North Cobb High School

North Cobb High School
Location
3400 State Highway 293 North Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 United States
Coordinates	34°2′21″N84°38′54″W / 34.03917°N 84.64833°W / 34.03917; -84.64833
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1958;67 years ago (1958)
School district	Cobb County School District
Principal	David Bell
Teaching staff	142.40 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment	2,521 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.70 [1]
Color(s)	Orange, white and navy
Nickname	Warriors
Newspaper	The Warrior Weekly
Yearbook	Panorama
Website	www.cobbk12.org/northcobb/

North Cobb High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. It serves approximately 2900 students in the Cobb County School District, with classes from grades 9 to 12. The school mascot is the warrior and the official school colors are orange and white. North Cobb is the second largest school in the district.

North Cobb was established in 1958, replacing Acworth High School, and is one of the oldest high schools in Cobb County. North Cobb has a magnet program designated for international studies.

In 2016, North Cobb was named an International Skills Diploma School by the Georgia Department of Education. ^[2] An on-campus preschool provides field experience for students interested in pursuing early childhood education. North Cobb offers Advanced Placement programs such as AP Human Geography, AP Language, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP European History, AP Seminar, AP World History, AP United States Government and AP Environmental Science.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,634 students enrolled for the school year 2012–2013 was: ^[3]

Gender

• Male – 50.5%
• Female – 49.5%

Ethnicity

• Native American/Alaskan – 0.3%
• Asian/Pacific Islander – 4.8%
• Black – 34.4%
• Hispanic – 14.4%
• White – 42.7%
• Multiracial – 3.4%

Activities

NJROTC

North Cobb High School hosts a Naval JROTC unit. This is a joint unit made up of cadets from both North Cobb and Harrison high schools. Its official name is the North Cobb/Harrison NJROTC unit. ^[4]

Concert Band

The North Cobb Band consists of three ensembles: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony. The North Cobb Wind Symphony performed at the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) State Convention in 2006, 2010, and 2020. ^[5] In 2022, they performed at the Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival. ^[6]

Marching Band

The North Cobb High School Marching Band began in 1958. ^[7] The band won a WSB-TV's Best High School Band Contest in 2009 and performed at Turner Field before an Atlanta Braves game in September 2010. ^[8] In 2016, the band performed the halftime show in the Georgia Dome during the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints game. ^[9]

Orchestra

The North Cobb High School Orchestra was established in 1994 and has since taught over 170 student musicians since. ^[10] The orchestra consists of three ensembles: Freshman Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. ^[11] They have regularly performed at a number of conferences and festivals, both in-state and abroad. ^[12] Notable venues include St. Andrew's Church in London, Symphony Hall in Boston, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Carnegie Hall in New York City. ^[13]

Publications

North Cobb High School's The Chant ^[14] started as a print publication in 1974 and changed to its current digital format in 2012, becoming the first Cobb County school to have a completely digital online newspaper. ^[15]

Notable alumni

• Christian Albright (2017) – professional football player ^[16]
• Donatello Brown (2009) – professional football player ^[17]
• Harry Ford (2021) – professional baseball player ^[18]
• Travis Hawkins – National football league scout Baltimore Ravens ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ron Lester – actor^{[ citation needed ]}
• Scott F. McAfee - judge ^[19]
• Ayman Mohyeldin – journalist; among Time's 100 Most Influential People 2011^{[ citation needed ]}
• Lee Moore (2013) – professional basketball player ^[20]
• Larry Nelson – professional golfer, winner of multiple national and international tournaments, 3 time major champion, World Golf Hall of Fame^{[ citation needed ]}
• Eric Norwood (2006) ^[21] – Consensus All-American linebacker at the University of South Carolina, drafted in the NFL by the Carolina Panthers (2010 NFL draft)
• Sean O'Pry – supermodel^{[ citation needed ]}
• Robert Lee Ross, Jr. – United States Army Ranger and professional wrestler ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Malachi Singleton (2023) – college football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks ^[22]
• Darren Waller (2011) – professional football player for the New York Giants ^[23]
• Chandler Wooten (2017) - professional football player for the Carolina Panthers ^[24]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - North Cobb High School (130129000525)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. "International Skills Diploma Seal". Georgia Department of Education. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
3. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for North Cobb High School". ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
4. "NCHS- HHS NJROTC". sites.google.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
5. "National winners: AMERICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE, 2024 (conductors and ensembles)—The Ernst Bacon Memorial Award" . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
6. "Southeastern Regional Concert Festival". College of the Arts. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
7. "About – North Cobb High School Bands" . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
8. "The Best High School Band In Georgia Is..." WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. January 5, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
9. "Gameday Primer: Falcons vs. Saints". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
10. "HOME". update. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
11. "ENSEMBLES". update. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
12. Mapua, Sophia. "London Calling: Orchestra students perform in England's premier halls". The Chant. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
13. "David Doke | Alfred Music". www.alfred.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
14. The Chant
15. "About". The Chant. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
16. "Christian Albright". ballstatesports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
17. "Donatello Brown, 2009 Cornerback, Undecided". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
18. Kramer, Daniel (July 11, 2021). "Mariners draft prep C Harry Ford at No. 12". MLB.com.
19. Redmon, Jeremy; Rankin, Bill (August 17, 2023). "Meet the 34-year-old judge who will oversee Trump prosecution in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 20, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
20. "Lee Moore, 2013 Shooting Guard, Undecided". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
21. "Rivals.com Strongside defensive ends 2006". Rivals.com. January 30, 2006. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
22. Kirk, Otis (December 4, 2022). "Malachi Singleton solid to Arkansas, will be a Hog". NWA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
23. "Darren Waller". RamblinWreck.com. CBS. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
24. "North Cobb's Chandler Wooten will make college choice today". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 13, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

External links

• Official website
• North Cobb School of International Studies
• Cobb County School District