Cherokee High School is one of six
public high school
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s of the
Cherokee County School District in
Cherokee County Cherokee County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
* Cherokee County, Alabama
* Cherokee County, Georgia
* Cherokee County, Iowa
* Cherokee County, Kansas
* Cherokee County, North Carolina
* Cherokee County, Oklahoma
* Cherokee Co ...
,
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
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Places
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* Related to the ...
, United States. It is located in
Canton. Established in 1956, it replaced Canton High School, the county's first high school.
Notable alumni
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Jayson Foster
Jayson D. Foster (born July 22, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Georgia Southern and was the 2007 Walter Payton Award win ...
, football player
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Josh Holloway
Josh Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the television show ''Lost'' and as Will Bowman on the science fiction drama ''Colony''. Most recently he had a recurring role in sea ...
, actor
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Chad Jenkins
Stephen Chadwick Jenkins (born December 22, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Career
Jenkins played high school baseball at Cherokee High School in Ge ...
, baseball player
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Brittain Brown
Brittain Brown (born October 10, 1997) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and UCLA Bruins. During the 2021 season, he and Zac ...
, football player
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Montrell Washington
Montrell Washington (born March 14, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford.
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Washington was drafted ...
, football player
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AJ Swann
AJ Swann (born January 19, 2004) is an American football quarterback who will play for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
High school
Swann attended Cherokee High School in Canton, Georgia. A three star prospe ...
, Football player
References
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Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Schools in Cherokee County, Georgia
Educational institutions established in 1956
1956 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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