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.
| Appling County High School | |
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 Welcome to the Pirate's Plank | |
| Address | |
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482 Blackshear Highway , Georgia 31513 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°45′48″N 82°21′17″W / 31.76346°N 82.35460°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Appling County School District |
| CEEB code | 110365 |
| Principal | Ben Horner |
| Teaching staff | 62.70 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,060[1] (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.91[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, black |
| Athletics conference | 3-AA |
| Sports | Football, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Pirates |
| Rival | Pierce[clarification needed] |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Baxley News Banner |
| Website | achs |
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 edit
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 edit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
- Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins[3]
- Dexter Carter, former professional football player
- Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
- Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997-2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002-2003); born in Baxley
- Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993-1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998-1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
- Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b greatschools.net
- ^ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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