Milton High School (Milton, Georgia)

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Location
Milton High School
Milton, Georgia
Information
Principal	Ron Tesch
Type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Rival	Roswell High School
Mascot	Eddie the Eagle (played by Will Farr)
Color(s)	Red, White, and Blue
Established	1921^[1]
Homepage	http://www.miltonhighschool.com/

Milton High School is a high school in northeast Fulton County, Georgia. In 1921, the school was built in the suburban city of Alpharetta, a farm town with little influence, which grew rapidly over the coming years. The school's new campus is located in the newly incorporated City of Milton.

1 History
2 Today
3 Famous Alumni
4 References

[edit] History

At the time of its creation, Milton High School taught students in grades 1 to 11. It had no central heating system or plumbing until the merger of Fulton County and Milton County in 1932. Then, the much more wealthy Fulton County began to improve the school's facilities. In the 1950s, the addition of an elementary school in the area (Alpharetta Elementary School) and an additional high school Roswell High School allowed Milton to shrink its size to teach grades 8 to 12. Until the opening of Roswell High, Milton was the only public high school in the region which now covers the attendance zones of five high schools. In the 1970s, economic and social transitions of the area allowed Milton High School to build a new cafeteria, library, and front office. In 1983, with the opening of Haynes Bridge Middle School, eighth grade was dropped, leaving the school as a grade 9 - 12 facility. As the 1990s came, Milton began to add new facilities to the school by adding the Milton High School Center for the Arts, a greenhouse, music and the health/physical education facilities.

Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, Milton High School moved from its original location in downtown Alpharetta to a new foundation near the local middle school, Northwestern Middle School.

[edit] Today

Today, Milton High School teaches grades 9-12 and is expected to have 2,225 students to start the 2007-08 school year.

Milton also now employs an academy system that allows students to choose a 'track' of sorts that personalizes their education. For their freshman year (9th grade), all students must take the Freshman Academy. From 10th grade on, students can choose between the Math and Science Academy, Social Sciences Academy, and the Arts and Humanities Academy. Each Academy teaches the courses required for graduation but teaches them in a way similar to the 'theme' of the academy. Milton offers preparation for most, but not all AP exams.

The current Principal is Ron Tesch.

Sports at Milton include: Lacrosse, Soccer, American football, Tennis, Dance Team, Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Baseball, Volleyball, Ice Hockey, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Basketball, and Softball Academic sports include Mathematics and Debate Team.

[edit] Famous Alumni

Sean Bailey, former All-American wide receiver at Milton from 2001-2003. He is currently a University of Georgia starting wide receiver.^[2]
Kyle Davisson, Wide Receiver University of Clemson Tigers
John Dewberry, former Georgia Tech quarterback and Atlanta real estate developer.
Kyle Farnsworth, pitcher for the New York Yankees^[3]
Dexter Fowler, Center fielder drafted 14th round Colorado Rockies, High School All American
Nadine Haobsh, author of Beauty Confidential and Confessions of a Beauty Addict
Mike Hoss, pro fisherman/guitar player, competed in the 2007 Bassmasters Classic which was featured on ESPN. Hoss placed 69th.
Derek Mount, guitarist for Family Force 5
Steven Muncher, current golf professional on the Gateway Tour
Eddie Prasch, Third Baseman drafted 3rd round Pittsburgh Pirates, High School All American 2nd team
Bobby Scales, drafted in the 14th round by the San Diego Padres.
Christopher D. Walker, Center fielder drafted in the 6th round by the Chicago Cubs in 2002 from Georgia Southern University
Chris Hicks, Closing pitcher for Georgia Tech