Appling County High School
| Appling County High School Appling County Comprehensive High School | |
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 Welcome to the Pirate's Plank | |
| Address | |
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482 Blackshear Highway , 31513 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Denomination | Appling County School District |
| Principal | Gene A. Starr Jr. |
| Teaching staff | 70[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Number of students | 1,003 (2014-15)[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | 2012 Class AA State Champions - Baseball; 2011 Class AA Final Four - Football |
| Sports | Softball, wrestling, tennis, golf, football, baseball, track, cross-country |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Pirates |
| Rival | Jeff Davis and Wayne County High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www |
Appling County High School (also 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 1,000 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?][1]
Academics
The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.[1]
Notable alumni
- Byron Buxton ('12) - MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins[3]
- Dexter Carter - former professional football player
References
- ^ a b c d greatschools.net
- ^ "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
External links
- Official website (uses Macromedia Flash for navigation)
- publicschoolreview.com
- greatschools.net
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