Granby High School
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Granby High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Norfolk, Virginia
. The high school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division
that offers an International Baccalaureate program. The building is located on historic Granby Street
where the south end is at Downtown Norfolk
and the north end where the beaches of Ocean View lie. Granby is also less than a mile away from the historic Wards Corner, a local shopping and eating center. In 2010, Newsweek
placed Granby in the top 1300 of America's Top Public High Schools. Granby was the only school in Norfolk, VA to place on Newsweek
's list of top schools, though its rival Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
has also been recognized in recent years.
, a hero of the Seven Years' War
. The twenty-four acre
tract on which Granby was built was once part of the Talbot Plantation before the property was donated to the city by Winton W. Talbot. The current principal of Granby High School is Edward Daughtrey.
Blue, Gold, and Silver are the school colors. Blue representing the color of the Chesapeake Bay
, which is in Granby's vicinity. The gold and silver is derived from the proverb:"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." This quote is also hung on a plaque in the hallway.
Granby's school symbol is the comet
. It also has a newspaper entitled "The Spectator," and annually publishes a literary magazine called "The Cupola," named after the structure on the top of the school's roof. The weathervane on top of the cupola
was bent as a result of tropical storm Ernesto, but was fixed within six months.
Granby High, our Alma Mater, let the joyful welkin ring;
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, ever praise to thee we'll sing.
We all love thee, Alma Mater, thou hast led our steps aright.
Come weal, come woe, wherever we may go,
Will our memories of thee be bright.
O Granby High, O Granby high,
O morning star of life in our sky,
May our lives ever be pride and honor to thee,
O God bless thee, Granby High.
(French, Latin, or Spanish), Individuals and Their Societies
(History of the Americas and 20th Century World Topics), Experimental Sciences
(Biology or Physics), Mathematics
(Mathematics SL or Mathematical Studies), and Fine Arts
(Psychology, Music, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts).
In addition, IB students must complete three unique elements of the IB Diploma Program: write a 4000 word Extended Essay
, be involved in their community through the IB CAS
component, and take a unique Theory of Knowledge
course. Integrating elements of curricula and standards from various nations, this program culminates in the International Baccalaureate Diploma upon successful completion of external examinations in the six subject groups and completion of the three unique program elements.
The IB Program is very rewarding to the students that complete it. Students who earn the prestigious IB Diploma may be awarded college credits and advanced standing at colleges and universities throughout the world at the discretion of the individual colleges or universities.
To prepare students for the rigor of the IB Diploma Program, Granby High School has a specially designed Pre-IB sequence which begins in the ninth grade. The Pre-IB Program is open to all rising ninth grade students who reside in Norfolk and meet the application criteria. The IB program was initialized in Norfolk Public Schools by its first coordinator, Lynette S. Corley, who retired in June 2008. Rebecca Stein, Granby's English Department Chair took on the position for the 2009-2010 school year and is currently the IB coordinator at Granby High.
. Under the direction of Mr. Steve Clendenin, the Comets have traveled as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania
to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships (ACCs) with field shows titled "The Mask of Zorro" and "La Corrida de Torres." (The Bullfight) In 2006, the Marching Comets earned the title of Group II ACC Invitational Class Champions with "La Corrida de Torres."
at the Sigrid and Tafton Robertson Rowing Center. Granby Crew has competed at regional, state, and national regattas such as the Stotesbury Cup
. Conceived in 2001 as a recreational club, Granby Crew did not become a varsity sport recognized by the school until 2004. In early 2006 after massive efforts on the part of the Board of Directors of the time, Granby High School Booster Club Inc. was established to help fund and support the team. In 2006, Granby Crew made its first appearance at the SRA National Championships with an invitation in the Men's Junior Four+, which finished 7th overall, and a spot in the Women's Senior Four+, finishing 11th overall. In 2008, Granby Crew earned its first Virginia Scholastic Rowing championship with an open-water-win in the Men's Varsity Lightweight Four+. This boat automatically qualified for the Scholastic Rowing Association of American National Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as did the Women’s Varsity Four+, a boat that dominated the petite finals of their event. These two accomplishments mark the second time in history that Granby Crew has qualified to compete at the National level. Student-athletes from Granby Crew have attended USRowing Identification Camps, graduated valedictorian
/salutatorian
, and continued to compete for such colleges and universities as The United States Naval Academy, Sacremento State, Old Dominion University, Eastern Michigan University, and University of Mary Washington.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. The high school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division
School division
-Canada:In Canada the term is used to the area controlled by a school board and is used interchangeably with school district, including in the formal name of the board. For example, see List of Alberta school boards.-United States:...
