Grosse Pointe North High School, commonly called North, is a public high school in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school opened in 1968 after Grosse Pointe High School was split into two schools, and Grosse Pointe North took the northern side of Grosse Pointe's students and Northeastern Harper Woods' students. It is a member of the Grosse Pointe Public School System. The award-winning principal is Kate Murray. The assistant principals are Tom Beach, David Reed-Nordwall, and Brian Shelson. Brian Shelson is also the school's Athletic Director. As of 2011, roughly 1400 students were enrolled at GPNHS. This school was ranked #899 on Newsweek's 2008 list of the Newsweek's Best High Schools in America. It has also received a rating of "A" on the Michigan Report Card.