The initial design concept of GHHS was based on the co-teaching model in which the classrooms offered flexibility to expand or sub-divide their spaces to accommodate large or small class groups.

Phase 1 consisted of a new Masonry classroom building, gymnasium, and a new science addition.

[citation needed] Cross-Country The Tides Cross-Country team has won numerous state titles, most recently three 4A boys titles in four years: 2011, 2013, and 2014, with the 2013 team additionally winning the Nike XC National Championship.

Tennis Both men's and women's teams have played in the Narrows league in the past few years.

The girls won Washington State AA titles in 1981, 1983, 1994, and 1995, with the boys winning in 1996.

Gig Harbor was reclassified as 3A in 2017, and subsequently both boys and girls teams were state 3A champions in 2018.

This raised the question as to whether the employment of security cameras to monitor public displays of affection is a valid use of school resources, and whether or not reporting it to their parents was a violation of their rights.

After an internal investigation the Peninsula School District concluded it would now only use security cameras for monitoring activities such as trespassing, bullying, and vandalism, and that school employees will now be barred from sharing security tapes with parents.