Georgetown High School (South Carolina)

Georgetown High School is a public high school located in Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Georgetown County School District.

Georgetown High School
Address
2500 Anthuan Maybank Drive

Georgetown, South Carolina
29440

United States
Coordinates33.386724°N 79.30259°W / 33.386724; -79.30259
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGeorgetown County School District
PrincipalCraig Stone
Staff66.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment967 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.48[1]
Color(s)Navy and gray
  
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.ghs.gcsd.k12.sc.us

History

Georgetown was preceded by Winyah School for whites and Howard School for African Americans until the 1980s.[2][3]

Academics

Georgetown High School offers seven Advanced Placement courses:

  • AB Calculus
  • Biology
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • US Government & Politics
  • US History
  • World History

Athletics

Georgetown High School offers: baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]

Awards

In the school year 2018–2019, the NJROTC Battalion housed in Georgetown High School was named the top unit within the Area 6 region. This region includes all of South and North Carolina.

References
  1. "Georgetown High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. "Museum around the corner: How Howard High School got its name". Georgetown Times. 6 September 2019.
  3. Nesbit, Jeff (29 March 2016). "Separate High Schools, Unequal Everything". US News.
  4. "Sports". Georgetown County School District. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.


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