Cartersville High School is a public high school in

Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,187. Cartersville is the county seat of Bartow Coun ...

. Cartersville is a part of the Cartersville City School System. It was established in 1924 and teaches grades 9 to 12.

History

Cartersville High School opened in 1924. The high school newspaper, "The Chipper" began publication in 1937 and continues until this day.

Athletics

Teams

Carterville's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hurricanes and the school's colors are purple and gold. Cartersville teams compete in the following sports: *Baseball *Basketball *Cross country *Football *Golf *Gymnastics *Marching band *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball *Wrestling

State championships

Baseball * 2001 AA * 2002 AA * 2003 AAA * 2008 AAA * 2009 AAA * 2013 AAA Cross-country (men's) * 1993 AA * 1994 AA * 2000 AA * 2001 AA Football *1991 Georgia 2A State Champions *1999 Georgia 2A State Champions *2015 Georgia 4A State Champions *2016 Georgia 4A State Champions

Notable alumni

Ronnie Brown Ronnie G. Brown Jr. (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football running back. After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers. He and Cadill ...

- former NFL running back, second overall draft pick. *

Andre Fluellen Andre Fluellen (born March 7, 1985) is an American football former defensive tackle. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. High school career A native of Carter ...

- former NFL defensive lineman * Miller Forristall - professional NFL tight end,

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- 78th Governor of the State of Georgia * Keith Henderson - former NFL running back *

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- baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates *

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- former NFL running back *

Trevor Lawrence William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...

- professional NFL quarterback, first overall

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pick,

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- former

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third baseman *

Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler (born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization. Amateur career Seigler attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. As a senior, he posted a 1.09 ERA in innin ...

- baseball catcher in the

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organization,

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first round draft pick * Donavan Tate - former baseball player in the

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organization, third overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Bartow County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)