Alpharetta High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Alpharetta High School
type = Public
grades = 9–12
established= 2003
city = Alpharetta
state = Georgia
country = USA
mascot = The Raiders
colors = Burgandy, Silver, Black
slogan = Excelling in Academics, Arts, and Athletics
principal = Mary Anne Charron (2008- ); Woodbridge(Buck) Green (2005-2008)
website = [http://www.alpharettahs.net]

Alpharetta High School is a public high school located in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is part of the Fulton County School System.

Athletics

Alpharetta High School offers a wide array of sports. Competitive sports consist of baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swim, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Although not officially recognized by Georgia High School Association, additional athletic activities include rugby, fencing, ice hockey, roller hockey, and ping pong. Among the varsity teams, boys' lacrosse, girls' track and field, and baseball have reaped successful results in state-wide competitions.

Alpharetta Cluster

Alpharetta High is part of a cluster of school that interact closely and educate students from grades K-12.
*Manning Oaks Elementary School
*Creek View Elementary School
*Lake Windward Elementary School
*New Prospect Elementary School
*Webb Bridge Middle School

Facilities

The school's 74 acre campus is located on a small hill. [ [http://www.fultonschools.org/school_detail.asp?id=754 FCSS Schools - ALPHARETTA HIGH School ] ] There are four major buildings in total:

* Main building: Consisted of three wings, this facility houses major academic departments as well as Talented and Gifted program (TAG) and Speial Education departments. Library and cafeteria are located in the lower level. The nrothern end of this floor leads to an underground tunnel that connects the main building to the gym.

* Gym: Includes two full basketball courts and weight training rooms, and a climbing wall. In the upper floor of the gym, there are one indoor track and two classrooms mainly for Health and Personal Fitness classes. Recently, Alpharetta High School hosted one of the largest grappling tournaments sponsored by North American Grappling Association.

* Performing and Fine Arts Building: Performing arts classes including orchestra, band, and chorus take places in this building, and fine arts classes such as Drawing and Painting, AP Studio Art, and Photography, are located adjacent to the music room. The majority of spaces is occupied by the auditorium. Alpharetta High School hosted variety of events such as Barage tour and Jenna Hager's book promotion.

* Band Building: currently under construction

tudent Activities

Alpharetta offers a wide range of club organizations. The honors societies include NHS, SNHS, NLHS, NAHS, and more, and the members of clubs engage in volunteer services throughout the year. The other academic clubs in Alpharetta are Math Team, Academic Bowl, and Science Olympiad.

All About Business (AAB)

All About Business is Alpharetta's dance team . AAB's performance is considered the best program in a pep rally due to its exciting and creative choreography that actually attract students' attention. Despite its limited demographic profile, the team leads a wide ethnic range of fans from Middle Eastern students to Caucasian.

Alpha Productions

Alpha Productions is Alpharetta's Mainstage Theatre production group. Every year, Alpha Productions produces a show in the Fall and a musical in the spring. In years past, the Fall Plays have included 12th Night, Anne Frank, Rumors and You Can't Take It With You. The Musicals productions have included Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Once Upon A Matress, H.M.S. Pinafore and Pippin.

tudent Council

The Alpharetta High School Student Council is the student's link to the administration and student leadership. The Student Council represents the student body in official meetings and functions and hosts many events and fund raisers. The Student Council president may also be known as the Student Body President.

Awards

Alpharetta has won awards in a variety of fields

Among many honors and awards won by the Alpharetta High Speech and Debate Team, Shawn Skolky and J.B. Meyer were the first students to advance to break-rounds in a main event at the NFL National Tournament in June 2008. The team competed in Duo Interpretation, and advanced to Quarter-Finals, eventually earning 16th place.

Academic

Recipient of the 2007-2008 Governors Cup for a AAAAA school with the highest increase in SAT scores

Other

Its Academic Team won the 2007-2008 Annual High Q competition, which is hosted by Chuck Dowdle and airs on WSB-TV. They were originally alternates for the competition, but the team made its way to the finals and defeated many time champion Walton High School by a score of 495-295.

References

External links

* [http://www.fultonschools.org Fulton County School System Website]