- , the Radio Astronomy team at this school, is credited with being the first high school group to build its own Radio Telescope from scratch in the U.S., and is mentored under the teachings of Ardis Herrold. Students are now constructing a new telescope to replace the original that was destroyed in a Michigan snow storm. The new telescope is better engineered and more easily interfaced with computers. The students not only are constructing the dish but they are doing all the wiring and computer programming that is involved. A picture of the GPT (Grosse Pointe Telescope) can be seen on top of the school building and at their website.
- Grosse Pointe North's bands and orchestras are led by Mr. David Cleveland and Mr. Joseph Bauer. The instrumental music program includes a Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and most noticeably a Pit Orchestra. The Pit Orchestra is a group composed of High School students that attend GPNHS. Each year, they learn the professional music to a musical that is performed with the outstanding choir and performing arts department. They play at Detroit's Orchestra Hall every other year and travel across the country to be adjudicated.
- GPNHS's Quiz Bowl ranks high in the region every year and continues to be a notable contender. They have had great success in 2005, finishing 3rd in the state tournament and tying for 20th at the NAQT National Tournament.
Boys sports include: baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.
Girls sports include: basketball, cheerleading, crew, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
This school is ranked #828 on Newsweek 's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America.[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7761678/site/newsweek/site/newsweek/100]. It has received a rating of "A" on the Michigan Report Card. [http://north.gpschools.org/Main/annual.pdf]
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