Apalachee High School

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Apalachee High School
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Address
Apalachee High School
940 Haymon Morris Road

Winder
,
Barrow County
,
Georgia
30680

United States
Coordinates 33°56′54″N83°47′9″W / 33.94833°N 83.78583°W / 33.94833; -83.78583
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2000(24 years ago) (2000)
School board9 [1]
School district Barrow County Schools
NCES District ID 1300290 [2]
School codeGA-607-0101
CEEB code 113268
NCES School ID 130029002350 [3]
PrincipalJessica Rehberg [4]
Faculty122.30 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,894 [3]  (2022–23)
 •  Grade 9 528
 •  Grade 10 522
 •  Grade 11 378
 •  Grade 12 466
Student to teacher ratio15.49:1 [3]
Campus typeRural: Fringe [3]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Nickname Wildcats
USNWR ranking9,501 [5]
Feeder schoolsHaymon-Morris Middle School, Westside Middle School
Website www.barrow.k12.ga.us/schools/ahs/index

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.

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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

On 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

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References

  1. ↑ "Board of Education". Barrow County School System. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Barrow County". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Apalachee High School (130029002350)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Administration - Apalachee High School". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Apalachee High School". U.S. News & World Report L.P. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Apalachee High School - Apalachee High School". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "AHS Cluster Rezoning Recommendation Approved". Barrow County Schools. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Police respond to Georgia school for a possible shooting". cnn.com. CNN. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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