Oconee County High School
| Oconee County High School | |
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| Address | |
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2721 Hog Mountain Road , 30677 | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′41″N 83°27′22″W / 33.86139°N 83.45611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Ben Wiggins |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Website | School website |
Oconee County High School is a public secondary school in Watkinsville, Georgia, USA. It is a public high school that hosts grades 9–12. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are blue and white.
The school currently ranks number 499 out of 500 in Newsweek's 2014 rankings [1] and is consistently named one of the top public high schools in the state of Georgia[2] with regard to Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. [citation needed] It traditionally has more graduates accepted for enrollment at the University of Georgia, located in nearby Athens, than any other high school in Georgia. [citation needed]
OCHS offers football, wrestling, soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis, track, and cross country. It also has a variety of fine arts programs, including a chorus, show choir, band, and drama program that produces musicals and one-act plays each year.
Awards
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1998 GHSA State Cross Country Champions
1999 GHSA Football State Champions
1999 GHSA State Boys' Tennis Champions
2001 GHSA State Cross Country Champions
2006 GHSA State Girls' Tennis Champions
2007 Georgia School of Excellence
2007 GHSA Softball State Champions
2011 GHSA Softball State Champions
Notable alumni
- Adam Frazier, baseball player[3]
- Zach Mettenberger, quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (class of 2009)
References
- ^ "America's Top High Schools 2014." Newsweek. Newsweek LLC, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. <http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-schools-2014>.
- ^ “America's Best High Schools.” Newsweek Online. 19 June 2011. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html.
- ^ "Frazier drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Oconee Enterprise. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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