Milton High School (Georgia)

Milton High School
Milton High School front lawn
Location
13025 Birmingham Highway Milton , Georgia 30004 United States
Coordinates	34°05′54″N84°20′10″W / 34.09841°N 84.33621°W / 34.09841; -84.33621
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Rep the M
Established	1921 [1]
School district	Fulton County School System
CEEB code	110060
NCES School ID	130228001005 [2]
Principal	Brian Jones [3]
Teaching staff	107.80 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9–12 [2]
Enrollment	1,973 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.30 [2]
Colors	Red, white and navy blue
Athletics conference	Georgia High School Association
Mascot	Eddie the Eagle
Team name	Eagles
Website	Milton High School

Milton High School is a four-year public high school in Milton, Georgia, United States.

History

Milton High School opened in 1921 in Alpharetta, Georgia, providing grades one to eleven for all of Milton County. In the 1950s, an elementary school was built, with Milton High School then providing only grades eight through twelve. In the 1980s, the school became Fulton County's first comprehensive high school. The school was named a School of Excellence in the 1997–98 school year by the Georgia Department of Education, and an outstanding high school the following year by the U.S. News & World Report . A new campus, using the academy model, was opened in Milton in 2005, starting with freshmen only the first year. Milton High School no longer offers grade eight. ^[4]

Activities

Milton High School competes in Class 5A, Region 7 of the Georgia High School Association. ^[5]

State sports championships

• Baseball: 1955, 2004, 2013 ^[6]
• Basketball (boys'): 2010, 2012, 2021 ^[7]
• Cheerleading (coed): 2017 ^[8]
• Cross Country (boys'): 2017,2024 ^[9]
• Football: 2018, 2023, 2024 ^[10]
• Golf (boys'): 2012,2021,2022,2023,2024 ^[11]
• Golf (girls'): 2012 ^[12]
• Gymnastics: 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999 ^[13]
• Lacrosse (boys'): 2010, 2012 ^[14]
• Lacrosse (girls'): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024,2025 ^[15]
• Soccer (girls'): 2012 ^[16]
• Tennis (boys'): 1985 (tied), 2003 ^[17]
• Tennis (girls'): 1980 (three-way tie), 1983 (tie), 1985 (three-way tie),2025 ^[18]
• Wrestling: 1978 ^[19]

State activity championships

• Debate: 2001, 2002, 2009 ^[20]
• One Act Play: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021-22, 2023 ^[21]

Notable alumni

• Peyton Barber (class of 2013), National Football League (NFL) running back
• Dylan Cease (class of 2014), Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher ^[22]
• Nadine Jolie Courtney (class of 1998), author and screenwriter ^[23]
• John Dewberry (class of 1981), University of Georgia (1981–1982) Georgia Tech (1982–1986) 1984 All ACC Quarterback
• Kyle Farnsworth (class of 1994), Major League Baseball player ^[24]
• Dexter Fowler (class of 2004), Major League Baseball player
• McKenzie Kurtz (class of 2015), Broadway actress
• Carl Lawson (class of 2013), New York Jets outside linebacker
• Jordan Loyd (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Bryan Nesbitt (class of 1987), automobile designer
• Alex O'Connell (class of 2017), professional basketball player
• LT Overton (class of 2022), college football player ^[25]
• Graham Pauley (class of 2019), Major League Baseball player ^[26]
• Daniel Pope (class of 1994), former punter in the National Football League; played for Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, with his longest NFL punt being 64 yards ^[27]
• Danyelle Sargent (class of 1995), Fox News sports reporter
• Bobby Scales (class of 1995), Major League Baseball player
• Shannon Scott (class of 2011), Ohio State / Toronto Raptors basketball
• Bruce Thornton (class of 2022), basketball player ^[28]
• Michael Waldron (class of 2006), screenwriter and producer known for his work on Rick and Morty , Loki (TV series), Heels (TV series), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

References

1. "About Our School". Milton High School. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Milton High School (130228001005)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. "Milton High School". High Schools. Fulton County Schools. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
4. "History of Milton High School". Milton High School. Fulton County Schools. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
5. "Milton High School". 2025-2026 GHSA Member School Directory. Georgia High School Association. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
6. "GHSA Baseball Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
7. "GHSA Boys Basketball Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
8. "GHSA Cheerleading Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
9. "GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
10. "GHSA Football Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
11. "GHSA Boys Golf Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
12. "GHSA Girls Golf Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
13. "GHSA Gymnastics Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
14. "GHSA Boys Lacrosse Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
15. "GHSA Girls Lacrosse Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
16. "GHSA Girls Soccer Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
17. "GHSA Boys Tennis Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
18. "GHSA Girls Tennis Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
19. "GHSA Wrestling Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
20. "GHSA Debate Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
21. "GHSA One Act Play Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
22. "Milton's Dylan Cease signs with Cubs". Appen Media Group. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
23. All-American Muslim Girl. Macmillan (published November 11, 2019). 2019. p. 418. ISBN   9780374309503.
24. "Kyle Farnsworth". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
25. Milton 5-star L.T. Overton to skip senior season, reveal college choice in April
26. "Graham Pauley – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
27. "Daniel Pope". NFL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
28. "Bruce Thornton College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.