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.
| Cartersville High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 |
| Information | |
| 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 |
History
editCartersville High School opened in 1924. The high school newspaper, "The Chipper" began publication in 1937 and continues until this day.
Athletics
editTeams
editCarterville'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
editBaseball[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]
Notable alumni
editThis 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
- Wayne Knight - actor
- 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 October 28, 2020.
- ^ "GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "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". December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Back-to-back state football championships, but there's something bigger". December 13, 2016.