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North Hall High School

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Established
  
1957

Staff
  
122

Enrollment
  
1059

Color
  
Green

Principal
  
Jamey Moore

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 770-983-7331

Mascot
  
Trojan

Motto
  
Providing Challenges... Envisioning Success

Address
  
4885 Mt Vernon Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506, USA

District
  
Hall County School District

North hall high school competitive cheer 10 15 2016


North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville, and Clermont, and is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.

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North hall high school homecoming parade 10 17 2014


History

Around 5:25AM on March 20, 1998, an F-3 Tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. The tornado did heavy damage, killing 12 and leveling several structures. It became known as the "Pre-Dawn Killer". The tornado heavily damaged nearby Lanier Elementary School, before unroofing the high school.

Adjacent schools

  • North - White County High School
  • South - Gainesville High School
  • East - East Hall High School
  • West - Lumpkin County High School
  • Southwest - Chestatee High School
  • Academics

    In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a visit to recognize the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school. North Hall High School is a qualified International Baccalaureate school, meaning that the school offers students the ability to obtain an International Baccalaureate diploma.

    School enrollment and demographics

  • Total students - 1103 (as of 2013-14)
  • By gender

  • Male - 566
  • Female - 537
  • By grade

  • 9 - 315
  • 10 - 343
  • 11 - 219
  • 12 - 226
  • By race

  • White/Caucasian - 945
  • Hispanic - 120
  • Mixed - 17
  • Black - 11
  • Asian - 7
  • Native/Alaskan - 3
  • Junior High schools

  • North Hall Middle
  • Elementary schools

  • Mt. Vernon Exploratory Academy
  • Riverbend Advanced Scholars Academy
  • Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy
  • Extracurricular activities

  • Humane Society
  • Marching Band
  • Cheerleading
  • FFA
  • JHBA
  • HOSA
  • Spanish
  • DECA
  • Thespians
  • FBLA
  • FCCLA
  • FCA
  • Beta
  • Academic Team
  • Speech & Debate
  • Athletics

  • Football
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Cross country
  • Men's and ladies' basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Swimming
  • Baseball
  • Men's and ladies' soccer
  • Men's and ladies' golf
  • Track and field
  • Men's and ladies' tennis
  • Golf
  • Band

    The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller ensembles.

    Marching Band

    The Marching Trojan Band fields an average of 120-130 students and competes in 3 marching band competitions during the fall season as well as the annual Hall County Marching Exhibition.

    Notable alumni

  • Doug Collins - American Politician and a United States Representative
  • Jody Davis - former catcher for Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves baseball teams
  • Billy Greer - bass guitarist for progressive rock band Kansas
  • Corey Hulsey - former NFL Oakland Raiders football player
  • Robin Spriggs - author and actor
  • References

    North Hall High School Wikipedia