The cost to build GDHS was $12,000, and it was designed by Canadian architect Edward J. Lennox[6] Georgetown's swimming team has consistently placed in the top 3 or won the OFSAA championships.

A logo was devised of a fox with an eye patch (and a "rebel hat"[8]), symbolizing "the valiant underdog, the fearless fighter, the humble warrior";[9] The Confederate flag was added later, including on athletic jerseys.

[8] In the wake of the 2015 Charleston church shooting, the association with racism and slavery was again questioned, though there had been earlier protests, including by an opposing wrestler of African descent in the 1980s; after 1992 the flag no longer appeared in the yearbook.

[3] At approximately 2:30pm on April 19, 2019 police were alerted to what appeared to be individuals carrying weapons on school grounds.

[11] It was quickly discovered that there was no threat since the suspected weapons were actually fake props taken from the drama room of the school.