East Coweta High School
| East Coweta High School | |
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| Location | |
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400 McCollum-Sharpsburg Road Sharpsburg, Georgia 30277 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°20′49″N 84°39′22″W / 33.347°N 84.656°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1946 |
| School district | Coweta County School System |
| Principal | Stephen Allen |
| Faculty | 144.0 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.78 |
| Mascot | Indian (Native American) |
| Website | www.coweta.k12.ga.us/echs East Coweta High School |
East Coweta High School is a public high school located in Coweta County, Georgia, United States The school serves about 2,700 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Coweta County School System. It is the second oldest high school in the county.
(Taken from "The Historical Significance of the Names of the Buildings and Grounds and the School Seal of East Coweta High School," Michael Wayne Mayhall, 1988)
Education in eastern Coweta County probably began for the children of frontiers venturing into Indian territory in the early 19th century. At that time, what would become Coweta County was a lush wilderness inhabited by "squatters" seeking to establish themselves in rapidly expanding Georgia (Tranquil Cemetery near Turin has headstones indicating interment as early as 1807). Children were often sent to learn reading and writing from any nearby neighbor who had those skills. Crane, Verner. The Southern Frontier: 1670-1732.
The county was established on June 9, 1825, following the controversial Treaty of Indian Springs (March 1825). Once the county was established, settlers entered and made homes spanning from eastern to western Coweta County. Thus eastern Coweta was the first-settled part of the county, with Kedron, Preston, White Oak, and Haralson as the leading early communities.
The wealthy settlers established privately-funded white academies almost immediately. It is believed that Preston Academy was existent in 1827. The poor of that day had to swear a pauper's oath to receive "poor school" funds for their education — few would do so. Even so, in 1833, five school districts were laid out in the county, and trustees were authorized to apportion the "Poor School Fund." It is unknown exactly which districts were formed, but they probably included Kedron, White Oak, and Haralson.
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