- Cherokee High School (Canton, Georgia)
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Cherokee High School Location 930 Marietta Hwy
Canton, Georgia, 30114-2608
United StatesInformation Type Public high school Established 1956 School district Cherokee County School District Principal Mrs. Debra Murdock Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,767 Campus Suburban Color(s) Red and White Mascot Warrior's (Squat) Newspaper 'Chieftain' Yearbook 'Sequoyah' Website [1] Homepage Cherokee High School is one of eight public high schools of the Cherokee County School District located in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. It is located in Canton, GA. Established in 1956, it was the first high school in Cherokee County, Georgia. Currently in Cherokee County, Georgia there are 8 high schools in the Cherokee County School District, including Etowah High School, Sequoyah High School, Woodstock High School, Creekview High School, River Ridge High School, Crossroads HS/MS, and Polaris Evening School.
Contents
Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Basketball Cheerleading
- Color Guard
- Cross Country
- Football (2008 Region 5-AAAAA)
- Football and Competition Cheerleading
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball - Fast Pitch
- Softball - Slow Pitch
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Extracurricular activities
- Academic Bowl Team
- Air Force JROTC. Their website is http://chsga-953.webs.com
- Alpha
- Art Club
- BETA
- Blades of Grass
- Book club
- Cherokee Players
- Chieftain
- CHS Club
- Color Guard
- Competition Dance Team
- Drill Team / Honor Guard
- Environmental Action
- Explorer Club
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America)
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
- FFA (Future Farmers of America)
- First Priority
- Forensics (Speech & Debate)
- French Club
- Friends Club
- Future Educators of America
- GA Teen Institute
- Gamma
- Latin
- Literary Team
- Marching Band of Warriors
- Mayors Youth Design Team
- Mock Trial Team
- Model United Nations Team
- Mountain Bike Club
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Technology Career Honor Society
- Red Cross Club
- Science Olympiad
- Senior Society
- SkillsUSA
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honor Society
- Student Council
- Video / Technology
- VOCA (Vocational Opportunity Clubs of America)
- Winterguard
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
Josh Holloway - Actor, best known for his role as James "Sawyer" Ford on Lost
Jayson Foster - 2007 Walter Payton Award winner, former Georgia Southern quarterback, and 2009 Baltimore Ravens pre-season wide receiver.
References
Charles (TOO MEAN)Martin (1959-2005,due to kidney failure)Defensive Lineman for the NFL Green Bay Packers(1984-1987)
External links
Coordinates: 34°13′59″N 84°30′00″W / 34.23309°N 84.50002°W
External Links Categories:- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Schools in Cherokee County, Georgia
- Educational institutions established in 1956
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