Cass High School

Cass High School
Location
738 Grassdale Rd.
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
USA
Coordinates [1]
Information
Type Public
Motto Educating, Encouraging & Enpowering
School district Bartow County School District
Principal Michael Nelson[2]
Faculty 86.6 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,383[3]  (2008)
Student to teacher ratio 16.0[3]
Color(s)         
Athletics conference GHSA Region 7-AAAA[4]
Sports Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Cross Country, Wrestling, Track, Tennis and Golf
Mascot Colonel
Team name Cass Colonels
Website Cass High School

Cass High School is a four-year public high school located in Cartersville, Georgia, United States. They educate students grades 9-12. The current principal is Michael Nelson[2], a Cass High School graduate. Cass High School is one of five high schools in Bartow County.

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Athletics

Cass High School offers a variety of sports, including Football, Cheerleading, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Cross Country, Wrestling, Track, Tennis and Golf.

Football

The Cass Colonels football team is led by Rick Casko. In 2004, Casko led the Colonels to the state playoffs for the 1st time in 21 years, the second time in the school history. In 2006, the Colonels returned to the playoffs behind Richard Samuel, former running back and current linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Wrestling

The Cass Colonels wrestling team is led by D.L. Koontz. In 2006 under the discipline of former Head Coach Jason Faklaris, the Varsity Wrestling team took 1st Place in the GHSAA Class AAA Dual Wrestling Championships. This was the first time the school won a State Wrestling Championship. The team, again under Faklaris, took 1st place in the GHSAA Class AAA Traditional Wrestling Championships in 2008.

Administration

Clubs and organizations

Anchor Club
Art Club
Beta Club
Y-Club
Flipside "Colonels for Christ"
Debate Team
DECA
Drama Club
FBLA
FCA
FCCLA
FFA
Health Occupations Students of America
Interact
JROTC
Mentoring Club
National Honor Society
Prom Committee
S.A.D.D.
Science Olympiad
Spanish Honor Society
Student Council
Trumpet
VICA
CASCON
SkillsUSA
Musical Theatre
International Thespian Society
Academic Team
Band
Chorus
FEA

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". http://geocoder.us. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  2. ^ a b Michael Nelson's profile on the Cass High School web page. Cass High School. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Cass High School". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=Bartow&State=13&ID=130033000181. Retrieved 2008-10-16. 
  4. ^ 2006-2008 Region Alignment. Georgia High School Association. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.
GHSA Class AAAA Region 7
Sub-Region A
Sub-Region B
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