School type Public, high school Superintendent Judy Gilreath Grades 9–12 Phone +1 706-226-2753 Founded 10 August 1975 | Established August 10, 1975 Principal Denise Pendley Enrollment 1,363 Mascot Raider | |
Address 1954 Riverbend Rd, Dalton, GA 30721, USA District Whitfield County School District | ||
Southeast Whitfield High School is a public high school in Dalton, Georgia, United States. It is part of Whitfield County School District. Its colors are maroon, silver, black, and white, and its mascot is the Raider. The school competes athletically in the 6-AAAA Division of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).
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History
Southeast Whitfield County Comprehensive High School (SHS) was established in 1975, with students merging from rivals Valley Point and Eastbrook High Schools. However, the new building was not completed in time for the new school year. In 1975-76, students attended class at the former Eastbrook property, while vocational students were transported 10.5 miles to Northwest Whitfield High, which later transformed to North Whitfield Middle on Cleveland Highway. SHS' modern facility was completed in time for the 1976-77 school year (former county high schools became middle schools for grades 6-8). Since then, SHS has expanded to become one of the three major government high schools in the Dalton area, along with Northwest Whitfield High School and Phoenix High School.
Athletics
Southeast Whitfield competes in several GHSA-sponsored athletics and activities, which include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, one act, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball. The boys' soccer team is the school's most successful athletic program, making the state playoffs every year since the mid-2000s, with its most successful seasons being 2007-08, winning GHSA AAAA runner-up against Lakeside after losing 3-1 in penalty kicks, and 2012–13, winning GHSA AAAA runner-up against inter-county rival Dalton High School.