| Dodge County High School | |
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| Address | |
| 350 Pearl Bates Road Eastman, Georgia, 31023-9802 United States |
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| Coordinates | [1] |
| Information | |
| School district | Dodge County School District |
| Principal | Dr. Susan Long |
| Assistant principals | Sonya Bundick Pam Melvin Printis Thomas Eric Cowart |
| Teaching staff | 53 FTE[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,005[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Fight song | Hail to the Indians |
| Athletics | GHSA |
| Athletics conference | 3A AA |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Nickname | Big Red |
| Team name | Indians |
| Rival | Bleckley County High School |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
| Newspaper | 'Smoke Signals' |
| Yearbook | 'Chieftain' |
| Feeder schools | Dodge County Middle School |
| Telephone | (478) 374-7711 |
| Fax | (478) 374-6987 |
| Newsletter | Tribe Scribe |
| Website | http://dhs.dodge.k12.ga.us/ |
Dodge County High School is a public high school located in Eastman, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Dodge County School District, which serves Dodge County, Georgia.[2]
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"We are all about DODGE: Dedicated to Our Desire to Graduate Everyone."[3]
Much of this goal has been accomplished through the variety of courses and options made available to students. Dodge County High School is a SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and GAC (Georgia Accrediting Commission) accredited school, where students can work towards a College Prep, College Prep Plus, Tech Prep, Tech Prep Plus, or Community Achievement Program diplomas. Course work within these various diploma areas may include such innovative programs as EMAC (Educational Media Academic Courses), which consists of foreign language offerings in Latin, German, and Japanese and often institutes video or phone lessons. Another program offered to high academic achieving students is found in the Georgia ACCEL program. ACCEL (Georgia Accel Program) offers postsecondary options with Middle Georgia College and Georgia Aviation and Technical College. Apprenticeship programs are offered to students pursuing a Tech Prep or Tech Prep Plus diploma. Apprenticeship areas include Teacher Cadet, Child Care, Heating and Air, Aircraft-sheet metal, and Health Occupations and are offered through dual enrollment with Heart of Georgia Technical College. The Instructional Support Department offers special education students the opportunity to get work site experiences in addition to their regular courses of study. All students are given the option of taking coursework during the traditional school day hours, or they may take advantage of flexible scheduling, which allows them to begin their school day one hour earlier. During this time, students may work in elective areas such as journalism, driver’s education, child care, video art, and NOVANET, which is used as a credit recovery program to encourage students to graduate on time and/or for some students to get ahead with certain courses.
Dodge County High School has had one former football player make it to the NFL, Benji Roland. Benji played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990 playing the position of defensive end.[4] He was also part of the 1988 College Football All-America Team, played for Auburn University, and made it into the 1989 NFL Draft. Other students have signed with collegiate teams; such is the case for Leonard Floyd, who has signed with the University of Georgia.[5]
Regional Titles[6]
| Year | Region |
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| 1999 | 4 AA |
| 1996 | 3 AA |
| 1995 | 3 AA |
| 1976 | 3 AA |
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