Georgetown High School (South Carolina)

Coordinates: 33°23′12″N 79°18′09″W / 33.386724°N 79.30259°W / 33.386724; -79.30259
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Georgetown High School
Address
Map
2500 Anthuan Maybank Drive

29440

United States
Coordinates33°23′12″N 79°18′09″W / 33.386724°N 79.30259°W / 33.386724; -79.30259
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGeorgetown County School District
PrincipalCraig Stone
Staff66.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment967 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.48[1]
Color(s)Navy and gray
  
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.ghs.gcsd.k12.sc.us

Georgetown High School is a public high school located in Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Georgetown County School District.

History[edit]

Georgetown was preceded by Winyah School for whites and Howard School for African Americans until the 1980s.[2][3]

Academics[edit]

Georgetown High School offers seven Advanced Placement courses:

  • AB Calculus
  • Biology
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • US Government & Politics
  • US History
  • World History[citation needed]

Athletics[edit]

Georgetown High School offers: baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]

Awards[edit]

In the school year 2018–2019, the NJROTC Battalion housed in Georgetown High School was named the top unit within the Area 6 region. This region includes all of South and North Carolina.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Georgetown High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Museum around the corner: How Howard High School got its name". Georgetown Times. 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ Nesbit, Jeff (29 March 2016). "Separate High Schools, Unequal Everything". US News.
  4. ^ "Sports". Georgetown County School District. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.