Fayette County High School (Georgia)
| Fayette County High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Tiger Trail Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°27′06″N 84°27′30″W / 33.451677°N 84.45844°WCoordinates: 33°27′06″N 84°27′30″W / 33.451677°N 84.45844°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Fayette County School District |
| Principal | Dr. Daniel Lane |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,322 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, LAX, Track & Field, Golf, Volleyball, Soccer, and Swimming |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Rival | Sandy Creek High School |
| Website | Fayette County High School |
Fayette County High School is located in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. It was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999 and a Georgia School of Excellence in 2000. The school enrolls approximately 1,322 students in grades 9-12. Fayette County High is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school's mascot is a tiger.
The school graduates over ninety percent of its attendees. Its students' standardized test scores often exceed state and national testing averages. Most graduates who go to college attend in-state schools, particularly Agnes Scott College, Emory, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Morehouse College.
The band, choral, orchestra, and drama departments annually receive awards on the local, state, regional, and national levels.
The choral department's Select Chorus performs in Europe and New York City, and receives superior ratings at local music festivals.
The FCHS band program came to national recognition under the direction of Eastman School of Music graduate and master teacher Kenneth F. Beard Sr. The program is now under the direction of Dr. Myra Rhoden and Andrew McMillen, and has continued this long tradition of excellence. The 200-member marching band is among Georgia's most successful programs, with a reputation for staging highly entertaining field shows that annually win state and regional championships. The Marching Tigers have been a Bands of America regional finalist multiple times. The band performed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, the 2005 London New Year's Day Parade, the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif, and returned for the 2009 London New Year's Parade. Matthew McCord is the drum major instructor. He has served with the program since 1996. John D. Duncan directs the color guard and winter guard programs. The fight song that the band plays after touchdowns is the Tiger Rag, a common fight song for schools with Tiger mascots. Auburn, Clemson, and LSU all use the Tiger Rag in some capacity.
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