Cartersville High School
| Cartersville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
320 E Church Street 30120 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′12″N 84°47′25″W / 34.1700°N 84.7904°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | John Thompson |
| CEEB code | 110615 |
| Principal | Shelley Tierce |
| Teaching staff | 83.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,421 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.98[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Team name | Hurricanes |
| Rival | Cass High School[2] |
| Website | www |
Cartersville High School is a public high school in Cartersville, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Cartersville City School System. It was established in 1924 and teaches grades 9 to 12.
History
Cartersville High School opened in 1924. The high school newspaper, The Chipper, began publication in 1937 and continues until this day.
Athletics
Teams
Carterville's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hurricanes, and the school's colors are purple and gold. Cartersville teams compete in the following sports:[3]
- Air rifle
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Marching band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State championships
Baseball[4]
- 2001 AA
- 2002 AA
- 2003 AAA
- 2008 AAA
- 2009 AAA
- 2013 AAA
Cross-country (men's)[5]
- 1993 AA
- 1994 AA
- 2000 AA
- 2001 AA
Football[6]
- 1991 Georgia 2A State Champions[7]
- 1999 Georgia 2A State Champions[8]
- 2015 Georgia 4A State Champions[9]
- 2016 Georgia 4A State Champions[10]
Notable alumni
- Ronnie Brown (2000)[11] - former NFL running back, second overall draft pick
- Andre Fluellen (2003)[12] - former NFL defensive lineman
- Miller Forristall (2016)[13] - professional NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns
- Joe Frank Harris - 78th Governor of the State of Georgia
- Keith Henderson (1985)[14] - former NFL running back
- Sam Howard (2011) - baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates[15]
- Wayne Knight - actor[16]
- Robert Lavette (1981) - former NFL running back[17]
- Trevor Lawrence (2018)[18][19] - professional NFL quarterback, first overall 2021 NFL draft pick, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Russ Mitchell - former MLB third baseman
- Anthony Seigler (2018) - baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization, 2018 first round draft pick[20]
- Donavan Tate (2009) - former baseball player in the San Diego Padres organization, third overall pick of the 2009 MLB draft[21]
References
- ^ a b c "Cartersville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rivalry - Cartersville High School (GA) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Cartersville High School". Cartersville High School.
- ^ "GHSA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "GHSA Football Champions - GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
- ^ "Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone". Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone.
- ^ "Class AAAA state championship: Cartersville 10, Buford 0".
- ^ "High School Football Championship Score in Cartersville". December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Back-to-back state football championships, but there's something bigger". December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Ronnie Brown, Cartersville, Running Back". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Andre Fluellen, 2003 Defensive Tackle, Florida State". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Miller Forristall, 2016 Tight End, Alabama". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Throwback Thursday: UGA was Keith Henderson’s No. 2 school, dawgnation.com, Retrieved March 17, 2017
- ^ "Colorado Rockies draftee Sam Howard puts up zeros in pro debut with Grand Junction Rockies". Minor League Baseball. June 26, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Fretts, Bruce (October 8, 1993). "Wayne Knight: Gaining Roles, Losing Weight". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "Lavette inks Jacket pact". December 16, 1980. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd (December 22, 2016). "Cartersville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is 2016 Player of the Year". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Trevor Lawrence, 2018 Pro-style quarterback, Clemson". Rivals.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Halley, Jim (May 21, 2018). "ALL-USA Watch: Anthony Seigler leads Cartersville to state title series". USA TODAY High School Sports.
- ^ "Tate brings tools, no trials". Utsandiego.com. June 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.