Appling County High School
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| Appling County High School | |
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| File:Appling County High School.jpg Welcome to the Pirate's Plank | |
| Location | |
482 Blackshear Highway , Georgia 31513 United States | |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Appling County School District |
| CEEB code | 110365 |
| Principal | Ben Horner |
| Teaching staff | 67.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,053[1] (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.60[1] |
| Colors | 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 |
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 1,002 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 | edit source]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
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- 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
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- ^ a b greatschools.net
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External links
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