Turner County High School

Turner County High School is a public high school located in Ashburn, Georgia. It is the only high school in Turner County, Georgia.

Turner County High School
Address
316 Lamar Street

Ashburn, Georgia

United States
Coordinates31.7057°N 83.6416°E / 31.7057; 83.6416
Information
TypePublic
Established1957
School districtTurner County School District
SuperintendentCraig Matthews
NCES School ID130519001712
PrincipalJason Clark
Grades9–12
Enrollment339
Student to teacher ratio10.76
Color(s)Royal blue, orange, white, and black
MascotTitan
Websitewww.turner.k12.ga.us

History

Turner County initially had two separate high schools. In 1957, the two schools consolidated to form the current Turner County High School. At the time the school was founded, only whites were permitted to attend. Black students attended the nearby Eureka School.[1][2] Shortly before the school year started, future students and teachers chose the Rebel as their mascot.[3]

In 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. However, Turner County High School did not integrate until 1970. Nonetheless, the school continued to host segregated proms until 2007.[4] In 2021, 70% of students voted in favor of changing the school's mascot to the Titan, citing ties to Confederate ideology.[5][6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 339 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was:[7]

  • Asian – 0.3%
  • Black – 64.9%
  • Hispanic – 6.5%
  • White – 24.5%

References
  1. "Irish, Perry, Cochran, Imps, Demons Open Fights for Football Honors". The Macon News. 9 September 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. "Turner County High to change mascot". Tifton Gazette. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. "Turner County High Chooses School Colors". The Macon News. 10 March 1957. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. "Ga. school plans its first non-segregated prom". NBC News. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. Holcomb, Todd (12 February 2021). "South Georgia school to change rebels mascot". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. Mallory, Ariel (1 May 2021). "Turner County reveals "Titan" as new mascot for the school system". WFXL. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. "Turner County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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