Tift County High School

Tift County High School
Address
Map
1 Blue Devil Way

Tifton
,
Georgia
31794

United States
Coordinates31°28′13″N 83°28′36″W / 31.470342°N 83.476641°W / 31.470342; -83.476641
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtTift County School District
SuperintendentNatalie Gore
PrincipalJennifer Johnson (soon-to-be)
Teaching staff131.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment2,266 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.27[1]
Color(s)Blue and white    
Fight songTCHS Fight Song
AthleticsGHSA Class AAAAAAA
SportsFootball, softball, basketball, track and field, cross country, golf, swimming, baseball, competition cheerleading, gymnastics, tennis, soccer
MascotBlue Devil
NicknameBig Blue
Team nameTCHS Blue Devils
Information(229) 387-2475
Websitewww.tiftschools.com/tchs

Tift County High School is a public high school located in Tifton, Georgia, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the Tift County School District. The school mascot is the Blue Devil. In 2018, the Tift County School District was ranked the 15th safest in Georgia.

TCHS football

TCHS plays in the GHSA class 1-AAAAAAA at Brodie Field. They have won one state championship and have gone to the semi-finals six times. The current head coach is Noel Dean. Tift County High School shares a region with Colquitt County HS, Lowndes HS and Camden County HS.

Activities and clubs

TCHS's clubs include:

  • FBLA
  • FFA
  • Beta Club
  • FCCLA
  • Blue Devil Players
  • French Club
  • Y-Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Yearbook
  • DECA
  • VICA/SkillsUSA
  • HOSA
  • Mock Trial
  • Key Club
  • Math Club
  • School Choir
  • Science Club
  • Student Council
  • TSA
  • ROTC
  • Literary

Fine arts

  • Chorus
  • Band
  • Drama
  • Art

School sports

Tift County High School has the following teams:

State Titles

  • Boys' Basketball (3) - 1996(4A), 2014(6A), 2017(7A) [2]
  • Football (1) - 1983 (4A) [3]
  • Boys' Golf (3) - 1995(4A), 1996(4A), 1997(4A) [4]
  • Girls' Golf (1) - 2011(5A) [5]
  • Gymnastics (2) - 2011(All), 2012(All) [6]
  • Slow Pitch Softball (5) - 1987(4A), 1988(4A), 1989(4A), 1990(4A), 1996(4A) [7]

School band

In December 2011, the Blue Devil Brigade represented the state of Georgia at the 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, HI. They even won the Grand Championship at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade, and Rickey L. Savage, the band director at the time, was awarded the flag that flew over the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial by the booster organization. [8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tift County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ GHSA Boys Basketball Archive
  3. ^ |title= GHSA Football Archive
  4. ^ GHSA Boys Golf Archive
  5. ^ |title= GHSA Girls Golf Archive[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ GHSA Gymnastics Archive
  7. ^ GHSA Slow Pitch Softball Archive
  8. ^ "Blue Devil Brigade are Grand Champions". Tifton Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Green reporting to Major League camp". February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
  10. ^ "Florida State all-time team". January 31, 2001. Retrieved February 24, 2008.