebraska

United States

Coordinates| 40°55′55″N 100°09′20″W﻿ / ﻿40.93196°N 100.15542°W﻿ / 40.93196; -100.15542
Information
Other name| Gothenburg Secondary School
Gothenburg Junior / Senior High
School type| Public, Secondary school
Established| 1883; 142 years ago (1883)
School district| Gothenburg Public Schools
Teaching staff| 25.29 (FTE) (2022-23)[1]
Grades| 7–12[1]
Enrollment| 389 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.38 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)| Cardinal and white     [2]
Athletics conference| Southwest Conference
Team name| Swedes[2]
Website| www.gothenburgswedes.org/junior/senior-high-home

Gothenburg High School (GHS) is a secondary school located in Gothenburg, Nebraska, United States.

## About

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GHS is paired with Gothenburg Junior High School in the same building.[3]

Students are offered a curriculum that includes agriculture, art, business/computer, English, family & consumer, foreign language, industrial technology, mathematics, music, physical education, science, and social studies,[4] as well as student aid, driver education, independent studies, and online courses.[5]

Clubs include art club, FFA, journalism, National Honor Society, one acts, speech, and student council.[6]

## Athletics

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The Swedes are members of the Southwest Conference[7] and sport the colors of cardinal and white.[8] The school offers competition in basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, softball, track & field, volleyball, wrestling, band, and choir.[6]

## Notable people

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### Faculty

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* Don Welch, poet[9]

### Alumni

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* Milan Creighton, former NFL player[10]
* Jay Novacek, former NFL player[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Gothenburg Secondary School (317110001012)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Gothenburg High School". Nebraska School Activities Association. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
3. ^ "Junior/Senior High School". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
4. ^ "Course Offerings". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
5. ^ "Miscellaneous". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
6. ^ a b "Activities Page". Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
7. ^ https://nsaahome.org/textfile/about/byconf.pdf [bare URL PDF]
8. ^ NSAA Home
9. ^ "Don Welch remembered for poetry, inspiring UNK students". UNK News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
10. ^ "Milan Creighton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
11. ^ "Jay Novacek Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website
* Gothenburg Public Schools

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES