Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (Georgia)

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Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy
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Address
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601 West Cypress Street

Fitzgerald
,
Georgia
31750

United States
Coordinates31°42′33″N 83°15′40″W / 31.709081°N 83.261013°W / 31.709081; -83.261013Coordinates: 31°42′33″N 83°15′40″W / 31.709081°N 83.261013°W / 31.709081; -83.261013
Information
Motto"Graduation for all students is the key to our future, and requires a commitment by all students and teachers."
Opened1973
School districtBen Hill County Schools
CEEB code111280
PrincipalJames Sirmans
Staff53.00 (FTE)[2]
Faculty60[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment829 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.64[2]
Color(s)Purple and gold
Slogan'Investing In Futures"
Fight song"Notre Dame Victory March"
SportsRegion 1, AA Division of GHSA
Team namePurple Hurricanes
RivalIrwin County Indians
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
WebsiteFitzgerald High School

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (FHSCCA)[3] is the local high school in Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States. A part of the Ben Hill County School District, it serves students in grades 9-12. As of 2011 its principal is James Sirmans. Fitzgerald High School is currently involved in the Title I Plan.[4]

Athletics[]

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy competes in the Class AA division of the Georgia High School Association in football, cross country (boys' and girls'), softball, competitive cheerleading, basketball (boys' and girls'), wrestling, riflery, baseball, track (boys' and girls'), soccer (boys' and girls'), tennis (boys' and girls'), competitive weightlifting, and golf (boys' and girls'). Sports teams are known as the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes, or simply the Canes. The Purple Hurricane Athletic Department also fields football cheerleading and basketball cheerleading squads.

The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane Athletic Department won the Georgia Athletic Director Association's Region Director's Cup for the 2015-2016 school year. The Purple Hurricanes compete in Region 1-AA, which consists of Albany High School, Berrien County, Brooks County, Early County, Fitzgerald High School, and Thomasville High School.

Band[]

The band is currently run by Jonathan Thurston. The previous band director was Robert Lawerance and before that Johnathan Kelly (before his sexual assault arrest). The Fitzgerald Marching Canes membership has grown to over 112 members and has won many awards.

Past accomplishments[]

FHSCCA has won four state championship weightlifting titles under the direction of coach Mike Booth.

Under Angela Davis, the FHSCCA competition cheer team won a cheerleading state championship in 2005. The "Purple Girls" have won 15 consecutive region titles.

The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane men's track team won four consecutive state titles (1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991). In 2015, the FHS men's track team finished as the state runner-up.

References[]

  1. ^ "2006-2007 Report Card: Fitzgerald High School". Georgia Department of Education.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Fitzgerald High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ben Hill County Schools". SchoolStream. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Ben Hill County Schools". SchoolStream. Retrieved 22 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
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