West Hall High School

West Hall High School
Location
5500 McEver Road Oakwood , Georgia 30566 United States
Coordinates	34°13′04″N83°54′39″W / 34.217864°N 83.910722°W / 34.217864; -83.910722
Information
Type	Public
Established	1988
School district	Hall County Schools
Principal	Ley Hathcock
Staff	77.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,241 [1]  (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	15.97 [1]
Color(s)	Navy and silver
Athletics conference	GHSA Div. 7AAA
Mascot	Spartan
Rivals	North Hall High School, Johnson High School, Gainesville High School
Website	http://whhs.hallco.org/web/

West Hall High School is a public high school located in the western portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. West Hall is located about 10 miles southwest of Gainesville City, 20 miles Southwest of Dahlonega, and around 40 miles northeast of Downtown Atlanta.

The attendance boundary includes portions of Flowery Branch. ^{[2] [3]}

Administration

• Ley Hathcock - Principal

Demographics

• Hispanic- 46.3%
• White/Caucasian - 43.8%
• Black - 5.3%
• Asian - 2.4%
• Other - 2.2%

International Baccalaureate

In 2008, West Hall High School established a World School for the International Baccalaureate program. ^[4]

Athletics

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

West Hall Football

Coaching Staff ^[5]

• Krofton "Monty" Montgomery - Head Coach
• - Offensive Coordinator- Matt Riden- O Line
• - Defensive Coordinator - Jimbo Hale - Linebackers
• - Special Teams and Assistant Head Coach - John Thompson_
• Timothy "Tim" Doster - Running Backs
• Benjamin "Larry" Parnell -Quarterbacks and Offensive Pass Game Coordinator
• Steve Johnson- Running Backs- Run Game Coordinator
• Josh Taylor - Offensive Line-
• Trevor Catrett - Community Relations Coordinator

www.westhallfootball.org

Achievements ^{[6] [ better source needed ]}

• State Playoffs
  • 1995
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
• Region 7-AAA Champions
  • 2014

Arts

• Band
• Chorus
• Drama
• Photography
• Visual arts

Major awards

• 1994 - One-Act Play State Champions
• 1996 - One-Act Play State Champions
• 2011 - One-Act Play State Champions
• 2012 - One-Act Play State Runner-Up
• 2014 - 7AAA Football Region Champions
• 2015 - 7AAA Boys Soccer Region Champions
• 2015 - AAA Boys Soccer State Champions
• 2016 - One-Act Play State Runner Up
• 2022 - 7AAA Boys Soccer Region Champions

Notable alumni

• Betsy Grunch - neurosurgeon ^{[7] [8]}
• Martrez Milner - former professional football player, Atlanta Falcons

References

1. "West Hall High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
2. "Zoning Map" (PDF). Flowery Branch. Retrieved May 8, 2023. - Compare areas zoned for residential use to the Hall County school zone maps.
3. "Hall County Schools Attendance Zones Introduction". Hall County Schools . Retrieved May 8, 2023– via YouTube. - See school zone viewer - Linked from this page
4. "West Hall High School". International Baccalaureate Organization . Retrieved April 21, 2008. IB school code: 003340
5. "Coaching Staff". WEST HALL SPARTAN FOOTBALL. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
6. "WEST HALL SPARTAN FOOTBALL". WEST HALL SPARTAN FOOTBALL. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
8. "Betsy H. Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, Neurosurgeon". Longstreet Clinic. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

External links

• Official website