Apalachee High School is a public high school located near Winder, Georgia, United States.[6] The school mascot is a wildcat.[7] Apalachee is a part of Barrow County Schools, a Title I district. Feeder schools include Haymon-Morris Middle School and Westside Middle School.
| Apalachee High School | |
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940 Haymon Morris Road Winder , Barrow County , Georgia 30680 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′54″N 83°47′9″W / 33.94833°N 83.78583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2000 |
| School board | 9[1] |
| School district | Barrow County Schools |
| NCES District ID | 1300290[2] |
| School code | GA-607-0101 |
| CEEB code | 113268 |
| NCES School ID | 130029002350[3] |
| Principal | Jessica Rehberg[4] |
| Faculty | 122.30 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,894[3] (2022–23) |
| • Grade 9 | 528 |
| • Grade 10 | 522 |
| • Grade 11 | 378 |
| • Grade 12 | 466 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.49:1[3] |
| Campus type | Rural: Fringe[3] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| USNWR ranking | 9,501[5] |
| Feeder schools | Haymon-Morris Middle School, Westside Middle School |
| Website | www |
The school is Barrow County's second high school and opened in 2000.[8] It is in an unincorporated area in the county.[9] Its attendance boundary includes southern Winder, Bethlehem, Carl, and the Barrow County portion of Auburn.[10][11][12]
As of 2024 it has about 1,900 students in grades 9–12. The student body is a mix of White, Hispanic, and Black students with a smaller percentage of Asian students. Almost half the students come from families documented as economically disadvantaged.[5]
2024 shooting
editOn September 4, 2024, a mass shooting occurred at the school, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers, as well as another nine injuries. A 14-year-old student, Colt Gray, was arrested along with his father, Colin Gray.[13][14][15]
Notable alumni
edit- Kamar Baldwin – basketball player[16]
References
edit- ^ "Board of Education". Barrow County School System. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Barrow County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Apalachee High School (130029002350)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Administration - Apalachee High School". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Apalachee High School". U.S. News & World Report L.P. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Alexis (2024-09-04). "GBI identifies 4 killed in Georgia school shooting; 14-year-old in custody". Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Apalachee High School near Winder
"General Highway Map Barrow County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2024-09-24. - See map legends. - ^ "Apalachee High School - Apalachee High School". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Two students, two teachers killed in shooting at Georgia high school; 14-year-old charged as an adult". NBC News. 2024-09-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Barrow County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 5 (PDF p. 6/10). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
Haymon Morris Rd
- The block which has the school (use the full address to find the location) is shown as an unincorporated area. - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barrow County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-06. - Compare to the district boundary map, which mentions which elementary schools feed into which high school.
- ^ "AHS Cluster Rezoning Recommendation Approved". Barrow County Schools. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "BCSS Attendance Zone Maps". Barrow County Schools. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
Apalache Cluster
- Match the cluster with the schools on the map. - ^ "Police respond to Georgia school for a possible shooting". cnn.com. CNN. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Lindner, Emmett; Tumin, Remy (September 4, 2024). "4 Dead in Georgia High School Shooting, Officials Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Dugan, Kevin T. (2024-09-09). "What Is Happening With the Parents of the Georgia School Shooter?". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Thompson, Scott (January 11, 2017). "Former Apalachee basketball standout Kamar Baldwin off to solid start at Butler". Barrow News-Journal. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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