Buford High School (Georgia)
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| Buford High School | |
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2750 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, Georgia 30518 | |
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| Motto | AAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts |
| Established | 1948 |
| School district | Buford City Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Banks Bitterman |
| Staff | 78 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Div. 6-AA |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Website | http://www.bufordcityschools.org/bhs/home.html |
Buford High School is a public four year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA, in the northern Metro Atlanta area. Buford High School serves the community of Buford.
History
The school was opened in 1948. In 2009, Buford was awarded a silver for Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards. The award is given by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.[citation needed]
Demographics
- White/non-Hispanic - 68%
- Hispanic - 17%
- Black/non-Hispanic - 14%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 1%
Gender Ratio
- Male - 52%
- Female - 48%
Athletics
Buford competes in GHSA Class AA Region 6. Sports offered at Buford are listed below:
- Football
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Mens and ladies basketball
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Baseball
- Mens and ladies soccer
- Mens and ladies golf
- Track and field
- Mens and ladies tennis
- Marching Band
- Colorguard and Winterguard
- Competition Cheerleading
Football
The Buford Wolves football team has contended for the National Title.[when?] They have lost only three regular season games since the 2000 season and have ranked in the top five of their GHSA Class for the past ten seasons. Since 2000, Buford has secured six state titles and posted one "3-peat," from 2001–03 and one "4-peat" or a "Dynasty" from 2007-10.[citation needed]
Past ten seasons
- 2010- (14-1) Region 6- AA Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2009 - (14-1) Region 6-AA Runner-Up, Class AA State Champions
- 2008 - (15-0) Region 6-AA Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2007 - (15-0) Region 6-AA Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2006 - (12-1) Region 6-AA Champions, Class AA Elite 8
- 2005 - (12-1) Region 8-AA Champions, Class AA Elite 8
- 2004 - (13-2) Region 8-AA Champions, Class AA State Runner-Up
- 2003 - (15-0) Region 8-AA Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2002 - (15-0) Region 8-AA Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2001 - (15-0) Region 8-A Champions, Class A State Champions
- 2000 - (13-2) Region 8-A Champions, Class A State Runner-Up
Softball
The Buford Lady Wolves have won four Class AA State Championships.
- 2010 - (32-4) Region 6 Tournament Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2009 - (25-5) Region 6 Regular Season Champions, Region 6 Tournament Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2008 - (34-2-1) Region 6 Regular Season Champions, Region 6 Tournament Champions, Class AA State Champions
- 2007 - (33-6-1) Region 6 Regular Season Runner-up, Region 6 Tournament Runner-up, Class AA State Champions
- 2006 - (29-11) Region 6 Regular Season Champions, Region 6 Tournament Runner-up, Class AA State Third Place
- 2005 - (31-10) Region 6 Champions, Class AA State Third Place
- 2004 - (24-14) Region 6 Runner-up, Class AA State Sectionals
- 2003 - (27-13) Region 6 Runner-up
- 2002 - (9-11)
- 2001 - (21-13) Region 6 Runner-up, Class A State Runner-up
Lady's Basketball
The Lady Wolves Basketball team are back-to-back Class AA State Champions, beating undefeated Vidalia High School for their second straight title on March 13, 2010.
Literary meet
The Literary team at Buford High School has won eight Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010).[1]
Band of Wolves
The Buford Band of Wolves usually feature members from grades 9-12. The Buford Band of Wolves sometimes[when?] features members from 8th grade, and rarely from 7th grade.[citation needed] The band director at Buford High School is Wallace Conrath. The band usually[when?] competes at the Lanier Tournament of Bands.
They performed at the Hall County Marching Band Exhibition.[when?] They were Silver Division overall champions, Silver Division Band Champions, Silver Division Color Guard Champions, and Silver Division Percussion Runners-up at the Lanier Tournament of Bands.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- P. K. Sam, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
- Darius Walker, former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Mikey Henderson, former wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs
- Chase Burnette, MLB player, drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2010
- Omar Hunter, defensive tackle for the Florida Gators
- Demetrius Murray, running back for USF Bulls
- Jake Burnette, MLB player, drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011