Newnan High School
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Newnan High School is a high school located in southwestern Coweta County, in Newnan, Georgia
, just south of the Historic Downtown district. Newnan High School is the oldest of the three Coweta County high schools.
Founded in 1918 as the first high school in Newnan, NHS was a Southern Accredited School by 1919 and has held the distinction ever since. Newnan High School has been a School of Excellence three times. Newnan has a varied athletic program with impressive regional and state records, and an academic program that affords intellectually gifted graduates advanced placement standing in the nation's colleges and universities. It also has an excellent music program that includes the award-winning Newnan High School Marching Cats, a jazz band, numerous All-State musicians, and three instrumental ensembles (Concert, Symphonic 2, and Symphonic 1), as well as four choral ensembles. Newnan High also has an accomplished Air Force Junior ROTC Program, having been awarded the Distinguished Unit Award two years in a row. The Social Studies department of Newnan boasts having two unique classes, with curicula written by the teachers. These classes are the World War II class, taught by Raymond Frankie Henderson, and Vietnam War class, taught by Steven Quesinberry.
Newnan offers four diploma choices: College Prep with Distinction, College Prep, Career/Technical with Distinction, and Career/Technical. Students may also choose a dual diploma program with both college prep and career/tech seals.
Feeder Schools includes Evans Middle School
, Smokey Road Middle School
, and Madras Middle School
. Madras also feeds into the nearby high school Northgate High School
. The school mascot is the Cougars. NHS' athletic rival is East Coweta High School
in Sharpsburg, Georgia
.
, completing a 4-peat of region championships and semi-final losses. They are known for producing many Division I prospects, including Russell Powell, Alec and Alexander "Zander" Ogletree, Jamal Ransby, Sergio Render
, Ray Beno, Alan Bonner and Adam Calhoun. The Cougars have produced many basketball championship and is a constant Elite 8 competitor in Baseball producing top pro prospects pitcher, Mark Frazier and MIF, Michael McGraw. The school has produced several notable female athletes as well. The Betts sisters, Shannon and Jennifer, received tennis scholarships to play at Virginia Tech and Furman, respectively. Former all-ACC Duke women's soccer player Christie MacDonald attended Newnan High School.
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, just south of the Historic Downtown district. Newnan High School is the oldest of the three Coweta County high schools.
Founded in 1918 as the first high school in Newnan, NHS was a Southern Accredited School by 1919 and has held the distinction ever since. Newnan High School has been a School of Excellence three times. Newnan has a varied athletic program with impressive regional and state records, and an academic program that affords intellectually gifted graduates advanced placement standing in the nation's colleges and universities. It also has an excellent music program that includes the award-winning Newnan High School Marching Cats, a jazz band, numerous All-State musicians, and three instrumental ensembles (Concert, Symphonic 2, and Symphonic 1), as well as four choral ensembles. Newnan High also has an accomplished Air Force Junior ROTC Program, having been awarded the Distinguished Unit Award two years in a row. The Social Studies department of Newnan boasts having two unique classes, with curicula written by the teachers. These classes are the World War II class, taught by Raymond Frankie Henderson, and Vietnam War class, taught by Steven Quesinberry.
Newnan offers four diploma choices: College Prep with Distinction, College Prep, Career/Technical with Distinction, and Career/Technical. Students may also choose a dual diploma program with both college prep and career/tech seals.
Feeder Schools includes Evans Middle School
Evans Middle School
Evans Middle School , was founded as the first junior high school in Coweta County, Georgia and was built in 1973. It was soon followed by Madras Junior High School. Notable people who attended O.P...
, Smokey Road Middle School
Smokey Road Middle School
Smokey Road Middle is a middle school located in Southwest District of Newnan, Georgia. Their academic and athletic rival is Madras Middle School. The past 3 years SRMS and MMS have played each other for the county football championship.These are the...
, and Madras Middle School
Madras Middle School
Madras Middle School is a middle school located at 33°26.2'N 84°45.2'W in northeastern Coweta County, Georgia. It serves grades 6 to 8 as part of the CCSS . The school was in Northgate High School's facilities during its construction and was named Northgate Middle School until 1998 when it moved...
. Madras also feeds into the nearby high school Northgate High School
Northgate High School (Newnan)
Northgate High School is a high school located in northeastern Coweta County, in Newnan, Georgia. Northgate High School is the newest of the three Coweta County high schools....
. The school mascot is the Cougars. NHS' athletic rival is East Coweta High School
East Coweta High School
East Coweta High School is a public high school located in Coweta County, Georgia, U.S. The school serves about 2800 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Coweta County School System. It is the second oldest high school in Coweta...
in Sharpsburg, Georgia
Sharpsburg, Georgia
Sharpsburg is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharpsburg is located at ....
.
Athletics
Newnan has achieved many region championships in the class AAAAA. Their most recent was their varsity football team compiling a 13-0 regular season record and reaching the State Semi-Finals, but losing to Northside-Warner Robins High SchoolNorthside High School (Warner Robins, Georgia)
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, completing a 4-peat of region championships and semi-final losses. They are known for producing many Division I prospects, including Russell Powell, Alec and Alexander "Zander" Ogletree, Jamal Ransby, Sergio Render
Sergio Render
Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team...
, Ray Beno, Alan Bonner and Adam Calhoun. The Cougars have produced many basketball championship and is a constant Elite 8 competitor in Baseball producing top pro prospects pitcher, Mark Frazier and MIF, Michael McGraw. The school has produced several notable female athletes as well. The Betts sisters, Shannon and Jennifer, received tennis scholarships to play at Virginia Tech and Furman, respectively. Former all-ACC Duke women's soccer player Christie MacDonald attended Newnan High School.
Notable alumni
- Alan JacksonAlan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
, Country music artist (Alan Jackson, Arista Nashville) - Sergio RenderSergio RenderSergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team...
, 2005, Football (Virginia Tech/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - Mike CheeverMichael CheeverMichael John Cheever is a former American football center in the National Football League. He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars . He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team....
, 1991, Football (Georgia Tech)(Jacksonville Jaguars) - Alec OgletreeAlec OgletreeAlec Ogletree is an American football Linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs, playing under head coach Mark Richt. Ogletree graduated from Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia.-High school career:...
, 2010, Football (University of Georgia) - Jessie James, 2000 Singer/songwriter
- Alexander Ogletree, 2010, Football (University of Georgia)
- Alan Corbette Jackson 2009, Singer
- [Ray Beno], 2009, Football (Georgia Tech)
- [Drew Schulz], Well known motorcycle mechanic