Fayette County High School (Georgia)
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Fayette County High School, located in Fayetteville, Georgia
, was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999, and was named a Georgia School of Excellence in 2000. The school teaches grades 9
-12
and enrolls approximately 1,344 students. Fayette County High is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. The school's mascot is a tiger.
, Emory
, Georgia Tech
, University of Georgia
, Georgia State University
and Morehouse College.
and New York City
, and receives superior ratings at local music festivals. The FCHS band program, under the direction of Dr. Myra Rhoden and Dr. Andrew Poor, has a long tradition of excellence. The 200-member marching band
is among Georgia's – most successful programs, with a reputation for staging highly entertaining field shows that annually win state and regional championships. The band performed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, the 2005 London New Year's Day Parade
, the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade
in Pasadena, Calif
, and returned for the 2009 London New Year's Parade. Matthew McCord is the drum major instructor. He has served with the program since 1996. Mr. Chris Key directs the color guard and winter guard programs.
, basketball
, soccer, volleyball
, and wrestling
on a regular basis. From 1976 through 1983 the Fayette County Tiger Football Teams under the direction of Hall of Fame Coach Charlie Winslette(2006) had the best run of winning football games in Tiger football history, winning 55 games in 8 years. Winslette was the Defensive Coordinator during the 1976 season, then took over as the Head Football Coach after Ted Missildine left to take the Head Football position in Prattville, Alabama. The Tigers under Winslette advanced to the playoffs 5 consecutive seasons, with the 1980 team(10-2) ranked #4 at seasons end by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Notable players included Will Forts(UGA) and Jody Allen(Valdosta State). After 8 seasons at Fayette County, Winslette has continued his winning ways. He has been a Head Football Coach in Georgia for 33 years, winning 258 games, which currently ranks at #7 among the State of Georgia's active winningest coaches. He has won 2 State Football Championships, one at West Rome High School in 1985 and one at Greene-Taliaferro High School in Greensboro, Ga. in 1993. Winslette also has 2 State Champion Runner-Up teams, 1989 at Greene-Taliaferro and 1997 at Tift County High School. The 2007 varsity football
team was the most successful record wise in school history, going undefeated in the regular season and earning Region Champion honors. The Tigers advanced to the second round of the state playoffs, losing to Bainbridge at home and finishing the season 11–1 and ranked 6th in the state. In 2008, the girls and boys varsity basketball teams both played in the State Championship Finals. The wrestling team has had several state champion wrestlers and a national champion wrestler, Patrick Blankenbecker in recent years.
103-Ali Khan*
112-Joel Carnow*
119-Blake Axleburg
125-Austin Vorwald*
130-Nick Edwards
135-Matt Brown
140-Johnathan West
145-Dylan Tanner
152-Sam Law
160-Cecil Level
171-Brian Tilton
189-Patrick Blankenbeker*
215-Matt Mulski
HWT-Chris Moody
The 2010 Tiger Wrestling squad won the Area 5-AAAA Duals title.
March 6, 2011, Chasity Welch and her Chattanooga State Lady Tigers won the TCCAA/JCAA Championship!! Adding to her record of 37 double/doubles. She sealed the game's win with two 3 point shots!!! Congratulations on winning the championship rings Chasity Welch and Sasha Sims. March 5, 2011, Sasha Sims led her team Stetson Unv. Lady Hatters to the Atlantic Sun Championship. She was named All Tournament Team. Sasha also broke Stetson 3pt record. She had six 3 pts shots. To end the game with 24pts and 12 rebounds.
March 2011, The Lady Tigers win the county's first ever State Championship, defeating Forest Park 55-45.
Fayetteville, Georgia
Fayetteville is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,945. The city is the county seat of Fayette County. Fayetteville is located approximately 22 miles from the city of Atlanta....
, was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999, and was named a Georgia School of Excellence in 2000. The school teaches grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
and enrolls approximately 1,344 students. Fayette County High is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. The school's mascot is a tiger.
Academics
The school graduates over ninety percent of its graduating classes. Its students' standardized test scores often exceed state and national testing averages. Most graduates that go to college attend in-state schools, particularly Agnes Scott CollegeAgnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College is a private undergraduate college in the United States. Agnes Scott's campus lies in downtown Decatur, Georgia, nestled inside the perimeter of the bustling metro-Atlanta area....
, Emory
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
, Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
and Morehouse College.