that offers an International Baccalaureate program. The building is located on historic Granby Street
Granby Street
A street in Norfolk, Virginia. This street is the historic commercial corridor of Norfolk, and also the community heart of the city, has been undergoing major redevelopment for the past five years. Today, theatres, restaurants, and businesses line Granby street in the downtown area...
where the south end is at Downtown Norfolk
Downtown Norfolk, Virginia
As the traditional center of shipping and port activities in the Hampton Roads region, Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses...
and the north end where the beaches of Ocean View lie. Granby is also less than a mile away from the historic Wards Corner, a local shopping and eating center. In 2010, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
placed Granby in the top 1300 of America's Top Public High Schools. Granby was the only school in Norfolk, VA to place on Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's list of top schools, though its rival Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School, one of five city comprehensive high schools, is a high school located in historic Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia...
has also been recognized in recent years.
History
Opened in 1939, the school was previously known as Granby Street High School, reflecting the street on which it is located. Both the street and the school are named after John Manners, Marquess of GranbyJohn Manners, Marquess of Granby
General John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
, a hero of the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. The twenty-four acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
tract on which Granby was built was once part of the Talbot Plantation before the property was donated to the city by Winton W. Talbot. The current principal of Granby High School is Edward Daughtrey.
Blue, Gold, and Silver are the school colors. Blue representing the color of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
, which is in Granby's vicinity. The gold and silver is derived from the proverb:"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." This quote is also hung on a plaque in the hallway.
Granby's school symbol is the comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
. It also has a newspaper entitled "The Spectator," and annually publishes a literary magazine called "The Cupola," named after the structure on the top of the school's roof. The weathervane on top of the cupola
Cupola
In architecture, a cupola is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome....
was bent as a result of tropical storm Ernesto, but was fixed within six months.
"Granby 1" and "Granby 2"
In 1996, the school system invested $21 million in a construction project in order to expand and renovate the 57-year-old building. Because of this construction, the entire student body could not stay in the original building. To fix this problem, the 1100 freshmen and sophomores were sent to the former Norfolk Catholic High building a half-mile away from the building. Catholic High was vacant at the time since Catholic High moved to Virginia Beach. The Catholic High building was nicknamed "Granby 2" while the original building was "Granby 1." Under Principal Michael Caprio, the school had to double everything including scheduling, busing, orientation, and lunches. Several headaches later, the 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) expansion was complete with comprehensive voice, video, and high speed data network and a media resource management system for 110 classrooms and laboratories. In addition, the building gained three multimedia presentation rooms and an innovative CCTV security system.Granby High Alma Mater
The Granby High School Alma Mater was created in 1942 by John W. W. Comming. Comming is a retired commander of the United States Navy. The Alma Mater is sung by the school's elite choir, The Granby Singers.Granby High, our Alma Mater, let the joyful welkin ring;
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, ever praise to thee we'll sing.
We all love thee, Alma Mater, thou hast led our steps aright.
Come weal, come woe, wherever we may go,
Will our memories of thee be bright.
O Granby High, O Granby high,
O morning star of life in our sky,
May our lives ever be pride and honor to thee,
O God bless thee, Granby High.
