Appling County High School
| Appling County High School Appling County Comprehensive High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
482 Blackshear Highway Baxley, Georgia 31513 US | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Denomination | Appling County School District |
| Principal | Gene A. Starr Jr. |
| Teaching staff | 70[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Number of students | 941 |
| School color(s) | Red, black, and white |
| Athletics |
2012 Class AA State Champions - Baseball; 2011 Class AA Final Four - Football |
| Sports | Softball, wrestling, tennis, golf, football, baseball, track, cross-country |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Pirates |
| Rival | Jeff Davis and Wayne County High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average ACT scores | 18[1] |
| Website | http://www.appling.k12.ga.us/acchsweb/ |
Appling County High School (also known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.
It has approximately 1,000 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.[1]
Academics
The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.[1]
Notable alumni
- Byron Buxton ('12) - outfielder in Minnesota Twins organization and mlb.com number one baseball prospect[2]
- Dexter Carter - former professional football player
References
- 1 2 3 4 greatschools.net
- ↑ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
External links
- Appling County High School website (uses Macromedia Flash for navigation)
- publicschoolreview.com
- greatschools.net
Coordinates: 31°45′48″N 82°21′17″W / 31.76346°N 82.35460°W
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