Appling County High School

Appling County High School
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Address
Map
482 Blackshear Highway

Baxley
,
Georgia
31513

United States
Coordinates31°45′48″N 82°21′17″W / 31.76346°N 82.35460°W / 31.76346; -82.35460
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1955
School districtAppling County School District
CEEB code110365
PrincipalBen Horner
Teaching staff62.70 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,060[1] (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio16.91[1]
Color(s)Red, white, black
   
Athletics conference3-AA
SportsFootball, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer
MascotPirate
Team namePirates
RivalPierce[clarification needed]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperBaxley News Banner
Websiteachs.appling.k12.ga.us

Appling County High School (formerly 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%.[when?][2]

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.[2][when?]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b greatschools.net
  3. ^ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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