Cherokee High School (Georgia)
| Cherokee High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 | School website |
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. 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)
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
- FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America)
- 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)
- Warrior Wishes
- 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
- Jayson Foster - 2007 Walter Payton Award winner, former Georgia Southern quarterback, and 2009 Baltimore Ravens pre-season wide receiver
- Josh Holloway - actor, best known for his role as James "Sawyer" Ford on Lost
- Chad Jenkins - class of 2006, starting pitcher of the Toronto Bluejays, 2012-present
- Rich The Kid - rapper and CEO of Rich Forever Music