Buford High School
| Buford High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2750 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, Georgia 30518 USA | |
| Information | |
| Motto | AAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts |
| Established | 1948 |
| School district | Buford City Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Banks Bitterman |
| Staff | 80 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,150 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Div. 8-AAAA |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Website |
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Buford High School is a public four year comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia USA, in the northern Metro Atlanta area.
History
The school was opened in 1948. In 2009, Buford was awarded a silver award for Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards. The award is given by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.[1]
Academics
The school, for the 2010-2011 school year, had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked as the top school system in the state of Georgia.[2]
Athletics
Renown as a perennial athletic powerhouse in the state of Georgia, Buford has won state championships in the following:
- Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015) [3]
- Girls' Basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015) [4]
- Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) [5]
- Gymnastics (2014, 2015) [6]
- Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) [7]
- Volleyball (2015) [8]
- Wrestling, Traditional (2014) [9]
- Wrestling, Duals (2014) [10]
Arts
The literary team and theater program at Buford High School have been very successful. The literary team has won thirteen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).[11] The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won two state championships (2011, 2013).[12]
Notable alumni
- Vadal Alexander, NFL player for the Oakland Raiders
- Justin Roper, football player
- P. K. Sam, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders and former NFL player for the New England Patriots
- Lorne Sam, former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos
- Christi Thomas, professional WNBA basketball player
- Darius Walker, former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Tim Wansley, former NFL cornerback
References
- ↑ US News Buford High School Overview Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ GHSA Baseball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Football Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Gymnastics Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Softball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Volleyball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016
- ↑ GHSA Literary Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ GHSA One-Act Play Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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