Grafton High School (North Dakota)

Grafton High School is a public high school built in 1981 and located in Grafton, North Dakota. The school is part of the Grafton Public Schools system. The official school colors are maroon and gold and the athletic teams are known as the Spoilers. The current principal is Randy Rice, Activities Director and Assistant Principal is Jon Koehmstedt and Superintendent is Darren Albrecht.

Grafton High School
Address
1548 School Rd. Grafton , North Dakota 58237 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1981
School district	Grafton Public Schools
Superintendent	Darren Albrecht
Staff	20.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	291 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.55[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Song	College Boy
Mascot	Spoilers
Website	https://www.gospoilers.org

Demographics

As of the 2017–18 school year, Grafton High School's student body racial demographics consisted of 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Two or More Races.^[2]

Athletics

Grafton High School offers 15 athletic varsity programs and is a member of the North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA).

Athletic co-ops

Grafton High School has played host to the Grafton-Park River hockey co-op since the 1982–83 season. GHS has also played host in football, boys' and girls' basketball, cross country, softball, and wrestling. Athletes from Park River, St. Thomas, Minto, Drayton, Cavalier, and Langdon have had the opportunity to participate in Spoiler activities.^[3]

Championships

• State Class "A" boys’ basketball: 1935, 1964,
• State Class "B" boys’ basketball: 1934, 1937, 2008
• State Class "A" boys' hockey: 1978, 1985, 1991†, 2002†, 2008†
• State Class "AA" football: 2011
• State Class "B" girls’ basketball: 2012, 2021
• State Class "B" girls' cross country: 2007

† As Grafton - Park River

Notable alumni

• Lynn Frazier - politician; 12th Governor of North Dakota and U.S. Senator