Calhoun High School (Calhoun, Georgia)
| Calhoun High School | |
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| Address | |
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355 S. River Street Calhoun, Georgia 30701-2379 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1902 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Calhoun City School District |
| Superintendent | Jacob Brumbelow |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15 : 1 |
| Language | English |
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| Athletics | Varsity and junior varsity |
| Sports | Basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swim team, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling |
| Mascot |
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| Team name | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | http://www.calhoun-city.k12.ga.us/chs/ |
Calhoun High School is a public high school in Calhoun, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9-12. It is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of Georgia High School Association. It is located in a rural setting in Gordon County.
CHS was named a Silver Medal school in the "Best High Schools" category by U.S. News & World Report in 2009.
The CHS debate team won the 2008-2009 State Debate Championship (AA). The Calhoun teams combined for a 9-3 record against other finalists from single-A through triple-A schools, which gave them the AA division title. The debate coach is Lane Bearden.
Calhoun High offers many sports, including basketball, baseball, competition cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swim team, tennis, track, wrestling, and volleyball. Several teams, including softball, baseball, golf, football, track, and cheerleading, have won state championships. CHS is a member of the Georgia Region 6-AAA North.
The team mascot (the Yellow Jacket) was chosen due to the school's proximity to the Georgia Institute of Technology. Each year CHS pays royalties of 1 US dollar to Tech for the use of the mascot and its likeness. CHS calls its mascot "Stinger" rather than "Buzz".
CHS has found much success since the hiring of coach Hal Lamb as its football coach. He is the brother of former Furman University and current Mercer head football coach Bobby Lamb. The Yellow Jackets have won 13 straight region titles (2001–2013), and have made the Georgia State Football Playoffs every year since the 2000 season. Coach Lamb led the Jackets to their first football state title since the 1952 season in 2011 with a 27-24 overtime victory against Buford. Calhoun has been to the championship game five times in Lamb's 13 seasons, and been deep in the tournament several times under the coach, who also now serves as the CHS Athletic Director in addition to being the head football coach. The same sort of success has been seen with the CHS baseball programs under coach Chip Henderson. The Jackets have won three state titles (2000, 2005, 2010) and have been in the championship game five times with two State Runners-up (2001, 2007), as well as deep in the tournament several times. The Lady Jackets softball team has held a strong reputation over the last 25+ years under one of Georgia's most winningest coaches, coach Diane Ralston-Smith. The Lady Jackets are the only team in Calhoun history to have won three state titles in a row (2013, 2014, 2015).
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