Bainbridge High School (Georgia)

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Bainbridge High School
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Bainbridge High School (Georgia)
One Bearcat Boulevard

Bainbridge
,
Georgia 39819

United States
Information
Type Public high school
School district Decatur County School District
PrincipalChris Bryant
Teaching staff85.90 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,229 [1]  (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio14.31 [1]
Color(s)Purple and gold   
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swim team, tennis, track and field, wrestling
MascotBearcat
Rival schools Cairo High School
Miller County High School
Mitchell County High School
Pelham High School
Seminole County High School
Thomas County Central High School
Warner Robins High School
Website http://www.dcboe.com/bhs/

Bainbridge High School is a public high school located in Bainbridge, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which serves Decatur County.

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History

When education first started in the town, there were two buildings, a grammar school and high school. The grammar school building was constructed in 1913 by Wm. A. Edwards of Atlanta. The high school building was erected in 1922 by G. Lloyd Preacher of Atlanta.

The school's curriculum includes the following departments: mathematics, science, languages, history, English, home economics, commercial, and diversified occupations. Extracurricular activities include athletics, band, glee club, piano, spoken English, 4-H Club, Beta Club, Tri-Hi-Y, and Hi Y.

Bainbridge High School opened around September 1966 as an all-white school, and became integrated around 1970.

On April 25, 1964 the senior class sponsored, for the first time, the Miss Bainbridge High School contest. Each class chose one girl to represent it in the contest. Eligibility required that the girl possess good grades, personality, talent, and beauty. Seventeen young ladies participated in the pageant. One of the most capable and personable belles of BHS, Mary Ann Ward, was the first to be crowned Miss Bainbridge High School of 1964. A sophomore Joyce Wells received the second place title, and placing third in the pageant was Bunny Mills.

Bainbridge High School’s first foreign exchange student was Ana Ary, from Fortaleza, Brazil. She graduated with the class of 1977 and later returned to Brazil to continue her studies.

In 1994, soccer was introduced to Bainbridge High School, coached by Richard Colon.

In August 2009, students from Decatur County went to a new high school located on Highway 84. The old high school is now home for Bainbridge Middle School (grades 7-8), while Hutto Middle School holds grades 5-6 while Potter Street, Elcan King, Jones Wheat, John Johnson, and West Bainbridge Elementary hold PK-4. In 2021 to the current year, the grade system of Decatur County School District also made a revamp. Now, Hutto Middle School is now an elementary school, holding grades 3-5, and Bainbridge Middle School is now in align with other Georgia middle schools as it now holds 6-8. In 2021, Elcan King Elementary had been closed. John Johnson Elementary School is now Bainbridge Public Safety Training Center, Potter Street Elementary School is now New Beginnings Learning Center and Elcan King Elementary School has been demolished for a parking lot. The only running elementary and primary schools in the county currently are Jones Wheat Primary School, West Bainbridge Primary School and Hutto Elementary School. West Bainbridge Primary School was an elementary school, holding grades PK-4 until the change which turned them into a primary school, now currently only holding the grades of Pre-k to 2nd grade. There is also one new charter high school, even though in the past Bainbridge High School and Grace Christian Academy were the only high schools. Due to the change in 2008-2009, Hutto Middle School 6th grade students did not have any access to varsity school sports, with the only programs close to it being club sports which had games but were done in the presence of teachers during school hours, and there not being any away games. Now with the change in 2021, that is resolved. New 6th grade students at Bainbridge Middle School now have access to varsity sports, such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Cross Country, & Track & Field.

Notable alumni

State Titles

Other GHSA State Titles

30°53′52″N84°33′28″W / 30.89765°N 84.55764°W / 30.89765; -84.55764

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bainbridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ GHSA Football Archive
  3. ↑ GHSA Boys Golf Archive
  4. ↑ GHSA Boys Track Archive [ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ GHSA Literary Archive
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