Appling County High School
Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.
It has approximately 1,000 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.
Academics
The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.
Notable alumni
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
- Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
- Dexter Carter, former professional football player
- Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
- Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997-2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002-2003); born in Baxley
- Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993-1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998-1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
- Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989
References
- ^ "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ greatschools.net
- ^ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. April 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2020.