The Academy System
Granby High School operates on an academy system where the student body and faculty are divided into four distinct groups. While the principal oversees the school as a whole and focuses on building-wide issues, an assistant principal administers each academy. The building is numbered by a classroom number and then the academy letter. The academies (A, B, C, D) allow for the administration and guidance department to have a better focus on the students. Academy A are strictly freshmen classrooms and is located downstairs. Academies B, C, D are for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These academies are located upstairs.International Baccalaureate Program
Granby High School is the only school in the Norfolk Public Schools system that offers the International Baccalaureate Program, or IB, abbreviated. Specifically known as the IB Diploma Program, the program is a two-year academically rigorous curriculum intended for juniors and seniors who desire in-depth scholastic preparation for college or university. Students study courses from the IB subject groups of Language A1 (English), Language BIB Group 2 subjects
The Group 2 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of the nearly 80 additional languages offered and may be studied at the following levels: A2 , B , or ab initio . Latin and Classical Greek are also offered and may be taken at SL or HL...
(French, Latin, or Spanish), Individuals and Their Societies
IB Group 3 subjects
The Group 3 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of nine courses offered at both the Standard level and Higher level : Business and management, Economics, Geography, History, Information technology in a global society , Islamic history, Philosophy, Psychology, and Social and cultural...
(History of the Americas and 20th Century World Topics), Experimental Sciences
IB Group 4 subjects
The Group 4 subjects of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme comprise the main scientific emphasis of this internationally recognized high school programme. They consist of five courses, four of which are offered at both the Standard Level and Higher Level : Chemistry, Biology,...
(Biology or Physics), Mathematics
IB Group 5 subjects
The Group 5 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of four different mathematics courses and two computer science courses. To earn an IB Diploma, a candidate must pass one of the following four mathematics courses: Mathematical Studies SL , Mathematics SL, Mathematics HL , or Further...
(Mathematics SL or Mathematical Studies), and Fine Arts
IB Group 6 subjects
The Group 6 subjects of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme consist of four courses at both Standard Level and Higher Level : Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and Film...
(Psychology, Music, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts).
In addition, IB students must complete three unique elements of the IB Diploma Program: write a 4000 word Extended Essay
Extended Essay
The extended essay is a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. It is a research paper of up to 4,000 words giving students an opportunity to conduct independent research or investigation on a topic that interests them...
, be involved in their community through the IB CAS
Creativity, Action, Service
Creativity, action, service is a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. It aims to provide a 'counterbalance' to the academic rigour of the educational programme. Before the 2010 examination there was a 150 hour requirement, with an approximately equal distribution of creativity,...
component, and take a unique Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge (IB course)
Theory of knowledge is a course in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme which is, in essence, similar to Epistemology courses offered in university.-Course description:...
course. Integrating elements of curricula and standards from various nations, this program culminates in the International Baccalaureate Diploma upon successful completion of external examinations in the six subject groups and completion of the three unique program elements.
The IB Program is very rewarding to the students that complete it. Students who earn the prestigious IB Diploma may be awarded college credits and advanced standing at colleges and universities throughout the world at the discretion of the individual colleges or universities.
To prepare students for the rigor of the IB Diploma Program, Granby High School has a specially designed Pre-IB sequence which begins in the ninth grade. The Pre-IB Program is open to all rising ninth grade students who reside in Norfolk and meet the application criteria. The IB program was initialized in Norfolk Public Schools by its first coordinator, Lynette S. Corley, who retired in June 2008. Rebecca Stein, Granby's English Department Chair took on the position for the 2009-2010 school year and is currently the IB coordinator at Granby High.
Clubs and organizations
With a student population of over 2000, many interests float about the building. These interests help form the clubs and organizations of Granby High School. With over 50 clubs and counting, many after-school activities provide entertainment for the student body and aides Granby's school spirit. The diversity at Granby also helps enrich our students about the many cultures of the world. Here are just a few of the many clubs and organizations Granby has to offer:- Academic Challenge
- ACCESS
- AnimeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Club - Band, Marching
- Band, Concert
- Book Club
- BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
Club - CAS Club (Creativity, Action, Service)
- Cheerleading
- ChorusChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
: Granby Singers - Chrome Club
- Senior Class Council
- Junior Class Council
- Sophomore Class Council
- Freshman Class Council
- Comet Congress
- Community Events
- Conflict Mediation
- CrewRowing (sport)Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
(Rowing) - Cupola Literary Magazine
- Dance Team
- Debate Team
- Diversity Club
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of AmericaFamily, Career, and Community Leaders of AmericaFamily, Career and Community Leaders of America , formerly known as Future Homemakers of America , is a nonprofit U.S. career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer science education in public and private schools through grade 12 across the United States...
