Grimsley High School
Grimsley Senior High School is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Formerly known as "Greensboro Senior High School," It is part of the Guilford County Schools system. The school has an enrollment of around 2,000 students in grades 9–12 (the 9th grade was added to GHS in 1986). Grimsley has a reputation for strong academics, being ranked the 631st best school in the nation by Newsweek in 2012. The school has been ranked in the top 100 in the nation by Newsweek 4 out of the past 6 years.
The school's colors are navy blue and white, and its teams are known as the "Whirlies" (originally the "Purple Whirlwind") depicted with a tornado-like symbol.
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