Sequoyah High School (Georgia)

Sequoyah High School
Location
4485 Hickory Rd Canton, Georgia, 30115 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1990
School district	Cherokee County School District
Principal	Mr. Elliot Berman
Assistant principals	Mrs. Diane Butterworth Mr. Todd Miller Mrs. Tammi Smith Mr. Pete Rohan
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,739 (2009)
Color(s)
Mascot	Chiefs
Rival	Cherokee High School
Newspaper	'The Arrow'
Yearbook	'The Paragon'
Website	Home Page

Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Hickory Flat, Georgia educating students in grades 9-12. Opened in the fall of 1990, the school is in its 20th year of existence. It is one of six high schools in Cherokee County.

The school is informally located in the small neighborhood of Hickory Flat on a three-school plot of land dubbed the Ralph Quarles Educational Complex, consisting of Hickory Flat Elementary, Dean Rusk Middle, and Sequoyah High school. This center is placed on the northwest block of the intersection of East Cherokee Drive and Hickory Road.

Preliminary schools in the Sequoyah cluster are Arnold Mill, Free Home, Hickory Flat, Mountain Road, Macedonia, and Johnston elementaries, and Dean Rusk Middle School. School enrollment was 1,648 students for the class of 2008. Sequoyah was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2005, the only high school in Georgia to receive that honor, and also received the award in 2006. It also was named a Georgia School of Excellence in 2005.

In athletics the school participates in Classification AAAA, Region/Area 7. In only its eighteenth year, Sequoyah held state titles in basketball (1994, 1996) and wrestling (1996, 1999) and also in softball (2006).

Administration

• Mr. Elliot Berman, Principal
• Mrs. Diane Butterworth, Assistant Principal
• Mrs. Tammi Smith, Assistant Principal
• Mr. Todd Miller, Assistant Principal [Athletic Director]
• Mr. Pete Rohan, Assistant Principal

Academics

Sequoyah High School offers a broad range of academic courses and studies, having one of, if not the largest Advanced Placement program in Cherokee County. Students are offered a College Preparatory Diploma study path or a Technical Preparatory study path, with one option mixing the two. Students are recommended the following courses to obtain the needed 22 credits that satisfy the Cherokee County Board of Education's requirements for high school graduation.

9th Grade, Freshman Courses

Math: Algebra 1, CP/ Honors Geometry, CP/ Honors Algebra 2
Science: Physical Science, CP/ Honors Biology
Literature: CP/ Honors English Literature & Composition
Social Studies: World Geography, Honors Economics, Honors Human Geography

10th Grade, Sophomore Courses

Math: See above, Math 2, AP Statistics, Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry
Science: See above, CP/ Honors Chemistry
Literature:

11th Grade, Junior Courses

Math: See above, Honors Analysis, Statistics, Algebra 3
Science: See above, CP/ Honors Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/AP Biology
Literature: CP/ Honors American Literature
Social Studies: CP/ AP United States History

12th Grade, Senior Courses

Math: See above, AP Calculus AB/BC
Science: See above, AP Physics
Literature: CP/ Honors British Literature, AP Language
Social Studies: CP/ AP Government, Economics

Electives

Foreign Languages: Spanish I-IV, Honors Spanish V, AP Spanish, Latin I-III, AP Latin
Visual Arts: Visual Arts, Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Painting, AP Studio Art
Fine Arts: Drama I, II, Advanced Drama, Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Public Speaking, Guitar
Physical Education: Team Sports, Recreational Games, Body Sculpting, Weight Training, Track & Field
Others: Advanced Composition, Newspaper, Yearbook, Intro to Teaching, Peer Facilitating, Business Education, Web Design, Marketing, Drafting, Auto/Mechanical

Athletics

Sequoyah offers the following in Varsity, Junior Varsity, or Freshman age groups.

• Football

Head Coach- James Teter

• Volleyball

Head Coach- Kelly Audia
Sequoyah volleyball has had a great history around the state of Georgia. In 2003, the Lady Chiefs recorded a record of 48-9, and won the Area 6 championship. After making their mark in regional play, the Lady Chiefs finished as the state AAAAA runner-up under head coach Kelly Audia to round out the season. The team lost to St. Vincent's School in the state championship match and finished 2nd in Class AAAAA. Sequoyah then received a preseason #1 rank for the 2004 season. Volleyball powerhouse Starr's Mill and Sequoyah made it the final match, and the Chiefs lost 3-2, finishing runner-up for the second consecutive year.

• Softball

Head Coach- Todd Morrissey

• Cross Country

Head Coach- James Adams

• Swimming

Head Coach- Bill Bulmer

• Wrestling

Head Coach- Joe Kraft
Sequoyah wrestling, led by former head coaches Bob Eddy and Kevin Higgins, gained national recognition in the 90s. It was ranked 5th, 7th, 8th, and 6th (twice) due to the records set in a single season between the years 1996 and 2000. They have been the state traditional champions twice since the school opened in 1990. In the 1996 season, behind the individual champions Wyatt Wilkie (112), Shinya Coulter (135), Lonnie Jones (160), and Geoff Jones (189) the team won its first state title in Class AAAA. Just a few seasons later, another brother stepped up to the plate as Justin Wilkie (130) and Leslie Morrow (112) won their individual brackets and led the team to a state championship in AAAA in 1999.

• Gymnastics

Head Coach — Lori Hall

• Basketball

Girls Interim Coach- Rick Bragg
Boys Head Coach- Jeremy Adams

• Soccer

Girls Head Coach- Bill Dillon
Boys Head Coach- John Zonin

• Track & Field

Girls Head Coach- Chris Parker
Boys Head Coach- Louis Daniel

• Baseball

Head Coach- Joseph Jones (boss)

• Tennis

Girls Head Coach- Stephen Pate
Boys Head Coach- Stephen Pate

• Cheerleading

Head Coaches- Football: Kasey Barth

Competition and Basketball: Veronica Blayton

• Dance

Head Coach- Cathy Barco

• Debate

Coach- Matthew Bartula