Sequoyah High School (Georgia)

Sequoyah High School
Address
Map
4485 Hickory Road[1]

Canton
,
Cherokee
,
Georgia
30115[1]

United States
Coordinates34°10′18″N 84°25′47″W / 34.17167°N 84.42972°W / 34.17167; -84.42972
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoElevating the Excellence
Established1990 (1990)[citation needed]
StatusOpen[1]
School districtCherokee County School District (CCSD)
NCES District ID1301110[3][1]
SuperintendentMary Elizabeth Davis
CEEB code110590[2]
NCES School ID130111002100[4][1]
PrincipalRobert Van Alstyne[5]
Assistant Principals
  • Dr. Meagan Waid[5]
  • Laura Kudlak[5]
  • Jason Meade[5]
  • Peter Vajda[5]
  • Jennifer Perez[5]
Faculty162[6]
Teaching staff124.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Number of students2,101[1] (2023-2024[1])
 • Grade 9541[1]
 • Grade 10541[1]
 • Grade 11526[1]
 • Grade 12493[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.83[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Black & Gold[7]
MascotChief
Team nameChiefs
RivalCreekview High School
USNWR ranking3,273[8]
Websiteshs.cherokeek12.net

Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Hickory Flat, Georgia, United States. It educates students in grades 9–12. It opened in the fall of 1990 and is one of seven high schools in Cherokee County, including Cherokee, Etowah, Woodstock, Creekview, River Ridge and I-Grad Virtual Academy.

In athletics the school participates in Georgia High School Association classification AAAAA, Region/Area 6, consisting of 62 school and 8 schools respectively.[7] The Sequoyah Chief's team colors are black and gold.[9]

Administration

  • Robert Van Alstyne – Principal[5]
  • Dr. Meagan Waid – Assistant Principal[5]
  • Laura Kudlak – Assistant Principal[5]
  • Jason Meade – Assistant Principal[5]
  • Peter Vajda – Assistant Principal, Athletic Director[5]
  • Jennifer Perez – Assistant Principal[5]

Departments

  • Advanced Placement
  • Career and Technical Education
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Language
  • Mathematics
  • Media Center
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education

Athletics and activities

The following Georgia High School Association sanctioned sports are offered:[9]

Sequoyah HS Athletic Programs
Team Head Coach Championships/Awards/Notes
Baseball Scott Barber
Basketball (boys) Mike Saxton
Basketball (girls) Chris Yarbrough
Cross country Corinne Ingram
Competitive cheerleading Cassie Pichon
Football (boys) James Teter
Golf (boys) Greg Ross
Golf (girls) Sarah Williams
Gymnastics Karrie Mattice
Lacrosse (boys) Ben Sparks
Lacrosse (girls) Brent Budde
Soccer (boys) John Zonin
Soccer (girls) Ryelyn Wells
Softball Lisa Chapman
Swimming Cora Hodgins
Tennis (boys) Emma Mitchell
Tennis (girls) Betsy Powell
Track and field (boys) Travis Sheffield
Track and field (girls) Steve Collins
Volleyball John Edwards State champion - 2014[10]
Wrestling Joe Hulen State champion - 1996, 1999[11]


Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Search for Public Schools - Sequoyah High School", NCES.ed.gov, US Department of Education, retrieved September 19, 2024
  2. ^ "SAT Suite of Assessments - K–12 School Code Search", CollegeBoard, retrieved September 19, 2024
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for {{{district_name}}}". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Etowah High School (130111002100)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sequoyah High School - Administration, retrieved September 19, 2024
  6. ^ Sequoyah High School - Faculty/Staff, retrieved September 19, 2024
  7. ^ a b "2024-2025 Region Alignments", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved September 19, 2024
  8. ^ "Sequoyah High School", US News & World Report, 2024, retrieved September 19, 2024
  9. ^ a b "2020-2021 GHSA Member School Directory", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved September 19, 2024
  10. ^ "GHSA Volleyball Champions | GHSA.net", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved March 18, 2021
  11. ^ "GHSA Wrestling Champions | GHSA.net", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved March 18, 2021