Robert S. Alexander High School
| Robert S. Alexander High School | |
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| Address | |
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6500 Alexander Pkwy. Douglasville, Georgia 30135-3596 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°40′53″N 84°47′26″W / 33.681498°N 84.790492°WCoordinates: 33°40′53″N 84°47′26″W / 33.681498°N 84.790492°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| School district | Douglas County School District |
| CEEB code | 111104 |
| Principal | Nathan Hand |
| Teaching staff | 115 (as of 2008-09) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,915 (as of 2008-09) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.7 (as of 2008-09) |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics | GHSA AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Newspaper | The Ant Hill Scrolls |
| Yearbook | The Catamount |
| Website | Robert S. Alexander High School |
Robert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is the third high school to open in the Douglas County School District.
Originally built to relieve overpopulation between Douglas County High School and Lithia Springs High School, Alexander High School opened for the 1986-1987 school year. The school's namesake, Robert S. Alexander, was a long-time employee of the Douglas County School System.
Alexander is essentially composed of one wide building sectioned off by wings. The Fine Arts wing consists of the theater, a band room, and a chorus room. The 100 wing hosts English and foreign language classrooms. The 200 wing hosts math and history classrooms. The 300 wing consists of science classrooms. Each classroom on the 300 wing has laboratory stations (water faucet and gas spout). The 400 wing (formerly known as the Freshman Academy) was added in the 2000s due to the rising number of incoming freshmen. The 400 wing is now a mixture of academic classrooms. The business wing hosts six large computer labs with classes ranging from Broadcast and Video Production to Web Page Design. The back wing hosts an art room equipped with a darkroom, as well as a nursing room, and a kitchen which enables the school to offer food classes.
The school has four courtyards (two of which are only accessible from inside the school) equipped with benches and picnic tables.
Over the years, Alexander has outgrown its capacity. Rather than adding expansion, the school system has accumulated 15 trailers in the back of the campus hosting a mixture of academic classes.
A new gym was added during the 2015-2016 school year. The gym is equipped with a weight room, multiple locker rooms, and a basketball court. On the top floor lies a walking track and the weight room. While the bottom floor has the locker rooms and access to the basketball court.
Groups and activities available to Alexander High school students include art club, Beta Club, chess club, drama club, ecology club, FBLA, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First Priority, French club, GA Career Student Association, GPSA, HOSA, Key Club, Literary Meet, marching band, math team, mock trial, National Honor Society, PAWS, Scholar Bowl, Science Olympiad, scrapbook club, Skills USA, Spanish club, step team, Student Government Association, Tri-M and yearbook. Also added in fall 2009 is the Alexander chapter of the FFA, the only remaining FFA chapter in Douglas County.
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