Heritage High School (Ringgold, Georgia)

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Heritage High School
Address
Heritage High School (Ringgold, Georgia)
3960 Poplar Springs Road

Ringgold, Georgia
,
Catoosa County
30736-5811

United States
Coordinates 34°53′31″N85°11′12″W / 34.891820°N 85.186619°W / 34.891820; -85.186619
Information
Type Public
EstablishedJune 2008(16 years ago) (2008-06)
School district Catoosa County School District
CEEB code 112536
PrincipalRonnie Bradford
Teaching staff88.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,242 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.11 [1]
Color(s)Red, white, navy
   
MascotGeneral
Rival Ringgold High School Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School
Website hhs.catoosa.k12.ga.us

Heritage High School (HHS) is a public secondary school located in Ringgold, Georgia, United States. It is in the Catoosa County Public Schools district.

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Heritage High School was founded in 2008. It was the first high school opened by Catoosa County in three decades. [2] The school's cost was $42.5 million. [3] It was founded to alleviate the overcrowding at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School and Ringgold High School. [4] [5] Heritage High School is the "Home of the Generals." It has 72 classrooms. [6]

Athletics

The school has a number of GHSA-recognized sports such as football, wrestling, baseball, competition cheerleading, cross country, golf, softball, swimming, basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, track. Notably, the softball program has won GHSA state titles in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2023 in the AAAA division. [7] The school will represent Region 7-AAA in all sports beginning in 2024. [8]

Notable alumni

Reference List

  1. 1 2 3 "Heritage High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Carroll, Beverly A. (September 18, 2006). "High school construction plans take cues from finished product". Chattanooga Times Free Press . AccessMyLibrary. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Matt (December 1, 2006). "Georgia school funds spread thin". Chattanooga Times Free Press . AccessMyLibrary. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Heritage High School slated to open doors in August". Chattanooga Times Free Press . March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ Moore, Ronnie (August 16, 2006). "School's benefits have ripple effect: Officials say Heritage will boost Catoosa's other two high schools". Chattanooga Times Free Press . AccessMyLibrary. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Heritage High School". Fort Oglethorpe Press . Google News. December 14, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Schedule - Heritage Generals (Ringgold, GA) Varsity Softball 18-19". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "GHSA places schools in regions for 2024-26 academic years". Georgia High School Football Daily. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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