Claxton High School

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Claxton High School
Address
Claxton High School
102 N. Clark Street

, ,
30417

United States
Coordinates 32°9′47.99″N81°54′59.29″W / 32.1633306°N 81.9164694°W / 32.1633306; -81.9164694
Information
Type Public
School district Evans County School District
PrincipalPaul Mizell
Teaching staff26.60 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment449 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.88 [1]
Color(s) Black and gold
  
MascotTiger
Nickname Tigers
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Accrediting Commission [2] [3]
Website www.evans.k12.ga.us/Domain/138

Claxton High School is a public high school located in Claxton, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Evans County School District. The current principal is Dr. Paul Mizell. [4] Between 1975 and 1979, students at the school under the direction of B. G. Tippins built and flew a biplane of unique design, the Claxton High School Lil' Rascal. [5] [6]

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Student activities

Clubs and organizations

Athletics

GHSA Championships [7]
YearClassSport
1983AATrack (boys')
1988AABasketball (boys')

The school's athletic teams are known as the Claxton Tigers, and they compete in the Georgia High School Association's Region 3-A (Division A). [8] Tiger sports teams include:


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  4. "Administration / Administration" . Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1979-80. p. 503.
  6. "Claxton High School Lil' Rascal on FAA database".
  7. "GHSA Champions". GHSA.net. Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  8. "2008-2010 Region Alignments". GHSA.net. Georgia High School Association. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2008-08-15.