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Buford High School (Georgia)
Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta.

History

Buford High School was opened in 1948.

In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".

The old Buford High School, now the Middle School.
The new Buford High School Academic Building

Academics

For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site Niche as the top school system in the state.

Athletics

Buford has won state championships in the following:

  • Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)
  • Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)
  • Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
  • Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)
  • Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023)
  • Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
  • Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)
  • Girls Track (2017, 2018, 2019)

Arts

The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022). The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems Archived April 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  3. ^ GHSA Baseball Champions Archived April 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  4. ^ GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions Archived April 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
  5. ^ GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions Archived April 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2020
  6. ^ GHSA Football Champions Archived May 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 10, 2021
  7. ^ GHSA Gymnastics Champions Archived April 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  8. ^ GHSA Softball Champions Archived June 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  9. ^ GHSA Volleyball Champions Archived June 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  10. ^ GHSA Wrestling Champions Archived April 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
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  13. ^ GHSA Literary Champions Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  14. ^ GHSA One-Act Play Champions Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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