Troup County High School
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Troup County Comprehensive High School, originally called Troup High School, is a public college-preparatory and tech-preparatory school in LaGrange, Georgia
and a member of the Troup County Board of Education. The school is located on Hamilton Road, and the Middle school associated is Long Cane Middle School. Troup High School teaches grades 9-12. Troup High School seeks to promote a lifelong desire to learn and to use wise decision-making skills that will enable students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
in which individuals are respected and have the opportunity to grow and to achieve success academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and aesthetically.
THS seeks to promote a lifelong desire to learn and to use wise decision-making skills that will enable students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society
The Tiger Den gymnasium, also located on campus, provides students with a large gym for practice and competition. Inside the gym are practice areas for volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling.
Troup High School won football Region Championships in 1972, 1986 and 1987. Troup High produced many football standouts such as Tommy Cox, Tony Cox, Dino Stafford, Gary King, George Brewer and Charlie Flowers. Charlie Flowers is currently the head football coach. Former THS football player, Donnie Laney, said the 1986 team was and still is the greatest team in the history of the school.
Troup High also offers fields for baseball and softball competition, and a practice field for football and soccer. An indoor hitting facility will soon be completed near the baseball/softball fields for use by the softball and baseball teams.
Troup High School's wrestling team won 9 state championships under the tutelage of Coach Dariel Daniel. Daniel's teams never finished worse than 3rd in the state during his tenure. Daniel left after the 2002 season and is now coaching and teaching in Allen, Texas.
Troup High's football and soccer teams play at Callaway Stadium
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The theater department has been hailed as a very professional and impressive sect, with the usual theater season containing three shows, one being a musical. Actor Elijah Kelley
is a product of the direction of the THS Drama Dept.
The choral department usually also gives three concerts, with the main attraction being the "Spring Show".
All of these Fine Arts groups are centered around the Fine Arts Auditorium, constructed in 2002, that can can seat about 900 people. The local SPLOST made funding for this building possible.
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...
and a member of the Troup County Board of Education. The school is located on Hamilton Road, and the Middle school associated is Long Cane Middle School. Troup High School teaches grades 9-12. Troup High School seeks to promote a lifelong desire to learn and to use wise decision-making skills that will enable students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Troup High School Plan
The mission of Troup County Comprehensive High School is to provide a safe environmentSocial environment
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in which individuals are respected and have the opportunity to grow and to achieve success academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and aesthetically.
THS seeks to promote a lifelong desire to learn and to use wise decision-making skills that will enable students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society
History
Troup County Comprehensive High School is a public high school, serving primarily the rural portions of western and southwestern Troup County. Center and Rosemont high schools closed to form Troup High in 1956.The present facility was built in 1986. Troup High meets accreditation standards for the state Georgia as well as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students are enrolled in one of eight programs of study. Troup High serves 1,300 students, 98% of whom are in attendance each day. The school employs 92 certified personnel who have an average of 24.8 years of experience each.Athletics
In addition to the many teams available for student athletes, Troup High recently built an athletic complex with men’s and women’s locker areas and has a newly equipped weight room for use by all athletes. Some Troup High graduates who have entered the professional athletic field give donations for the upkeep of said facilities.The Tiger Den gymnasium, also located on campus, provides students with a large gym for practice and competition. Inside the gym are practice areas for volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling.
Troup High School won football Region Championships in 1972, 1986 and 1987. Troup High produced many football standouts such as Tommy Cox, Tony Cox, Dino Stafford, Gary King, George Brewer and Charlie Flowers. Charlie Flowers is currently the head football coach. Former THS football player, Donnie Laney, said the 1986 team was and still is the greatest team in the history of the school.
Troup High also offers fields for baseball and softball competition, and a practice field for football and soccer. An indoor hitting facility will soon be completed near the baseball/softball fields for use by the softball and baseball teams.
Troup High School's wrestling team won 9 state championships under the tutelage of Coach Dariel Daniel. Daniel's teams never finished worse than 3rd in the state during his tenure. Daniel left after the 2002 season and is now coaching and teaching in Allen, Texas.
Troup High's football and soccer teams play at Callaway Stadium
Callaway Stadium
Callaway Stadium is a football/soccer stadium located in LaGrange, Georgia. It was built around 1958 by the Callaway Foundation and is used by the Troup County High School, LaGrange High School, and Callaway High School football and soccer teams, as well as the LaGrange College football team...
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Fine arts
Troup High School is locally noted for its very professional productions which the Fine Arts department produces.The theater department has been hailed as a very professional and impressive sect, with the usual theater season containing three shows, one being a musical. Actor Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley is an American actor, singer, and dancer. Kelley has appeared in the films Take the Lead and 28 Days , and co-starred in the musical film re-adaptation of Hairspray , in which he portrayed the character Seaweed J...
is a product of the direction of the THS Drama Dept.
The choral department usually also gives three concerts, with the main attraction being the "Spring Show".
All of these Fine Arts groups are centered around the Fine Arts Auditorium, constructed in 2002, that can can seat about 900 people. The local SPLOST made funding for this building possible.