Robert S. Alexander High School
| Robert S. Alexander High School | |
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| Address | |
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6500 Alexander Pkwy. , 30135-3596 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°40′53″N 84°47′26″W / 33.681498°N 84.790492°W[1] |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| School district | Douglas County School District |
| CEEB code | 111104 |
| Principal | Nathan Hand |
| Teaching staff | 115 (as of 2008-09)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,915 (as of 2008-09)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.7 (as of 2008-09)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics | GHSA AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Newspaper | The Ant Hill Scrolls |
| Yearbook | The Catamount |
| Website | alexander |
Robert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is the third high school to open in the Douglas County School District.
History
Originally built to relieve overpopulation between Douglas County High School and Lithia Springs High School, Alexander High School opened for the 1986-1987 school year. The school's namesake, Robert S. Alexander, was a long-time employee of the Douglas County School System.
Campus
Alexander is essentially composed of one wide building sectioned off by wings. The Fine Arts wing consists of the theater, a band room, and a chorus room. The 100 wing hosts English and foreign language classrooms. The 200 wing hosts math and history classrooms. The 300 wing consists of science classrooms. Each classroom on the 300 wing has laboratory stations (water faucet and gas spout). The 400 wing (formerly known as the Freshman Academy) was added in the 2000s due to the rising number of incoming freshmen. The 400 wing is now a mixture of academic classrooms. The business wing hosts six large computer labs with classes ranging from Broadcast and Video Production to Web Page Design. The back wing hosts an art room equipped with a darkroom, as well as a nursing room, and a kitchen which enables the school to offer food classes.
The school has four courtyards (two of which are only accessible from inside the school) equipped with benches and picnic tables.
Over the years, Alexander has outgrown its capacity. Rather than adding expansion, the school system has accumulated 15 trailers in the back of the campus hosting a mixture of academic classes.
A new gym was added during the 2015-2016 school year. On the top floor are a walking track and the weight room, while the bottom floor has the locker rooms and access to the basketball court.
Athletics
Alexander High School teams are known as the Alexander Cougars and compete in the Georgia High School Association AAAAAA classification. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fast-pitch softball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The boys' cross country team won the 2000 AAAA and the 2016 AAAAAA state championships. [3]
Notable alumni
- Jeff Keith, lead singer of the 1980s Rock Band Tesla (band) and the band Bar-7
- Matt Capps, relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins[4]
References
- ^ "Alexander Comprehensive High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Alexander High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ http://www.ghsa.net/index.php?q=node/169
- ^ "LSU adds six pitchers to bring fall class to 16". The Advocate. 2001-12-07.
The most recent signees include... right-handed pitcher Matt Capps of Alexander High School in Douglasville, Ga....