Appling County High School

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Appling County High School
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Address
Appling County High School
482 Blackshear Highway

,
Georgia
31513

United States
Coordinates 31°45′48″N82°21′17″W / 31.76346°N 82.35460°W / 31.76346; -82.35460
Information
School type Public high school
Established1955
School district Appling County School District
CEEB code 110365
PrincipalBen Horner
Teaching staff67.50 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912
Number of students1,053 [1]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio15.60 [1]
Color(s)Red, white, black
   
Athletics conference3-AA
SportsFootball, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer
MascotPirate
Team name Pirates
RivalPierce[ clarification needed ]
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper Baxley News Banner
Website achs.appling.k12.ga.us

Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.

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It has approximately 1,000 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.[ when? ] [2]

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21. [2] [ when? ]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 greatschools.net
  3. Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2020.