(FCCLA) - Future Educators of America (FEA)
- ForensicsPublic speakingPublic speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
Team - French Honor Society
- German Club
- Gentlemen-Ladies Club
- Granby Players (theater)
- Granby Go Green
- Inter Club Council
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Club - LEO Civic Group
- MASS Scholars
- Mentoring Program
- Model United NationsModel United NationsModel United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- NJROTC
- Rubix Cube Club
- String Orchestra
- Philippine United Student Organization (PUSO)
- Philharmonic Orchestra
- Student Council Association (SCA)
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Spectator Newspaper
- Step Team
- Student Voice Club
- Technology Student AssociationTechnology Student AssociationThe Technology Student Association is an international Career and Technical Student Organization made up of over 150,000 Middle School and High School Technology Education Students. TSA is the premier CTSO dedicated to STEM Standards: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
(TSA) - Ultimate Frisbee Team
- Vivace! Chamber Ensemble
- Wind Ensemble
- Youths Against Drugs and Peer Pressure (YADAPP)
- Yearbook Committee
Sports at Granby High
Granby High School offers a variety of sports as it is a member of the AAA Eastern Region of the Virginia High School League. Comets compete in the AAA Eastern District which is composed of the five Norfolk high schools and the three Portsmouth high schools. The sports offered at Granby include:- Baseball, Junior Varsity
- Baseball, Varsity
- Basketball, Boys
- Basketball, Girls
- Basketball, Junior Varsity, Boys
- Basketball, Junior Varsity, Girls
- Cheerleader, Junior Varsity
- Cheerleaders, Varsity
- Crew
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer, Boys
- Soccer, Girls
- Softball
- Softball Junior Varsity
- Swimming, Boys
- Swimming, Girls
- Tennis, Boys
- Tennis, Girls
- Track, Indoor
- Track, Outdoor
- Volleyball, Boys
- Volleyball, Girls
- Wrestling -- Granby's Wrestling team has won over 20 Virginia State Championships with the infamous coach, Billy Martin. Coach Martin's teams won 21 state titles in 22 seasons at Granby High from 1949 to 1970. In the decade of the 1960s, Granby lost only two matches. Martin's most famous invention was the "Granby rollGranby rollThe Granby roll is a wrestling reversal named for Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where it was popularized by teacher and hall of fame wrestling coach Billy Martin....
", a move that used an opponent's aggressiveness against him. It became the basis of the "Granby System," which is still taught today. He was elected to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980, one of the first high school coaches inducted.
Granby Marching Comets
Granby High School is home to the only drum-corps style marching band in the city. Unlike the high-stepping bands of the other four public high schools, the Marching Comets compete in the Tournament of BandsTournament of Bands
The Tournament of Bands is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the United States and is one of several major circuits in the mid-Atlantic states . TOB was founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association and currently has 439 member bands...
. Under the direction of Mr. Steve Clendenin, the Comets have traveled as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships (ACCs) with field shows titled "The Mask of Zorro" and "La Corrida de Torres." (The Bullfight) In 2006, the Marching Comets earned the title of Group II ACC Invitational Class Champions with "La Corrida de Torres."
