North Augusta High School
| North Augusta High School | |
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 Logo of North Augusta High School featuring the school's mascot. | |
| Address | |
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2000 Knobcone Avenue 29841 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Crescat Scientia, Animis Opibusque Parati |
| Established | 1910 |
| School district | Aiken County Public School District |
| CEEB code | 411520 |
| Principal | John Murphy |
| Teaching staff | 83.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,527 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.40[1] |
| Campus size | 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
| Website | www |
North Augusta High School is a four-year public high school located in North Augusta, South Carolina. Approximately 1,500 students attend the school.[2] The school offers over thirty student organizations. North Augusta is an AP Magnet School and is partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative to provide various programs, resources, and help to students enrolled in AP courses at the school.
Sports[]
North Augusta High School's mascot is the Yellow Jacket. They compete in SCHSL Region 5-4A. The school fields over twenty-five varsity and junior varsity teams. North Augusta High is also home to sporting leagues such as football, baseball, softball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, swim team, and soccer.[citation needed]
Notably, the North Augusta Women's Basketball Team completed a four-peat, winning the state championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.[3] The Men's 4x400 Relay Track Team won the 2017 SCHSL State Championship with a time of 3:21.62.[4]
New construction[]
In 2014, new construction began across campus to renovate and replace the aged buildings on campus. A new science and technology building, cafeteria, classrooms, and parking were added behind the (at the time) main portion of the school. In 2017, the old cafeteria was torn down and was replaced with new upperclassmen rooms. As of May 2019, demolition has begun on the old main school building, which used to house the main office as well as four halls of classrooms.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Matt Hazel, National Football League (NFL) football player
- Craig Baynham, former National Football League football player
- Matt Campbell, former National Football League football player
- Tyler Colvin, Major League Baseball player
- Fred Vinson, former National Football League football player
- Charlie Waters, former National Football League football player
- Scott Brown, PGA Tour winner
- Skilyr Hicks (singer), America's Got Talent contestant
References[]
- ^ a b c "North Augusta High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for North Augusta High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Mike Jakucionis, "North Augusta wins 4th consecutive state championship", WRDW, March 7th, 2020
- ^ 2017 SCHSL State Championship - Boys 3A 4A 5A
External links[]
Coordinates: 33°32′10″N 81°58′24″W / 33.5362464°N 81.9734487°W
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