Adairsville High School

Adairsville High School

"Graduating and Beyond, Creating Lifelong Learners"
Address
519 Old Highway 41
Adairsville, Georgia
United States
Coordinates 34°24′49″N 84°56′11″W / 34.413708°N 84.936504°W / 34.413708; -84.936504[1]
Information
Type Public
School district Bartow County School District
Principal Bruce Mulkey[2]
Faculty 57.9 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 801[3] (2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio 13.8[3]
Color(s)         
Slogan "All In"
Athletics conference GHSA Region 7-AAA[4]
Sports Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Cross Country, Track, Tennis, JROTC Raiders, JROTC Drill, and JROTC Color Guard, Spirit Cheerleading, Competition Cheerleading, One Act
Nickname Tigers
Team name Adairsville Tigers, Tiger Battalion (JROTC)
Website www2.bartow.k12.ga.us/ahs

Adairsville High School is a four-year public high school located in Adairsville, Georgia, United States. It enrols students from grades 9-12.

Student organizations

The many clubs and societies available to the students include:

Athletics

The Adairsville Tigers play in the GHSA's AAA division.

Football

In the fall of 2015 the Adairsville High football team went to the third round of playoffs.

Cheerleading

In 2013 the Adairsville Tigers competition cheerleading team made it to state in Columbus Georgia for the first time in school history led by seniors Emi Kurht, Dallas Higgins and Kaitlyn Greene.

JROTC Drill Team

On March 22, 2008, the Tiger Battalion Drill and Color Guard teams competed at state, where they took home 1st place in male unarmed squad and female color guard. On March 24, 2011, the Tiger Battalion Drill team competed at the 6th brigade state drill competition and took 1st place in male armed platoon, 2nd place in male armed squad and male unarmed platoon, and 3rd place in female armed squad, female unarmed platoon, male color guard, female armed exhibition, and male unarmed squad.

JROTC Raiders

On November 8, 2008, the Male and Female Tiger Battalion Raider teams competed at the National Raider Meet, where the female team took home 2nd place. In 2013, Adairsville Female Raider Team won its first National Championship In 2014, Adairsville Male and Female Raider Teams won the Georgia state raider championship. The female team went on the following week and won their second consecutive National Championship.

Tennis

The boys' tennis team won back-to-back region championships in 1995 and 1996. They were the Class A #1 ranked public school team in the state both years.

JROTC

In 2004, Armando Miccoli submitted several forms to the United States Army JROTC program and the Bartow County School Board to add the JROTC program to Adairsville High School. Two years later, Major David Sexauer came to Adairsville with the program. Later that year, Sergeant First Class Charles Gibbs joined Maj. Sexuaer, and the two created Raiders, Drill Team, and Color Guard for the program. On October 15, 2008, the Battalion was approved to start a Rifle Team. Since then First Sergeant Jerry Queen has joined the Tiger Battalion as AI in place of Sgt. Gibbs.

Achievements

On March 27, 2008 they took part in a Brigade Inspection. (Every three years all JROTC Battalions must participate in a formal inspection led by a member from the Sixth Brigade Headquarters and other senior members from various other schools.) Subjects in the inspections include various areas of the battalion, such as the Supply Room, Personnel Records, and Public Relations. The Battalion Staff gave the inspectors a formal military style briefing over their different jobs. Each company was also inspected for correct uniform wear and knowledge over questions. A Drill and Color Guard team was also inspected. Tiger Battalion scored a 589 out of a possible 600 giving it the title of Honor Unit with Distinction.

Adairsville High School is the Alma Mater of Vic Beasley who is currently a defensive end for The Atlanta Falcons.

References

  1. ↑ "Free US Geocoder". Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. ↑ Adairsville High School. Retrieved on 2014-6-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Adairsville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  4. ↑ 2006-2008 Region Alignment. Georgia High School Association. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.

Coordinates: 34°19′48″N 84°54′22″W / 34.330°N 84.906°W / 34.330; -84.906

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