Robert S. Alexander High School

Robert S. Alexander High School
Address
6500 Alexander Pkwy
Douglasville, Georgia, 30135-3596
 United States
Coordinates [1]
Information
Established 1986
School district Douglas County School District
CEEB Code 111104
Principal Nathan Hand
Teaching staff 115 (as of 2008-09)[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,915 (as of 2008-09)[2]
Color(s) Red, Black         
Athletics GHSA AAAA
Mascot Cougar
Newspaper The Ant Hill Scrolls
Yearbook The Catamount
Website

Robert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is the Third high school to open in the Douglas County School District.

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History

Originally built to relieve overpopulation between Douglas County High School and Lithia Springs High school, Alexander High School opened for the 1986-1987 school year. The school's namesake, Robert S. Alexander, was a long-time employee of the Douglas County School System.

Campus

Extracurricular activities

Groups and activities available to Alexander High school students include art club, Beta Club, chess club, drama club, ecology club, FBLA, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First Priority, French club, GA Career Student Association, GPSA, HOSA, Key Club, Literary Meet, marching band, math team, mock trial, National Honor Society, PAWS, Scholar Bowl, Science Olympiad, scrapbook club, Skills USA, Spanish club, step team, Student Government Association, Tri-M and yearbook. Also added in Fall 2009 is the Alexander chapter of the FFA.

Athletics

Alexander High School teams are known as the Alexander Cougars and compete in the Georgia High School Association AAAA classification. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fast-pitch softball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

The boys' cross country team won the 2000 AAAA state championship and 2009-2010 Wrestling Team won the AAAA traditional State Championship.[3]

Curriculum

Notable alumni

References

External links