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Chestatee High School 
Chestatee...illuminating minds and changing livesLocation Gainesville, Georgia Coordinates 34°20′55″N 83°53′36″W / 34.348491°N 83.893257°WCoordinates: 34°20′55″N 83°53′36″W / 34.348491°N 83.893257°W Information Established 2002 School district Hall County Schools Principal Terry Sapp Staff 105 Enrollment 1050 Color(s) Maroon, silver and black Athletics conference GHSA Div. 8A-AAA Mascot War Eagle Rivals North Hall High School, Flowery Branch High School Website Chestatee High School Chestatee High School is a public high school located in Gainesville, Georgia, USA, operated by Hall County Schools. The school was established in 2002 when the enrollment at North Hall High School grew too large. The school serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Dawsonville.
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About Chestatee
Chestatee High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in Hall County, Georgia. Located 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Atlanta, it is one of six high schools serving Hall County, Georgia. The high school serves 1,120 students in grades 9–12. Chestatee Middle School feeds into Chestatee High School.
Demographics
- Asian: 1%
- Black: 2%
- Hispanic: 32%
- Native American: <1%
- White: 62%
- Multi-Racial: 2%
Athletics
Chestatee competes in Sub-Division A of Region 7-AAA.[1][2] Chestatee fields teams in football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls, cheerleading/competition cheerleading, softball, cross country, tennis, track and field, wrestling, soccer (boys and girls) and volleyball. The school is a member of the Georgia High School Association. Chestatee now competes in sub division A of 8-AAA
The Mascot/traditions
The Chestatee High school mascot is the War Eagle. The school colors are maroon, silver and black. The most famous fight song of CHS is "We ain't never scared" that is performed by the school's band. An older tradition that has been dropped is the "War Eagle Walk" where the school's football team walked through the stands onto the field during home games.
The school's creed was initially "Chestatee...the place to be!" then "Chestatee, soaring to excellence" and most recently, "Chestatee...illuminating minds and changing lives." One of the newest traditions is how the football team enters the field through the band while playing fight songs, they then run through their banner. The school's student section is called "the black mob". The name comes from the black paint usually painted on the bodies of the students.
Football
2002 marked the beginning of a new football program in Hall County which was appropriately named the Chestatee War Eagles. This program was split from the Class AAA traditional powerhouse, North Hall High School after the 2001 season. The War Eagles won th first game played against the other new crosstown school, Flowery Branch High School, by one point. Chestatee then had 21 straight losses before they found another "W" in the record books.
After three years of football play, in 2005, the students got their first taste of the playoffs after defeating their crosstown former self, North Hall, 17-10. The next year was better for the War Eagles, which sent them to the Class AAA playoffs for a second consecutive season. The 2007 season gave this program a 7-3 record and missed out on the playoffs because of a loss to rivals White County High School, during their homecoming game.
2008 got worse for the War Eagles as they started the season (4-2) but then dropped 4 in a row to finish the season 4-6. Chestatee's biggest rivals are Gainesville High School, Flowery Branch High School (Battle of the birds) and their biggest rival, North Hall High School.
2009 continued the streak of 4-6, and still no return to the playoffs.
2010 was even worse for the war eagles as they finished 3-7, with only one home win and still no playoff appearance.
Notable seasons
- 2007 (7-3)
- 2006 (7-4) Region 4th Place: Class AAA State Playoffs
- 2005 (6-5) Region 4th Place: Class AAA State Playoffs
2010 Season
After starting the season (4-2) and having been tied for first place in 7-AAA, the War Eagles dropped 4 straight to possess an overall record of (4-6) and a league record of (3-3). After the regular season finale loss to Creekview, Chestatee was eliminated from playoff contention for the 4th straight season.
Baseball
War Eagle Baseball has sent a few players to the college level, most notably Alex McRee, who plays for the University of Georgia.[3][4]
Cheerleading
The Chestatee competition cheerleading squad were the 2006 and 2008 Hall County region champions. They have ranked in the top ten in state every year but one since the cheerleading program was started. The only Hall County team that has ever done this. State rankings:
- 2004- 7AAA 4th
- 2005- 7AAA 6th
- 2006- 7AAA 8th
- 2007- 7AAA 10th
- 2008- 7AAA 7th
- 2009- CO-ED 2nd
References
- ^ "GHSA Region Alignment". GHSA. http://www.ghsa.net/region. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "GHSFHA Chestatee Football Yearly Region Standings". GHSFHA. http://ghsfha.org/showgames.php?gTeamID=Chestatee. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Baseball - News - Official Athletics Site of the University of Georgia Bulldogs". Georgiadogs.com. http://www.georgiadogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&SPID=3589&SPSID=40708. Retrieved 2010-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "War Eagles Baseball". http://www.wareaglebaseball.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
External links
Sub-Region B Gainesville Red Elephants · Johnson Knights · Lanier · Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes · Oconee County Warriors · West Hall Spartans
External Links Categories:- Educational institutions established in 2002
- Schools in Hall County, Georgia
- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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