Sequoyah High School (Georgia)
| Sequoyah High School | |
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| Location | |
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4485 Hickory Road[1] , , 30115[1] United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′18″N 84°25′47″W / 34.17167°N 84.42972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Elevating the Excellence |
| Established | 1990[citation needed] |
| Status | Open[1] |
| School district | Cherokee County School District (CCSD) |
| NCES District ID | 1301110[3][1] |
| Superintendent | Mary Elizabeth Davis |
| CEEB code | 110590[2] |
| NCES School ID | 130111002100[4][1] |
| Principal | Robert Van Alstyne[5] |
| Assistant Principals | |
| Faculty | 162[6] |
| Teaching staff | 121.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,021[1] (2024-2025[1]) |
| • Grade 9 | 501[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 506[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 514[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 500[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.65[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Black & Gold[7] |
| Mascot | Chief |
| Team name | Chiefs |
| Rival | Creekview High School |
| USNWR ranking | 3,273[8] |
| Website | shs |
Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Hickory Flat, Georgia, United States. It educates students in grades 9–12. It opened in the fall of 1990 and is one of seven high schools in Cherokee County, including Cherokee, Etowah, Woodstock, Creekview, River Ridge and I-Grad Virtual Academy.
In athletics the school participates in Georgia High School Association classification AAAAA, Region/Area 6, consisting of 62 school and 8 schools respectively.[7] The Sequoyah Chief's team colors are black and gold.[9]
Administration
[edit]- Robert Van Alstyne – Principal[5]
Departments
[edit]- Advanced Placement
- Career and Technical Education
- English
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Media Center
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
Athletics and activities
[edit]The following Georgia High School Association sanctioned sports are offered:[9]
| Team | Head Coach | Championships/Awards/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Scott Barber | |
| Basketball (boys) | Mike Saxton | |
| Basketball (girls) | Chris Yarbrough | |
| Cross country | Corinne Ingram | |
| Competitive cheerleading | Cassie Pichon | |
| Dance | Karrie Mattice | |
| Football (boys) | James Teter | |
| Golf (boys) | Greg Ross | |
| Golf (girls) | Sarah Williams | |
| Gymnastics | Karrie Mattice | |
| Lacrosse (boys) | Ben Sparks | |
| Lacrosse (girls) | Brent Budde | |
| Soccer (boys) | John Zonin | |
| Soccer (girls) | Ryelyn Wells | |
| Softball | Lisa Chapman | |
| Swimming | Cora Hodgins | |
| Tennis (boys) | Emma Mitchell | |
| Tennis (girls) | Betsy Powell | |
| Track and field (boys) | Travis Sheffield | |
| Track and field (girls) | Steve Collins | |
| Volleyball | John Edwards | State champion - 2014[10] |
| Wrestling | Joe Hulen | State champion - 1996, 1999[11] |
Notable alumni
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (May 2025) |
- Danielle Donehew - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) executive[12][13]
- Hunter Gaddis - baseball player, pitcher[14]
- Cullen Harper - college football quarterback
- Bryce Leatherwood - winner of season 22 of The Voice.[15]
- Jordan Usher - professional basketball player
- Justin Wrobleski - Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Search for Public Schools - Sequoyah High School", NCES.ed.gov, US Department of Education, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ "SAT Suite of Assessments - K–12 School Code Search", CollegeBoard, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for {{{district_name}}}". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Etowah High School (130111002100)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sequoyah High School - Administration, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ Sequoyah High School - Faculty/Staff, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ a b "2024-2025 Region Alignments", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ "Sequoyah High School", US News & World Report, 2024, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ a b "2020-2021 GHSA Member School Directory", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved September 19, 2024
- ^ "GHSA Volleyball Champions | GHSA.net", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved March 18, 2021
- ^ "GHSA Wrestling Champions | GHSA.net", www.ghsa.net, Georgia High School Association, retrieved March 18, 2021
- ^ "#10 Danielle Donehew". ramblinwreck.com. November 23, 1999. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Danielle M. Donehew". ccshof.net. Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame. September 13, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sequoyah alum Hunter Gaddis takes charge as early-season ace for Georgia State". March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Cherokee County native, 'The Voice' winner honored with Bryce Leatherwood Day". 11Alive.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Gramlich, Kelly (February 26, 2019). "These three freshmen are making Clemson baseball's future, present look promising". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina.
External links
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