Cartersville High School
Cartersville High School | |
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320 E Church Street 30120 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°10′12″N 84°47′25″W / 34.1700°N 84.7904°W |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1924 |
School district | John Thompson |
CEEB code | 110615 |
Principal | Shelley Tierce |
Faculty | 89.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,398 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.62[1] |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Team name | Hurricanes |
Rival | Cass High School[2] |
Website | www |
Cartersville High School is a public high school in Cartersville, Georgia. Cartersville is a part of the Cartersville City School System. It was established in 1924 and teaches grades 9 to 12.
History
[edit]Cartersville High School opened in 1924. The high school newspaper, "The Chipper" began publication in 1937 and continues until this day.
Athletics
[edit]Teams
[edit]Carterville's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hurricanes and the school's colors are purple and gold. Cartersville teams compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Marching band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State championships
[edit]Baseball[4]
- 2001 AA
- 2002 AA
- 2003 AAA
- 2008 AAA
- 2009 AAA
- 2013 AAA
Cross-country (men's)[5]
- 1993 AA
- 1994 AA
- 2000 AA
- 2001 AA
Football[6]
- 1991 Georgia 2A State Champions[7]
- 1999 Georgia 2A State Champions[8]
- 2015 Georgia 4A State Champions[9]
- 2016 Georgia 4A State Champions[10]
Notable alumni
[edit]![]() | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
- Ronnie Brown - former NFL running back, second overall draft pick.
- Andre Fluellen - former NFL defensive lineman
- Miller Forristall - professional NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns
- Joe Frank Harris - 78th Governor of the State of Georgia
- Keith Henderson - former NFL running back
- Sam Howard - baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Robert Lavette - former NFL running back
- Trevor Lawrence - professional NFL quarterback, first overall 2021 NFL draft pick, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Russ Mitchell - former MLB third baseman
- Anthony Seigler - baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization, 2018 first round draft pick
- Donavan Tate - former baseball player in the San Diego Padres organization, third overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cartersville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rivalry - Cartersville High School (GA) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Cartersville High School". Cartersville High School.
- ^ "GHSA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "GHSA Football Champions - GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
- ^ "Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone". Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone.
- ^ "Class AAAA state championship: Cartersville 10, Buford 0".
- ^ "High School Football Championship Score in Cartersville". 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Back-to-back state football championships, but there's something bigger". 13 December 2016.