Alpharetta High School

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Alpharetta High School
Location
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Coordinates 34°04′41″N 84°15′22″W / 34.078°N 84.256°W / 34.078; -84.256Coordinates: 34°04′41″N 84°15′22″W / 34.078°N 84.256°W / 34.078; -84.256
Information
Type Public
Established 2004
Principal Shannon N. Kersey (August 2011-)
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Maroon, Silver, Black
Slogan To be nationally competitive in academics, the arts, athletics, and service to the community
Mascot Raiders
Website http://www.ahsraiders.com

Alpharetta High School is a public high school located in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is part of the Fulton County School System. Atlanta Magazine named Alpharetta High School one of the metro Atlanta area's best all-around high schools.[1]

Alpharetta Cluster

Alpharetta High is part of a cluster of schools that interact closely and educate students from grades K–12.

  • Manning Oaks Elementary School
  • Creek View Elementary School
  • Lake Windward Elementary
  • New Prospect Elementary School
  • Webb Bridge Middle School
  • Hopewell Middle School

Athletics

Competitive sports at Alpharetta High School consist of football, basketball, baseball, ice and roller hockey, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, tennis, track and field, cross country, volleyball, swimming, diving, cheerleading, and golf. Although not officially recognized by Georgia High School Association, additional athletic activities include rugby, fencing, ice hockey, roller hockey, and ping pong.

Specifically, fall sports include cheerleading, cross country, football, softball and volleyball. Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, fencing, swim & dive team, and wrestling. Finally, spring sports include baseball, golf, gymnastics, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, tennis, and track & field.[2]

Among the varsity teams, boys' lacrosse, girls' track and field, baseball, boys' golf, and competition cheerleading have been successful at state championships. In November 2010, the boys' varsity lacrosse team won the Fall LB3 Varsity Lacrosse Championship.[3] The boys' tennis team became the first team in school history to win a state ring defeating Walton in the AAAAA state finals by a score of 3-0. The win capped an undefeated (23-0) 2010 season. Also, the girls' cheerleading team was the 2010 AAAAA state champions.[4]

On May 21, 2010 the Alpharetta Phoenix team was the first high school rugby team from Georgia to compete in the National Championships.[5]

Awards

Alpharetta has won numerous awards in a variety of fields.

Academic

  • Recipient of the 2007-2008 Governors Cup for the AAAAA school with the highest increase in SAT scores.Governors Office of Student Achievement
  • The Academic Team won the 2007–2008 Annual High Q competition, which is hosted by Chuck Dowdle and airs on WSB-TV. They were originally alternates for the competition.[6]
  • Alpharetta High School was nationally ranked in "Newsweek's Best High Schools 2012" coming in at 268.

Athletic

  • The 2008 Girls Cross Country team was Region 6-AAAAA champions[7] and placed 6th in the state.[8]
  • The 2007 Girls Track and Field team was Region 6-AAAAA Champions[9] and placed 7th in the state.[10]
  • The 2009 Competition Cheerleaders were Region 6-AAAAA Champions and placed 7th in the state.[citation needed]
  • The 2009-10 Boys Ice Hockey Team won the state championship (AA). [11]
  • The 2010 Boys Tennis Team won the school's first state championship (AAAAA).[12]
  • The 2011-12 Boys Ice Hockey Team won the state championship (AA). [13]
  • The 2012 Boys Tennis Team won the state championship (AAAAA).[citation needed]

Chess

On March 27, 2010, the Alpharetta High School Team won the State Championships by defeating Creekview 5-0, Dunwoody 5-0, Greater Atlanta Christian School 5-0, Pace Academy 5-0, and Northview 5-0. This makes them the first chess team in Georgia history to win a state championship with a perfect 25-0[14]

Speech and Debate Team

  • The school's Varsity Speech and Debate Team placed 2nd in the State Championship in Spring 2009 (2008-2009 Records)
  • The school's Varsity Speech and Debate Team placed 5th at the All-State competition in 2009. (2008-2009 Records)

The Arts

The school's symphony orchestra, composed of nearly 90 select band and orchestra students, was chosen to perform at Chicago's 2012 Midwest Clinic. Of thousands of schools that auditioned all over the world, Alpharetta was one of only several that were chosen.[15]

Demographics

Alpharetta High School is home to 61 percent Caucasian, 8 percent Hispanic, 12 percent African American, 15 percent Asian, and 4 percent multi-racial.[16]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.atlantamagazine.com/schoolguide2011/home.aspx[]
  2. ↑ http://www.ahsraiders.com/
  3. ↑ http://laxteams.net/ahsraiderlax/news.html?story=6459
  4. ↑ http://www.ahscheer.org/
  5. ↑ Georgia HS rugby on the rise. (2010, June 29). Retrieved from http://www.rugbymag.com/news/high-school/boys/georgia-hs-rugby-on-the-rise.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.kavitachhibber.com/main/main.jsp?id=youthcolumn-May2008-p2
  7. ↑ "Region 6-AAAAA Meet Varsity Girls". Milesplit.us. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  8. ↑ "GHSA State Cross Country Championships Girls AAAAA". Milesplit.us. Retrieved 2009-11-27. 
  9. ↑ http://ga.milesplit.us/meets/22598
  10. ↑ http://ga.milesplit.us/meets/21697
  11. ↑ http://gshl.goalline.ca/news.php?news_id=256579
  12. ↑ http://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school/state-tennis-championships-522604.html
  13. ↑ http://gshl.goalline.ca/news.php?news_id=553785
  14. ↑ http://www.georgiachess.org.downloads/2010 HS Team Standings.xls
  15. ↑ https://www.midwestclinic.org/2012-Midwest-Clinic-Performers.html
  16. ↑ https://portal.fultonschools.org/schools/High/Alpharetta/Pages/profile.aspx[] Fultonschools.org. Retrieved 2010-08-19

External links

GHSA Class AAAAA Region 6
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