Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

located in

Buford, Georgia Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan ...

, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta

History

Buford High School was opened in 1948. In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".

Academics

For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site

Niche Niche may refer to: Science *Developmental niche, a concept for understanding the cultural context of child development *Ecological niche, a term describing the relational position of an organism's species *Niche differentiation, in ecology, the ...

as the top school system in the state.

Athletics

Buford has won state championships in the following: * Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015) * Boys' basketball (2017, 2019) * Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) * Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021) * Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022) * Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022) * Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022) * Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022) * Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022) *Girls Track (2017, 2018, 2019)

Arts

The literary team, choral music program, and theater program at Buford High School have been very successful. The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022). The literary team holds the all time GHSA record for consecutive literary team championships, winning their eleventh consecutive title in 2019. The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).GHSA One-Act Play Champions
Retrieved May 3, 2016. The choral program is one of the finest in Georgia, contributing to multiple state literary championships and performing at the 2020 Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. Three of the state events in the 2018 literary championship were won by singers from the choral department at Buford High. The Girls Trio set a new GHSA all-time record by winning their seventh consecutive state title in 2018.

Notable alumni

Vadal Alexander Vadal Alexander (born March 23, 1994) is an American football guard for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU. Alexander was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the ...

, former NFL football player *

Joey Bart Joseph Andrew Bart (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Bart played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Giants chose him with the ...

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

baseball player * Andraya Carter, sports journalist and former college basketball player * Sam Clay, MLB baseball player * Kaela Davis, former WNBA basketball player * Blake Ferguson, NFL football player * Reid Ferguson, NFL football player * Storm Johnson, former NFL football player * Brandon Marsh, MLB baseball player * Isaac Nauta, NFL football player * Justin Roper, college football coach and former AFL football player *

Lorne Sam Lorne Wallace Sam (born December 5, 1984) is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Texas-El Paso. Sam has been a ...

, former NFL football player * P. K. Sam, former

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

and NFL football player *

Christi Thomas Christi Michelle Thomas (born August 14, 1982) played professional basketball in the WNBA. She attended the University of Georgia where she played under coach Andy Landers. She has been a professional since 2004. Christi also played basketball ...

, former WNBA basketball player *

Darius Walker Darius Adunte Walker (born October 21, 1985) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) and current college football analyst for Fox. He worked as a college football analyst and sideline reporter for Mounta ...

, former NFL football player * Tim Wansley, former NFL football player

References

{{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Gwinnett County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1948 Buford, Georgia 1948 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)