𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫

In case you missed it, GHS alumnus and class of 2021 Valedictorian Will Lieber was awarded a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship!

He was one of only 32 recipients selected out of 800 applicants.

Congratulations, Will!
6 days ago, GHS
Will Lieber, 2025 Rhodes Scholar and GHS Alumnus
𝗚𝗛𝗦 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🏀

Seniors from the GHS girls basketball team each picked a BCSD5 staff member to recognize before a game.
6 days ago, GHS
GHS girls basketball Staff Appreciation Night
GHS girls basketball Staff Appreciation Night
GHS girls basketball Staff Appreciation Night
GHS girls basketball Staff Appreciation Night
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 🥈🏆

The GHS Speech Team has placed second in its last three tournaments including competitions hosted by Bloomington HS, Richwoods HS & most recently Munster HS in Indiana.

Several different Titans have stepped up as tournament champions!
21 days ago, GHS
GHS speech team at Munster HS (IN)
GHS speech team at Bloomington HS
GHS speech team at Richwoods HS
𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘺𝘮 🏀

Fresh off a State Tournament appearance last season, the 2025-26 GHS boys basketball season is underway with the Titans in action again tomorrow night at Normal West.
21 days ago, GHS
GHS boys basketball vs. Lincoln
GHS boys basketball vs. Lincoln
GHS boys basketball vs. Lincoln
GHS boys basketball vs. Lincoln
𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣🤼‍♂️

GHS wrestling hosted 4th-ranked Mahomet-Seymour as well as Vandalia last week for an early season test.
21 days ago, GHS
GHS wrestling vs. Mahomet-Seymour
GHS wrestling vs. Mahomet-Seymour
GHS wrestling vs. Mahomet-Seymour
GHS wrestling vs. Mahomet-Seymour
Due to weather conditions, all activities and events hosted by Ball-Chatham School District have been canceled for the remainder of today (Saturday, December 13, 2025).
24 days ago, BCUSD5

GHS Fall 2025 Semester Exam Schedule

25 days ago, GHS
Fall 2025 Semester Exam Schedule
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 🩹⚕️

GHS freshmen in health class recently practiced CPR and participated in other activities related to First Aid.
28 days ago, GHS
GHS health class students practicing First Aid
GHS health class students practicing First Aid
GHS health class students practicing First Aid
GHS health class students practicing First Aid
𝐴𝑟𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑊𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 🖼️

Congratulations to Emelia Martin for earning 1st Place at the Blackburn College High School Art competition.

Honorable Mention Award winners were Emily Harris, Kenzie Comstock and Anne Chandler.
28 days ago, GHS
GHS student Emelia Martin
Emelia Martin's artwork
GHS students Emily Harris and Anne Chandler
Anne Chandler's artwork
𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 🎮

GHS Esports recently took home the Marvel Rivals State Championship at the Division 2A IHSEA Tournament.

Additionally, the GHS Mario Kart team earned 3rd place.
28 days ago, GHS
GHS students at the 2025 IHSEA Tournament
GHS students at the 2025 IHSEA Tournament
𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 🚕

A six-passenger golf cart was donated to BCSD5 to be used as a Titan Taxi in the structured classrooms at GHS helping transport students to their assigned work study at the District Office and GES.

Thank you to Deb Gossrow for this generous donation!
28 days ago, GHS
GHS students in the Titan Taxi
𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚎𝚋𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 🗣️

The GHS speech team placed 4th at the Belleville East Tournament with over 250 competitors before traveling to Granite City last weekend to earn 1st place (small schools).

Meanwhile, the debaters went to Olympia & had success.
28 days ago, GHS
Debate Team members at Olympia
Speech Team members with their awards
Speech Team members at Belleville East
Speech Team members at Belleville East
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 🏃‍♀️🥇

The GHS girls cross country team returned to the podium in Peoria yet again with the program's 2nd IHSA Class 2A state title in the last 3 years.

GHS had 3 All-State finishers (Ashlyn Chopra, Sophie Rentmeister, Ali Londrigan) on Saturday, November 8.
about 2 months ago, Danny Frey
GHS girls XC wins its second state title in three years.
GHS girls XC wins its second state title in three years.
GHS girls XC wins its second state title in three years.
GHS girls XC wins its second state title in three years.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 📝

GHS senior Kate Downing won a $500 award for her essay in the 20th annual "This I Believe" contest sponsored by NPR Illinois.
about 2 months ago, Danny Frey
Kate Downing with Dr. Lamon and Mr. Green at the This I Believe Essay Contest.
Kate Downing at the This I Believe Essay Contest.
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐆𝐇𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 👑

The GHS Homecoming Court coronation was prior to the GHS football game against Normal U-High with Jaydon McDowell and Jersey Pedigo announced as 2025 GHS Homecoming King and Queen.
about 2 months ago, Danny Frey
2025 GHS Homecoming King and Queen
2025 GHS homecoming court
2025 GHS homecoming court
2025 GHS homecoming court
𝐎𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬 🍪

The GHS tradition 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 is back again for the 2025-26 school year.

As always, it's a huge success!
about 2 months ago, Danny Frey
GHS students and peer helpers selling cookies on Cookie Wednesday.
GHS students and peer helpers selling cookies on Cookie Wednesday.
GHS students and peer helpers preparing the cookies.
A GHS student hands Mr. Crossland his cookies.