It’s the FINAL week of school for 2024, GCISD! Keep up the hard work, stay focused and make these last few days count. As a reminder, this Friday, December 20, is an early release day for ALL GCISD students, except for those attending iUniversity Prep.
As we head into the winter break, make sure to stay informed about upcoming holidays and important dates by checking your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/instructional-calendars.
Grapevine High School sophomore Sophia Thompson is headed to the UIL 5A Congress State Contest after finishing in fourth place out of approximately 50 students in the regional debate competition. Only the top five at regionals advanced to state, which will begin with the preliminary sessions on Tuesday, January 7, at the University of Texas at Austin. The finals will be held Wednesday, January 8, at the Texas Capitol.
Congratulations to our student athletes who committed to playing at the collegiate level. These Mustangs were celebrated on National Letter of Intent Day, Wednesday, November 13th, by signing their letters in front of friends, families, and coaches.
Our GHS Choir members competed this Saturday for membership in the District and Region Mixed Choirs. We are excited to announce that ALL who auditioned were selected for membership in one of these prestigious ensembles, and six of our singers will advance to the third round of Texas All-State Choir Auditions! Congratulations and continuing best wishes to these talented singers:
District Choir members:
Clara Mitchell, junior, alto 1
Hunter Smith, junior, bass 2
Region Choir members (advancing to Pre-Area):
Roslyn Ackermann, senior, soprano 1
Shivani Veerappan, senior, soprano 1
Sophie Baker, senior, soprano 2
Lane Britten, sophomore, soprano 2
Abigail Grisolia, junior, alto 1
Jonathan Newman, senior, bass 1
Early voting begins today, Monday, October 21, and continues through Friday, November 1. Tarrant County registered voters can vote at any Vote Center location during Early Voting and on Election Day. Visit www.GCISD.net/VATRE to learn more about Proposition A: the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) and to view the early voting schedule.
Thank you so much to Dutch Bros for sponsoring and serving coffee for our Homecoming Alumni Tea. We appreciate the community support.
🎓 GCISD's annual College & Career Night is just around the corner! 🎓
Join us on Tuesday, October 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grapevine High School to meet with representatives from over 120 universities, junior colleges, technical schools and military recruiters. The event is for all GCISD students. Plus, don't miss the FAFSA presentations at 6:15 and 6:55 p.m. in the lecture hall.
Celebrating our Senior Tennis Mustangs!
October is National Principals Month! Thank you, Dr. Fingers, for all you do for our students, GHS families, staff, and our community. Rah, Rah, Rah Mustangs Fight!
Congratulations to our GHS National Merit Semifinalist! Maia Abed, Abigail Brown, Georgia Henderson, Joey Kim, Colin Liedel, Jantine Lucas, Conor McGall, Claire Meyer, Noah Smith, Jonathan Wang
Congratulations to our 2025 GHS National Merit Commended Students.!
Congratulations to GHS Band! National Wind Band Honors 2024 National Winner, Mark of Excellence. The Mark of Excellence is a national concert band contest sponsored by the Foundation of Music Education. The Grapevine High School Wind Ensemble was selected as a National Winner of the Mark of Excellence for 2024. This award represents the highest level of achievement by a high school concert band at the national level and it's a tremendous honor to be selected! This award is a testament to the incredible dedication of our students, staff, lesson teachers, masterclass teachers, clinicians, middle school directors, and our band parents. We are so proud of everyone that has made this achievement and recognition possible for the first time in school history! Congratulations to all of the band members that participated in this recording!
GHS Wind Ensemble Recordings:
Angels in the Architecture - Full Score
Angels in the Architecture - Recorded Submission
Le Cid: Ballet Music for Band - Full Score
Le Cid: Ballet Music for Band - Recorded Submission
2024 Grapevine High School Wind Ensemble:
Flute
Maia Abed
Nandini Senthilkumar
Mason Partain
Charlotte Quintard
Elizabeth Marling
Piccolo
Maia Abed
Oboe
Ella Schupp
Andrew Moon
English Horn
Ella Schupp
Bassoon
Anisha Menezes
Bb Clarinet
Batul Arsiwala
Heidi Linhart
Darren Yang
Sidney Dong
Audrey Leckey
Kate Shori
Bass Clarinet
Johnny Durard
Nate Kraja
Contrabass Clarinet
Nate Kraja
Saxophone
Branden Chung
Doug Frohm
Preston Lippe
Trumpet
Madison Kress
Cole Pintar
Robin Benhaim
Jack Thiel
William Mosley
Horn
Andrew Rigler
Logan Ground
Ryan Hisel
Trombone
Thomas Hart
Yash Naik
Bass Trombone
Jack Keefe
Euphonium
Vincent Navarette
Tuba
Carissa Smith
Addison Worthan
Percussion
Ben Stebbins
Celia Strang
Isaac Brown
Julia Hall
Thane Smith
Evan East
Adam Jimenez
Jack Markle
Elsa Huff
Soprano
Roslyn Ackermann
Students in Coach Barowsky's economics classes are making connections to the Commerce and Spending Clauses to celebrate Constitution Day today!
Constitution Day, September 17th
GHS Wrestling 9/11 Tribute Climb at Mustang Panther Stadium.
Congratulations to our GHS Mustangs 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist!
Mustang Football, Friday September 6th at MPS, 7:00 PM vs Birdville
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It's Game Day! Grapevine Mustangs at Wakeland. David Kuykendall Stadium at 7:00PM
Rah, Rah, Rah, Mustangs Fight!
📣 College Colors Day and AVID Day are both on Friday, August 30, and we invite the GCISD community to wear their favorite college gear! 📣
This annual celebration promotes college readiness and the spirit that embodies the college experience. Use #WeAreGCISD and tag GCISD to show your college pride. AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a college and career readiness system and elective course offered in all GCISD middle schools, Colleyville Heritage High School and Grapevine High School.
Mustang Football @ Wakeland, Thursday, August 28th @ Kuykendall Stadium 6950 Stadium Lane, Frisco. Ticket link: https://tickets.friscoisd.org/