North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves Murrayville, Clermont, and portions of Gainesville. It is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.
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4885 Mount Vernon Road , 30506 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Providing Challenges... Envisioning Success" |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Billy Wells[1] |
| Staff | 74.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,138 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.38[2] |
| Education system | Hall County Schools |
| Color(s) | Green and white[4] |
| Athletics conference | GHSA Region 7-AAA[3] |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Rivals | Chestatee High School |
| Newspaper | The Forum |
| Yearbook | The Trojan |
| Website | North Hall High School |
History
Around 5:25 am on March 20, 1998, an F-3 tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. It did heavy damage, killing 12 and leveling several structures. It became known as the "Pre-Dawn Killer". The tornado heavily damaged nearby Lanier Elementary School, before unroofing the high school.[5]
Adjacent schools
- North – White County High School
- South – Gainesville High School
- East – East Hall High School
- West – Lumpkin County High School
- Southwest – Chestatee High School
Academics
In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a visit to recognize the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school.[6] North Hall is a qualified International Baccalaureate school,[7] meaning that it offers students the ability to earn an International Baccalaureate diploma.
School enrollment and demographics
- Total students – 1138 (as of 2021–2022)
- 1123 (as of 2020–2021)[8]
- 1122 (as of 2018–2019)
By gender
- Male – 609
- Female – 529
By grade
- 9 – 351
- 10 – 306
- 11 – 265
- 12 – 216
By race
- White – 924
- Hispanic – 183
- Black – 8
- Asian – 6
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 1
- American Indian/Alaska Native – 0
- Two or More Races – 16
Feeder schools
Middle schools
- North Hall Middle School
Elementary schools
- Mt. Vernon Exploratory Academy
- Riverbend Advanced Scholars Academy
- Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy
Extracurricular activities
- Academic Team
- Beta Club
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Drama
- DECA
- FBLA
- FCA
- FCCLA
- FFA
- HOSA
- Humane Society
- JHBA
- Marching Band
- Spanish
- Speech & Debate Club
- Thespians
Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball, men's and ladies'
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf, men's and ladies'
- Soccer, men's and ladies'
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis, men's and ladies'
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Band
The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller ensembles.
Marching band
The Marching Trojan Band fields competes in competitions during the fall season as well as the annual Hall County Marching Exhibition.
Notable alumni
- Doug Collins – politician, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Jody Davis – former catcher for Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves baseball teams
- Corey Hulsey – former NFL Oakland Raiders football player
- Dan Jackson – college football defensive back for the Georgia Bulldogs[9]
- James Jarrard – United States Army Major General and current Chief of Staff, United States Indo-Pacific Command[10]
- Reese Olson - Pitcher for the MLB Detroit Tigers
External links
References
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