| East Hall High School | |
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| 3534 East Hall Road Gainesville, Georgia United States |
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| Motto | "Every student, Every chance, Every day" |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Hall County Schools |
| Principal | Jeff Cooper |
| Staff | 100 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1100 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Div. 8A-AA |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Rivals | White County High School, Gainesville High School |
| Yearbook | The Viking |
East Hall High School is a four year comprehensive high school located in the eastern portion of Hall County, Georgia, USA, operated by Hall County Schools. The school serves the communities of Lula and Gainesville.
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East Hall High School is located just outside Gainesville, Georgia, in northeastern Hall County, about 60 miles just northeast of Atlanta. East Hall is set in a rural area where many families are blue collar workers, representing almost entirely middle class families. Hall County, Georgia, is commonly known as the poultry capital of the world. Nevertheless, the students, parents, faculty, and administration of East Hall High School are striving continuously to have an outstanding educational program.
In recent years the East Hall Vikings have qualified for the Class AAA State Playoffs in at least two sports each year, with several seeing Final Four and state appearances. The sports offered at East Hall are football, softball, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, tennis, cross country, track and field, Men's basketball, Ladies basketball, Men's soccer and Ladies soccer. East Hall has numerous state titles in Mens and Ladies Basketball.
The band program averages nearly 15% participation by the student body. In 1992, the East Hall High School Viking Marching Band was proclaimed “Grand Champion” of the Fort Mountain Marching Contest in Chatsworth, Georgia, winning first place in every caption of the event. In 1993 and 1994, the Viking Band won the “Sweepstakes Trophy” at the Dixieland Classic in Covington, Georgia. Since 1995, the Viking Marching Band has participated in the Georgia Mountain Marching Festival, in which it has won the Sweepstakes Trophy in every performance. On two occasions the band has won 1st place in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. In 2007, the Viking Band won "Best In Class" in the Cotton Bowl Parade in Dallas, Texas. Most recently, the Viking Band was placed 2nd in AAA competition at the 2008 Georgia Bandmasters Championship in Canton, Georgia.
Thre band has performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Cotton Bowl Parade, the Orange Bowl Halftime and Parade Performances, the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, The Nations Day Parade in New York City, the Macy’s Holiday Parade in Orlando, Florida, the Outback Bowl Halftime Performance and Parade, the Macy’s Egleston Christmas Parade, the King Orange Jamboree Parade. The Viking Band has also performed halftime shows for the Atlanta Falcons and performed several times at Walt Disney World. In addition, the East Hall High School Band was proclaimed “Ambassadors of Good Will” from the state of Georgia by Governor Joe Frank Harris.
The marching band is divided into three concert organizations and both are entered in concert festival (LGPE) each year sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association. Since 1971, the East Hall High School Concert Bands have made 63 superior ratings and 9 excellent ratings in concert festival. Additionally, the Symphonic Band performed at events such as the Georgia Music Educators In-Service Conference, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Conference, and the University of Georgia’s January Music Festival.
In the fall of 2004, Mr. Craig Cantrell, band director, formed the East Hall High School Wind Symphony. All concert organizations: Beginning Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Symphony, are conducted by Mr. Cantrell.
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