Cairo High School

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Cairo High School
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Cairo High School in 2014
Address
Cairo High School
455 5th St SE

Cairo
,
Georgia
39828

United States
Coordinates 30°52′20″N84°12′01″W / 30.872304°N 84.20039°W / 30.872304; -84.20039
Information
TypeCharter high school
MottoWith Pride, We Give Our Best
School district Grady County Schools
PrincipalWilliam Huff
Teaching staff80.30 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,274 [1]  (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio15.87 [1]
Color(s)   Red and black
MascotSyrupmaker
Nickname Syrupmakers
Rival Thomasville High School
Thomas County Central High School
Bainbridge High School
National ranking1
YearbookRaconteur
Website chs.grady.k12.ga.us

Cairo High School is a public high school in Cairo, Georgia. United States. The school's motto is "With Pride, We Give Our Best." Cairo High School was recognized as the SAT Region Winner for Class AAA and Region 1-AAA for 2005 and 2006. CHS students showed three-year average gains in reading and math SAT scores.

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History

Cairo (pronounced "kay-row" instead of "ki-row" like the Egyptian city) is nicknamed the "syrup city" [2] because Roddenbery's syrup plant was formerly located in Cairo. The syrup made in Cairo is cooked from sugar cane juice and is not the corn syrup known as Karo syrup, although the names are pronounced the same. During a driving rainstorm in the middle of a football game many years ago, workers at the local syrup shelter brought over their rain coats labeled "Roddenbery's Syrup" on the backs of the jackets to keep the players dry. Reflecting this heritage, the Cairo High School football team was named the Cairo Syrupmakers. In 1986, ESPN named "Syrupmaker" the number one nickname for a high school sports team.

The school mascot is depicted as a syrup pitcher. In 1994, Amy Gerleman created the team's first syrup pitcher mascot costume and began wearing the "pitcher" to pep rallies and football games. The term is often shortened to "Maids" for the girls or "Makers" for the boys.

Athletics

The 2008 Football Syrupmakers are Class AAA State Champions after the school's second undefeated season (1990 was the other).

Concert and Marching Band

The Cairo High School band was first established in September 1946 and the first director was William "Major" T. Verran. Major conducted the band from its inception until 1959. The marching band first took the field in 1947 during a football game. [3]

After the retirement of Major, the band was under the direction of several other directors including Tommy Greenhaw (1959–64), Sanford Campbell (1964–67), Jack Willis (1967–72), Wes McKenzie (1972-74), Joe David III (1974–80), Doyle Thornton (1980-83), Randy Jefferies (1983–84), Joe David III (1984-96), Dr. Joe Parisi (1996–99), Johnny Folsom (1999-12), Michael Thomas (2012–15) and is currently under the direction of John Scanling. Mr. David was an inductee into the Georgia Bandmaster's Hall of Fame and also awarded the GMEA Distinguished Career Award. [4] A music scholarship was established after his death to aid members of the band in a pursuit of a music major in college. The award is $1000 and awarded annually. [5]

The band was referred to as "The Pride of Dixie" and is currently known as the "Pride of the Syrup City."

Activities and clubs

Traditions

Alma Mater written by Reba Spears

We salute thee Alma Mater
Thou to us art dear
May thy virtues and thy teachings
Guide us every year.
Cairo High in future years
Our memories will turn back
To the days of Cairo High School
To the Red and Black.

Expansion

A $3 million construction project for a new career academy at Cairo High School is being constructed. The school was one of three centers in the state chosen to receive the $3 million grant. Career Technical and Agriculture Education courses will cater to a variety of career paths like nursing, graphics and design. The academy will also offer a new course called mechatronics. [6]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cairo High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cairo, Georgia Home Page". Cairo Georgia. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Cairo High to ring in 70 years of majorettes". timesenterprise.com. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Joe David III honored with induction into Hall of Fame". news-reporter.com. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Joe A. David III Music Scholarship" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Career academy at Cairo High expected to be complete by June". www.walb.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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