Type Public Principal Bryan Hicks Enrollment 1,102 (2012–2013) Phone +1 770-266-4599 Color Purple, white and black Faculty 71.90 (on FTE basis) | NCES School ID 130539001772 Grades 9–12 Student to teacher ratio 15.33:1 Number of students 1,102 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
Address 300 Double Springs Church Rd, Monroe, GA 30656, USA District Walton County School District Similar Walnut Grove High School, Loganville High School, Atha Road Elementary School, Apalachee High School, North Oconee High Sch Profiles | ||
Monroe Area High School is located in Walton County, Georgia, United States. It serves the city of Monroe.
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The school
Monroe Area High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school for grades nine through twelve.
The present campus was constructed in 2005, and includes a football stadium (the Purple Pit) with a nine-lane rubberized track, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, and a practice field for football and soccer. The current facility replaced the former campus a few miles away.
The old Monroe Area High School building (currently home to the Walton County satellite campus of Athens Technical College), its football stadium, and the Monroe Area football team were used during filming of the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,102 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:
62.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Sports
Monroe Area is home to the Purple Hurricanes and competes in region 8-AAAA of the Georgia High School Association. The school offers the following sports:
In 2012 the girls' track team won the State Championship for 8-AAA.