Field productions
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2002 | The Classics: New World Symphony, Chorale from Jupiter, Farandole |
| 2003 | Russian Fanfare |
| 2004 | The Mask of Zorro |
| 2005 | The Music of Earth, Wind, and Fire |
| 2006 | La Corrida de Torres (The Bullfight) |
| 2007 | An American Holiday: The Music of Aaron Copland and Ron Nelson |
| 2008 | Masters of Disguise |
Granby Crew
Granby High School also has a rowing team (http://granbyrowing.com), the only one in Norfolk Public Schools' history to compete at the SRA National Championships. The team shares a bay with Maury High SchoolMatthew Fontaine Maury High School
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School, one of five city comprehensive high schools, is a high school located in historic Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia...
at the Sigrid and Tafton Robertson Rowing Center. Granby Crew has competed at regional, state, and national regattas such as the Stotesbury Cup
Stotesbury Cup
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta, sponsored by the Schuylkill Navy, is "the world's oldest and largest high school rowing competition." It is held annually in mid-May over a two-day period along the Schuylkill River near Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although there is no official U.S....
. Conceived in 2001 as a recreational club, Granby Crew did not become a varsity sport recognized by the school until 2004. In early 2006 after massive efforts on the part of the Board of Directors of the time, Granby High School Booster Club Inc. was established to help fund and support the team. In 2006, Granby Crew made its first appearance at the SRA National Championships with an invitation in the Men's Junior Four+, which finished 7th overall, and a spot in the Women's Senior Four+, finishing 11th overall. In 2008, Granby Crew earned its first Virginia Scholastic Rowing championship with an open-water-win in the Men's Varsity Lightweight Four+. This boat automatically qualified for the Scholastic Rowing Association of American National Championship in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as did the Women’s Varsity Four+, a boat that dominated the petite finals of their event. These two accomplishments mark the second time in history that Granby Crew has qualified to compete at the National level. Student-athletes from Granby Crew have attended USRowing Identification Camps, graduated valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
/salutatorian
Salutatorian
Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but...
, and continued to compete for such colleges and universities as The United States Naval Academy, Sacremento State, Old Dominion University, Eastern Michigan University, and University of Mary Washington.
Notable alumni
- Levi Brown - 2003-2007 offensive tackle at Penn StatePenn State Nittany Lions footballThe Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
; overall 5th NFL draftNFL DraftThe National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
pick 2007 - Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. (International Baccalaureate graduate) - Lefty DriesellLefty DriesellCharles Grice "Lefty" Driesell is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Davidson College, James Madison University, and Georgia State University. During his 41-year coaching career, Driesell led teams from each school to the NCAA...
- Former Basketball Coach at Maryland, JMU, and Georgia State. - Chuck StobbsChuck StobbsCharles Klein Stobbs was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins and St...
– Washington Senators player who pitched Mickey Mantle's record-setting home run hit - R. Steven WhitcombR. Steven WhitcombR. Steven Whitcomb is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 1970...
- 63rd Inspector General of the United States Army - Arlene Palmer Ingram - 1996 National Secondary School Counselor of the Year
- Alisha Booth - University of MD Alumni, Doctoral Candidate, Philanthropist, Appeared on "Power of 10" with Drew Carey
- Dexter ReidDexter ReidDexter Devon Reid Jr. is an American football safety. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft after playing his college football at the University of North Carolina...
- UNC Top Player,Professional NFL Player, 2 Time Super Bowl Champion (Indianapolis Colts, and New England Patriot) - Bryan W. Harrison, Esquire - Juris Doctor, Anderson and Associates PC, Attorney and Counselor of Law, Class of 1990
- Asa Wynn-Grant - Stanford Law School, Class of 2013; Guest on the TV show "Tony Brown's Journal"
GHS Spirit Brick Program
Brick is the main component of Granby's building structure. As one walks towards the main entrance, one will realize many things are donated by Granby alumni. The plaque facing Granby Street was donated by a former graduating class. The stone benches were also donated by former graduating classes. As one reaches the steps to the doors, there are a long line of bricks that were donated from former and current students and faculty. The Spirit Brick Program uses "Brick-Buy-Brick" to beautify Granby High School and to provide academic and athletic resources to support Granby High's students for generations to come. You will also notice the remnants of the Class of 2007's senior prank: concrete numbers that read "2007."External links
- Granby High School
- Norfolk Public Schools
- Granby High School Rowing
- Granby High School Marching Comets
- Granby High School Baseball
- Hampton Roads Sports
- Ocean View Nickel Tour