Cherokee High School (Georgia)
| Cherokee High School | |
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930 Marietta Hwy. , 30114-2608 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Cherokee County School District |
| Principal | Tod Miller |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,767 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Warrior (Squat) |
| Newspaper | Chieftain |
| Yearbook | Sequoyah |
| Website | www |
Cherokee High School is one of eight public high schools of the Cherokee County School District in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It is located in Canton, GA. Established in 1956, it replaced Canton High School, the county's first high school.
There are eight high schools in the Cherokee County School District: Etowah High School, Sequoyah High School, Woodstock High School, Creekview High School, River Ridge High School, Crossroads HS/MS, and Polaris Evening School.
As of 2014, CHS has a 28% minority enrollment. It has a 84% proficiency rating in English and 31% in Mathematics. Its college readiness index is 27.6. [1]
Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Basketball Cheerleading
- Color Guard
- Cross Country
- Football (2008 Region 5-AAAAA)
- Football and Competition Cheerleading
- Golf (2012 Ladies Region 5-AAAAA Runner Up)
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball – Fast Pitch
- Softball – Slow Pitch
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track (2015 Region 5AAAAAA Champions)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Extracurricular activities
- Academic Bowl Team
- Air Force JROTC.
- Alpha
- Art Club
- BETA
- Blades of Grass
- Book club
- Cherokee Players
- Chieftain
- CHS Club
- Color Guard
- Competition Dance Team
- Drill Team / Honor Guard
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Environmental Action
- Explorer Club
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America)
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
- FFA (Future Farmers of America)
- First Priority
- Forensics (Speech & Debate)
- French Club
- Friends Club
- Future Educators of America
- GA Teen Institute
- Gamma
- Kayak Club
- Latin
- Literary Team
- Marching Band of Warriors
- Mayors Youth Design Team
- Mock Trial Team
- Model United Nations Team
- Mountain Bike Club
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Technology Career Honor Society
- Red Cross Club
- Science Olympiad
- Senior Society
- SkillsUSA
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Student Council
- Video / Technology
- VOCA (Vocational Opportunity Clubs of America)
- Winterguard
- Yearbook
Principals
- Hal W. Clements 1956–1958
- Jim H. Jordan 1958–1966
- Edwin Casey 1966–1990
- Rick Ingram 1990–1995
- Susan Padgett-Harrison 1996–1999
- William Sebring 1999–2006
- Pam Biser 2006–2010
- Debra Murdock 2010–2015
- Todd Miller 2015-present
Notable alumni
- Josh Holloway – actor, best known for his role as James "Sawyer" Ford on Lost
- Jayson Foster – 2007 Walter Payton Award winner, former Georgia Southern quarterback, and 2009 Baltimore Ravens pre-season wide receiver
- Chad Jenkins - class of 2005, starting pitcher of the Toronto Bluejays 2012-current