North Murray High School
North Murray High School is a high school located in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Murray County School System.
North Murray High School | |
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Address | |
2568 Mt. Carmel Church Rd. , , 30705 | |
Coordinates | 34.8086°N 84.8092°W |
Information | |
School type | Public |
Established | September 2010 |
Superintendent | Steve Loughridge |
Principal | Donna Eskutt |
Teaching staff | 59.10 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,007[1] (2021–22) |
Average class size | 28 |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.14[1] |
Colour(s) | Black and gold |
Fight song | "Go Tell it on the Mountain" |
Athletics | Football, baseball, softball, soccer, band, track, basketball (men's and women's), wrestling (men’s and women’s), tennis, golf, archery |
Mascot | Mountaineers |
Nickname | 'Neers |
Team name | North Murray Mountaineers |
Rival | Murray County High School |
Website | North Murray High School |
North Murray's mascot is the Mountaineer, and North Murray is the only high school in Georgia to have that mascot.[2] The school colors are black and gold. North Murray High School offers many athletic programs, career pathways, and a host of clubs and extracurricular activities.
Athletics Director is Steve Granger, the head football coach is Coach Preston Poag, and the offensive coordinator for football is Cody Rainey. The head boys' basketball coach is Tim Ellis, the head girls' basketball coach is Randy Watson, the track coach is Kyle Trego, the field Coach is Jacob Ledford, and the head golf coach is Cody Rainey. Seth Hickman coaches baseball, and the head softball coach is Steve Granger. Amanda Bynum is the head tennis coach, Matt Chambers coaches North Murray's boys soccer team, and Rolando Ambriz coaches North Murray's girls soccer team.[3]
In 2012, the Mountaineer archery team won the school's second state championship.
In 2016, the Mountaineer football team made the state playoffs for the first time in school history, with a record of 9–3.
Notable alumni
- Ladd McConkey - wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs[4]
References
- "North Murray High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- Jones, Jamie (2 February 2009). "Here come the Mountaineers". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "Sports". North Murray High School. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "Ladd McConkey - 2021 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2021-10-29.