Allatoona High School

Allatoona High School is one of eighteen public high school in the Cobb County School District. The institution opened in the fall of 2008, and is currently the most recent high school in the district. It is located in suburban Acworth, Georgia, north of Atlanta, in the United States. The school is named after the nearby Lake Allatoona.

Allatoona High School
Address
3300 Dallas Acworth Highway NW

Acworth
,
Cobb County
,
Georgia
30101

United States
Coordinates34°02′07″N 84°44′07″W
Information
School typePublic high school
EstablishedAugust 2008 (2008-08)
StatusOpen; regular
School boardCobb County Board of Education
School districtCobb County School District
NCES District ID1301290[1]
CEEB code110057
NCES School ID130129003781[2]
PrincipalCandace Wilkes
Teaching staff93.00 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12[3]
GenderMixed
Enrollment1,785[3] (2019–20[3])
Student to teacher ratio19.19[3]
Schedule typeBlock
Schedule8:20 AM to 3:30 PM
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red and black
   
AthleticsYes
Athletics conferenceGeorgia High School Association 6-AAAAAA
NicknameBuccaneers
RivalHarrison High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
USNWR ranking44th in Georgia
National ranking1,778th
Feeder schoolsAwtrey, Durham, and McClure Middle Schools
Websitewww.cobbk12.org/allatoona

History

Allatoona High School opened in Fall 2008.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,785 students enrolled for the 2019–2020 school year was:

  • Male - 49.92%
  • Female - 50.08%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.17%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 3.92%
  • Black - 18.6%
  • Hispanic - 11.99%
  • White - 61.68%
  • Multiracial - 3.64%

In addition, 17.03% of the students qualified for free or reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Athletics
School athletics logo

Allatoona is a member of the Georgia High School Association and has won 8 Georgia state championships. Initially with a smaller enrollment which would have seen them in the AA competition classification, all Buccaneers teams except football started in the AAAA classification.[4] For the 2010–11 season, GHSA reclassified Allatoona to AAA.[5] Girls soccer won the school's first state championship for the AAA classification in May 2012 over Columbus High School and ended with a 20-2-1 record.[6][7]

GHSA reclassified Allatoona again for the 2012–13 season, placing the Buccaneers into AAAAA.[8] In April 2014, the riflery team won the Georgia state championship with a record setting score.[9] The Buccaneers saw their first multi state championship year with two AAAAA titles the following year. Allatoona won the state one-act play championship with Wiley and the Hairyman,[10][11] while the football team beat Glynn Academy at the Georgia Dome to cap a 14–1 season.[12] The football program, highlighted by this season, was named as the 2010–2019 Team of the Decade by the Marietta Daily Journal.[13][14]

2016 saw lacrosse win the program's first state championship in the A-AAAAA category with a 9–7 win over Westminster.[15] Allatoona continued its ascent with GHSA's reclassification to 6A for the 2016–17 season.[16] The Buccaneers responded with the school's first ever back-to-back state championships with the boys track performances in 2017 and 2018.[17][18] November 2019 marked the third 6A state championship when girls volleyball beat Sequoyah High School in five sets.[19]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cobb County". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Allatoona High School (130129003781)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. "Allatoona High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. Whitfield, Chris (July 3, 2008). "They're ready to play at Allatoona High". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. JF6. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia High School Association Constitution and By-Laws 2010-2011" (PDF). Georgia High School Association. p. 144. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. Oshust, Greg (May 20, 2012). "The Lady Bucs leave Class AAA with state soccer championship". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. Price, Kevin (May 19, 2012). "Allatoona defeats Columbus 2-1 in state soccer final". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. "Georgia High School Association Constitution and By-Laws 2012-2013" (PDF). Georgia High School Association. p. 143. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. Dimon, Ricky (April 13, 2014). "Riflery: Allatoona wins state championship with record score". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. "Congratulations to the 2015-2016 GHSA One Act Play State Champions!". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  11. "Allatoona High School Theatre Students Capture State 5A One-Act Play Championship". Acworth Community Magazine. December 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. Saye, Chip (December 11, 2015). "Allatoona 10, Glynn Academy 6". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. Bednarowski, John (December 30, 2019). "Commentary: CFF Team of the Decade: Allatoona's program built the right way". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  14. Bednarowski, John (December 30, 2019). "CFF Team of the Decade: Allatoona finishes on top". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  15. Sandy, Kyle (May 14, 2016). "Lacrosse: Allatoona boys top Westminster 9-7 for A-5A state title". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. "Georgia High School Association Constitution and By-Laws 2016-2017" (PDF). Georgia High School Association. p. 147. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  17. Coleman, S. Thomas (May 16, 2017). "Georgia high school track championship". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  18. "GHSA Boys Track Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  19. O'Shea, Patrick J. (November 2, 2019). "Allatoona outlasts Sequoyah for state title in five-set thriller". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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