Appling County High School

Appling County High School
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Location
482 Blackshear Highway

,
Georgia
31513

United States

31°45′48″N 82°21′17″W / 31.76346°N 82.35460°W / 31.76346; -82.35460
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1955
School district
Appling County School District
CEEB code110365
Principal
Ben Horner
Teaching staff
67.50 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,053 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio
15.60
ColorsRed, white, black
   
Athletics conference
3-AA
SportsFootball, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer
MascotPirate
Team namePirates
RivalPierce[clarification needed]
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperBaxley News Banner
Websiteachs.appling.k12.ga.us

Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.

It has approximately 1,002 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.[when?]

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.[when?]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 greatschools.net
  3. ↑ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2020.