Guam High School (Guam)

Guam High School (GHS or GMHS^[2]) is a U.S. military operated secondary school located at 401 Stitt Street in Agana Heights in the United States territory of Guam.^[3]

Guam High School
Address
401 Stitt Street, Agana Heights, GU Agana Heights , Guam United States
Coordinates	13°28′27″N 144°44′40″E
Information
Type	High school
Motto	Guiding students for life-long learning High expectations and total accountability Striving for success
CEEB code	525101
Principal	Katrina Watts
Assistant Principal	Dr. Jason Debus
Grades	9–12
Number of students	481[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15:1[1]
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Panthers
Website	www.dodea.edu/guamhs/index.cfm

The school, a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity, serves over 500 students grades 9 through 12. The school serves children of military personnel stationed in Guam. Staff includes forty-six teachers and two administrators. The principal is Katrina Watts.

In September 1997 the DoDEA opened its own schools for children of military personnel.^[4] It is within the Naval Hospital census-designated place, defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.^[5]

School uniforms

Unlike other Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Guam, Guam High School does not implement a school uniform policy for everyday classes. The only exception to this is while participating in physical education courses, during which students are required to wear a basic uniform consisting of either a gray tee shirt and black athletic shorts or a Physical Training (PT) uniform issued to students participating in the school's Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) program. Certain extracurricular activities may also require their own uniform during their events.

Athletics

Athletic activities at the school include:^[6]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross country
• American football
• Soccer (football)
• Golf
• Paddling
• Rugby
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Other organizations and programs

Other organizations and programs include:^[6]

• Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC)
• A team of sharpshooters to compete in a Marksmanship competition with other schools
• A theatre program
• A school wide CCTV morning broadcast under the name of Panther News Network (PNN)
• Student Government & Class Councils
• A "Gaming Club" where students play card games, board games, Dungeons and Dragons, and more
• A Red Cross Club for supporting the efforts of the local Red Cross
• A Robotics club where students engineer, build, and program robots to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge
• "Anchored 4 Life", a new program for promoting development of leadership skills in students\
• An Ambassador Club to help new students adjust to life at Guam High
• A Yearbook club
• A newspaper/magazine cub to produce the school's paper entitled "Panther Planet"
• National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
• National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• A Mock Trial team
• Drama Club
• A music department consisting of a concert band, chorus, jazz band, ukulele ensemble, piano ensemble, and guitar ensemble
• An Esports team that competes in competitions for Valorant and Rocket League