Robert S. Alexander High School

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name = Robert S. Alexander High School


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streetaddress = 6500 Alexander Pkwy
city = Douglasville
state = Georgia
zipcode = 30135-3596
country = USA
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district = Douglas County School System
principal = Nathan Hand
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teaching_staff = 92 (as of 2005-06)cite web |title=School Detail for Alexander High School |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=130186001976&ID=130186001976 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics ]
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avg_class_size = 17.5 (as of 2005-06)
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grades = 9-12
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athletics = GHSA AAAA
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mascot = Cougar
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established = 1986
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enrollment = 1,611 (as of 2005-06)
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homepage = [http://alexander.dch.schoolinsites.com/ Robert S. Alexander High School]

Robert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Douglas County School System.

History

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.

Campus

Extracurricular activities

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.

Athletics

Alexander High School teams are known as the Alexander Cougars and compete in the Georgia High School Association AAAA classification. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fast-pitch softball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

The boys' cross country team won the 2000 AAAA state championship. [ [http://www.ghsa.net/index.php?q=node/169 GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions] ]

Curriculum

Notable alumni

*Matt Capps, relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates [cite news |title=LSU adds six pitchers to bring fall class to 16 |work=The Advocate |date=2001-12-07 |quote=The most recent signees include... right-handed pitcher Matt Capps of Alexander High School in Douglasville, Ga.... ]

References

External links

* [http://alexander.dch.schoolinsites.com/ Robert S. Alexander High School]
* [http://www.musicofahs.com/ Alexander High School Music]