Public high school in Winder, Georgia, United States
Apalachee High School is a public high school located near Winder , Georgia , United States.[ 6] The school mascot is a wildcat .[ 7] Apalachee is a part of Barrow County Schools , a Title I district . Feeder schools include Haymon-Morris Middle School and Westside Middle School.
The school is Barrow County 's second high school and opened in 2000.[ 8] It is in an unincorporated area in the county.[ 9] Its attendance boundary includes southern Winder, Bethlehem , Carl , and the Barrow County portion of Auburn .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
As of 2024 it has about 1,900 students in grades 9–12. The student body is a mix of White, Hispanic, and Black students with a smaller percentage of Asian students. Almost half the students come from families documented as economically disadvantaged.[ 5]
2024 shooting
On September 4, 2024, a mass shooting occurred at the school, resulting in the deaths of two students and two teachers, as well as another nine injuries. A 14-year-old student, Colt Gray, was arrested along with his father, Colin Gray.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Notable alumni
References
^ "Board of Education" . Barrow County School System . Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
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"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Barrow County" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 4, 2024 .
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"Search for Public Schools - Apalachee High School (130029002350)" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 4, 2024 .
^ "Administration - Apalachee High School" . www.barrow.k12.ga.us . Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ a b "Apalachee High School" . U.S. News & World Report L.P. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ Stevens, Alexis (2024-09-04). "GBI identifies 4 killed in Georgia school shooting; 14-year-old in custody" . Atlanta Journal Constitution . Apalachee High School near Winder "General Highway Map Barrow County Georgia" (PDF) . Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2024-09-24 . - See map legends.
^ "Apalachee High School - Apalachee High School" . www.barrow.k12.ga.us . Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019 .
^ "Two students, two teachers killed in shooting at Georgia high school; 14-year-old charged as an adult" . NBC News . 2024-09-04. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Barrow County, GA" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . p. 5 (PDF p. 6/10). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04 . Haymon Morris Rd - The block which has the school (use the full address to find the location) is shown as an unincorporated area .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barrow County, GA" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-09-06 . - Compare to the district boundary map, which mentions which elementary schools feed into which high school.
^ "AHS Cluster Rezoning Recommendation Approved" . Barrow County Schools . 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-09-06 .
^ "BCSS Attendance Zone Maps" . Barrow County Schools . Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2024-09-04 . Apalache Cluster - Match the cluster with the schools on the map.
^ "Police respond to Georgia school for a possible shooting" . cnn.com . CNN. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024 .
^ Lindner, Emmett; Tumin, Remy (September 4, 2024). "4 Dead in Georgia High School Shooting, Officials Say" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024 .
^ Dugan, Kevin T. (2024-09-09). "What Is Happening With the Parents of the Georgia School Shooter?" . Intelligencer . Retrieved 2024-09-11 .
^ Thompson, Scott (January 11, 2017). "Former Apalachee basketball standout Kamar Baldwin off to solid start at Butler" . Barrow News-Journal . Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019 .