Fine arts
The band, choral, orchestra and drama departments annually receive awards on the local, state, regional, and national levels. The choral department's Select Chorus performs in EuropeEurope
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and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and receives superior ratings at local music festivals. The FCHS band program, under the direction of Dr. Myra Rhoden and Dr. Andrew Poor, has a long tradition of excellence. The 200-member marching band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
is among Georgia's – most successful programs, with a reputation for staging highly entertaining field shows that annually win state and regional championships. The band performed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, the 2005 London New Year's Day Parade
New Year's Day Parade
The New Year's Day Parade is a parade through the streets of the West End of London, which takes place annually on 1 January. The first year the parade took place was 1987, as the Lord Mayor of Westminster's Big Parade...
, the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
in Pasadena, Calif
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, and returned for the 2009 London New Year's Parade. Matthew McCord is the drum major instructor. He has served with the program since 1996. Mr. Chris Key directs the color guard and winter guard programs.
Athletics
The school colors are black and "Vegas gold". The Tigers send competitors to state playoffs in baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, soccer, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
on a regular basis. From 1976 through 1983 the Fayette County Tiger Football Teams under the direction of Hall of Fame Coach Charlie Winslette(2006) had the best run of winning football games in Tiger football history, winning 55 games in 8 years. Winslette was the Defensive Coordinator during the 1976 season, then took over as the Head Football Coach after Ted Missildine left to take the Head Football position in Prattville, Alabama. The Tigers under Winslette advanced to the playoffs 5 consecutive seasons, with the 1980 team(10-2) ranked #4 at seasons end by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Notable players included Will Forts(UGA) and Jody Allen(Valdosta State). After 8 seasons at Fayette County, Winslette has continued his winning ways. He has been a Head Football Coach in Georgia for 33 years, winning 258 games, which currently ranks at #7 among the State of Georgia's active winningest coaches. He has won 2 State Football Championships, one at West Rome High School in 1985 and one at Greene-Taliaferro High School in Greensboro, Ga. in 1993. Winslette also has 2 State Champion Runner-Up teams, 1989 at Greene-Taliaferro and 1997 at Tift County High School. The 2007 varsity football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team was the most successful record wise in school history, going undefeated in the regular season and earning Region Champion honors. The Tigers advanced to the second round of the state playoffs, losing to Bainbridge at home and finishing the season 11–1 and ranked 6th in the state. In 2008, the girls and boys varsity basketball teams both played in the State Championship Finals. The wrestling team has had several state champion wrestlers and a national champion wrestler, Patrick Blankenbecker in recent years.
Wrestling
The 2007–2008 Wrestling Team was the Region 4-AAAA Champions103-Ali Khan*
112-Joel Carnow*
119-Blake Axleburg
125-Austin Vorwald*
130-Nick Edwards
135-Matt Brown
140-Johnathan West
145-Dylan Tanner
152-Sam Law
160-Cecil Level
171-Brian Tilton
189-Patrick Blankenbeker*
215-Matt Mulski
HWT-Chris Moody
- Individual Champions
The 2010 Tiger Wrestling squad won the Area 5-AAAA Duals title.
Girls Basketball
The Fayette County Lady Tigers basketball team has a long history of success and is currently one of Georgia's premier programs. The Lady Tigers first rose to prominence in the mid-1980s, when current Hofstra University Head Basketball Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey starred for FCHS. In the mid-2000s, longtime Fayette County High Head Track Coach John Strickland took over as head varsity girls' basketball coach. Under Strickland, the Lady Tigers have been nearly unbeatable. The Lady Tigers advanced to the Class AAAA state championship game in both 2008 and 2009, falling to Southwest Dekalb both times. Key players in recent years include current Florida Gator Tessah Holt, University of Connecticut commit Brianna Banks, Hofstra commit Anma Onyeuku, Stetson commit Sasha Sims, Chattanooga State Chasity Welch, Dekota Walton, Agnes Scott Arielle Register, Jasmine Facey, Kristine Walker, Keyondra Jenkins, Elem Ibiam, Kyra King,Taybreonna Couch and others. Noteworthy accomplishment: The JV Girls basketball coach Bart Phillips clicked off his 100th career win on February 7, 2011, as the Lady Tigers defeated the Starr's Mill Lady Panthers.March 6, 2011, Chasity Welch and her Chattanooga State Lady Tigers won the TCCAA/JCAA Championship!! Adding to her record of 37 double/doubles. She sealed the game's win with two 3 point shots!!! Congratulations on winning the championship rings Chasity Welch and Sasha Sims. March 5, 2011, Sasha Sims led her team Stetson Unv. Lady Hatters to the Atlantic Sun Championship. She was named All Tournament Team. Sasha also broke Stetson 3pt record. She had six 3 pts shots. To end the game with 24pts and 12 rebounds.
March 2011, The Lady Tigers win the county's first ever State Championship, defeating Forest Park 55-45.