Grovetown High School

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Grovetown High School
Address
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2010 Warrior Way

Grovetown
,
Georgia
30813

United States
Coordinates33°29′57″N 82°14′11″W / 33.4991°N 82.23634°W / 33.4991; -82.23634Coordinates: 33°29′57″N 82°14′11″W / 33.4991°N 82.23634°W / 33.4991; -82.23634
Information
Motto"Warriors Lead the Way"
OpenedAugust 10, 2009
School boardColumbia County Board of Education
School districtColumbia County School System
SuperintendentSandra Carraway
PrincipalCraig Baker
Teaching staff114.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Age range13–19
Enrollment2,071 (2019–20)[1]
Average class size25
Student to teacher ratio18.12[1]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7hrs 10mins
Campus size3000
Colour(s)White, Gray, Blue, and Red
SongGTHS Alma Mater
Fight songYea Grovetown Warriors
Athletics conferenceGHSA 3-AAAAAA
MascotWarrior/War Eagle
NicknameG-Town
Team nameWarriors
RivalGreenbrier High School
NewspaperThe Warrior Wrap Up
Feeder schoolsGrovetown Middle School, Columbia Middle School
Websitegrovetownhs.ccboe.net

Grovetown High School is located in Grovetown, Georgia, United States, in Columbia County, and opened on August 10, 2009.[2] Its enrollment for the 2010-2011 school was approximately 1300 students; its most recent enrollment approached 2,100.

Academics[]

In 2014, Grovetown was ranked as a 2014 Most Challenging High School by The Washington Post. In 2014 the school was recognized for its success with its Advanced Placement Program, receiving recognition as an AP Access & Support School, an AP Stem School, and an AP Stem Achievement School. Grovetown offers a large variety of academic classes to take, and many different career class options. In the 2018, season, the Warrior football won their region championship in a game against Evans high school.

Athletics[]

The soccer team were region champions in 2011, making it to the elite 8 in the state playoff, ultimately losing to Woodward Academy the eventual State champions[citation needed]. The wrestling team were the Columbia County champions in 2013–2014.[citation needed] The volleyball team were the 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015 region champs.[citation needed] In the 2016–2017 school year, all sports teams won a region championship.[citation needed] During the 2017–2018 school year a girls lacrosse team was started.[citation needed]

Speech and Debate Team[]

The Grovetown High School Debate Team began in 2011. It competes in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy Debate, as well as some individual events, including Extemporaneous, Impromptu and Prose/Poetry.

In 2011 it won runner-up to the state champion in the novice division of Lincoln-Douglas at the GFCA's 1st and 2nd Year State Championship.

In its third year, the team qualified 24 members to the GFCA Varsity State Championship, held at Stratford Academy. At the Varsity State Tournament the team took the Championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate.[3] Overall the team placed third in debate divisions. At the tournament the team's coach was recognized as the 2014 GFCA Speech Coach of the Year. It also qualified seven students to the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Congressional Debate.

The Debate team is affiliated with both the National Speech and Debate Association and the Georgia Forensic Coaches Association.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Grovetown High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Columbia County School District". www.ccboe.net.
  3. ^ "Championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate". Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Georgia Forensic Coaches Association

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