North Hall High School

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North Hall High School
Location
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4885 Mt. Vernon Road, Gainesville, Georgia

United States
Information
MottoProviding Challenges...Envisioning Success
Established1957
PrincipalJamey Moore[1]
Staff122[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1059
Education systemHall County Schools
Color(s)Green and White
Athletics conferenceGHSA Region 8-AAAA [3]
MascotTrojan
RivalsChestatee High School
NewspaperThe Forum
YearbookThe Trojan

North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, USA, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Clermont, and is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.

History

Around 5:25AM on March 20th, 1998, an F-3 Tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. The tornado did heavy damage, killing 12 and leveling several structures. It became known as the "Pre-Dawn Killer". The tornado heavily damaged nearby Lanier Elementary School, before unroofing the high school. [4]

Adjacent schools

Academics

In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a visit to recognize the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school.[5] North Hall High School is a qualified International Baccalaureate school,[6] meaning that the school offers students the ability to obtain an International Baccalaureate diploma.

School enrollment and demographics

  • Total Students - 1103 (as of 2013-14)[7]

By gender

  • Male - 566
  • Female - 537

By grade

  • Grade 9 - 315
  • Grade 10 - 343
  • Grade 11 - 219
  • Grade 12 - 226

By race

  • White/Caucasian - 945
  • Hispanic - 120
  • Mixed - 17
  • Black - 11
  • Asian - 7
  • Native/Alaskan - 3

Feeder schools

Middle schools

  • North Hall MS

Elementary schools

  • Wauka Mountain ES
  • Mt. Vernon ES
  • Riverbend ES

Extracurricular activities

  • Humane Society
  • Marching Band
  • Cheerleading
  • FFA
  • JHBA
  • HOSA
  • Spanish
  • DECA
  • Thespians
  • FBLA
  • FCCLA
  • FCA
  • Beta
  • Academic Team

Athletics

  • Football
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Men's and Ladies' Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Swimming
  • Baseball
  • Men's and Ladies' Soccer
  • Men's and Ladies' Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Men's and Ladies' Tennis
  • Golf

Band

The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller ensembles. The Marching Trojans compete at three competitions during the fall.

The NHHS Jazz Band held a benefit concert in 2007 after an E-F4 tornado struck Enterprise High School in Alabama and demolished the band hall. At the end of the night, the NHBA President announced that nearly $5500 had been raised for the Enterprise Big Blue Band, and a check was hand delivered the next week.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

External links

References

  1. ^ "Hall County Schools  » Jamey Moore to Be Next Principal at North Hall High". hallco.org. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ "North Hall High School". webschoolpro.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.ghsa.net/sites/default/files/documents/reclassification/2014-16_Region_Alignments.pdf
  4. ^ "Eye of the Storm: The 1998 Tornado". www.gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  5. ^ "Governor visits North Hall High to congratulate students on graduation rate". gainesvilletimes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ^ "North Hall High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. ^ "North Hall High School". webschoolpro.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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