Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Georgia)

Carrollton High School is a public high school in Carrollton, Georgia, United States, part of the Carrollton City School System. The school's mascot is the Trojan.

This article is about the city high school. For the similarly named nearby county school, see Central Carroll High School.
Carrollton High School
Address
201 Trojan Drive

Carrollton
,
Georgia
30117

United States
Coordinates33.567251°N 85.079979°W / 33.567251; -85.079979
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Where Tradition Never Graduates"
Established1886 (Carrollton Public School)
1921 (Carrollton High)
1962 (Current Location)
School districtCarrollton City Schools
PrincipalDavid Brooks
Teaching staff89.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,630 (2018-19)[1]
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio18.25[1]
Classes offeredAdvanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
Color(s)Black and gold    
Fight songWashington and Lee Swing
AthleticsBasketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, riflery, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conferenceGeorgia High School Association
MascotHector the Mighty Trojan
NicknameTrojans
YearbookArrowhead
Websitehttp://chs.carrolltoncityschools.net/

History

In 1886, ground was broken on College Street for a public school on the site of two former private schools, the Carrollton Masonic Institute and Carrollton Seminary. The new school opened its doors in 1887 and served children in the local Carrollton area. The school was reconstructed as a brick building ten years later and reopened as the Carrollton Public School. Many years later in 1913, Maple Street School was constructed on the namesake street to serve as a feeder school, and mill children from the Westview School were allowed to attend in 1922. A little over a year earlier, the school district purchased a historic building on South White Street designed by architect Neel Reid, and the building became Carrollton High School in 1921. The original Carrollton Public School would fall into decay and be dismantled in 1954.

Segregation
Main article: George Washington Carver High School (Carrollton, Georgia)

While white children were allowed to attend the Carrollton Public School and later the Maple Street and Carrollton High School, school racial segregation was still in existence and African American students were denied admittance into these schools.

With the construction of the Maple Street School in 1913, another school for African American children was built on Pearl Street. The name of this original school is unknown. In 1932, using funds raised from a bond issue by the city of Carrollton, along with matching funds from the Rosenwald Fund, the Carroll County Training School was established. In 1954, a new building was built for grades 8-12 and was named George Washington Carver High School while the Carroll County Training School became a feeder elementary school.[2]

Current Location

A new Carrollton High School was built on Oak Avenue in 1962, and students from the Neel Reid building were moved to this new location as it became the junior high school for the district. It was eventually sold to the community and is now known as the Tracy Stallings Community Center. Meanwhile, a replacement junior high school was built nearby the new high school and "Trojan Drive" was paved to allow access to the schools. School integration was later mandated in 1969, and students from the now closed Carver High attended Carrollton. The elementary and middle (now upper elementary) schools were opened in 1992 and 2005 respectively right next to these schools establishing the well-known 130-acre campus.[3][4]

Academics

A collaboration with the nearby University of West Georgia allowed high-achieving students the opportunity to attend college with the Advanced Academy of Georgia before its dismantlement in 2017. CHS consistently ranks among the top 20 schools statewide in graduation rate performance.

The school has multiple Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course offerings which supplement college-preparatory focus. Class schedules are altered between "A" and "B" days to provide a block system allowing for longer class periods. The school also provides a full-service guidance staff which offers on-site graduation coaches, career specialists, and academic coaches to students as well as a Career and Technical Education department featuring several industry-certified programs. Students in the engineering pathway are offered the chance of an internship, the Southwire Engineering Academy, at the locally headquartered Southwire Company their senior year.[5] Each student is offered language training in Spanish and or French.

Arts

CHS Trojan Band

Carrollton High School has historically emphasized its music program. The Carrollton High School Trojan Band, one of the oldest band programs in the state, was founded in 1948 by John Dilliard. Under the leadership of only a handful of directors since, the band's success has been legendary and continues to thrive today under the leadership of Director Christopher Carr. The Trojan Band currently averages over 200 members, and includes the general marching band, a premier wind ensemble, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, and two winterguard groups.[6]

CHS Performing Arts

The Carrollton High School Performing Arts Program consists of the Drama Club and Chorus Program. Both groups regularly orchestrate joint musical works and theatrical presentations. The chorus program is also one of the premier high school choruses in the state of Georgia and has won many awards with the Georgia Music Educators Association.[7]

Athletics

Carrollton's athletics program is a focal point of their school system; student athletes compete in the Georgia High School Association's Class 5AAAAAA. Carrollton has received numerous "Field of the Year" awards for its baseball field, and commonly hosts the GHSA's state Cross Country meet, as well as a "Last Chance" Invitational. Best known for their Football and Track & Field programs, football has won seven state championships and track & field has won twenty-four state championships. Athletic teams have secured over fifty state championship titles in various sports including, but not limited to, soccer, baseball, golf, tennis, swimming, cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling.

Facilities

New High School
Renovated Carrollton High School Courtyard

In 2016, Carrollton High School underwent major renovations to replace many existing halls that have stood since the construction of the 1962 school. The new high school was constructed in three phases, and was finalized in 2019.

Grisham Stadium
Main article: Grisham Stadium
Grisham Stadium under construction.

Grisham Stadium serves as the main home field for many athletic teams in the school district.

Mabry Arts Center

The Mabry Arts Center is a theater designed to showcase the various productions, musicals, and visual art displays created by the student body.

Pope-McGinnis Student Activity Center

The Student Activity Center was built in 2019 to accommodate various athletic needs of the district. The facility houses an auxiliary basketball court, weightlifting room and the only regulation-sized indoor football field in the state of Georgia.[8]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Carrollton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. Rouse, Dierdre (Spring 2009). "The Journey" (PDF). University of West Georgia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. Carrollton City Schools - History Archived 2010-07-03 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. "WEST GEORGIA TRIVIA". West Georgia Chapter, National Alumnae Association Spelman College. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. "Southwire EA". southwireea.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. "About". CHS Trojan Band. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. "The Arts - Carrollton City Schools". www.carrolltoncityschools.net. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. "NEW POPE-McGINNIS CENTER SHOWCASED TO PRIVATE DONORS". Gradick Communications LLC. Retrieved 2020-03-12.



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