Chapel Hill High School is a public high school in

Douglasville, Georgia The city of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County, Georgia, United States. , the city had a population of 34,650, up from 30,961 in 2010 and 20,065 in 2000. Douglasville is located approximately west of Atlanta and is part of th ...

, United States. It is known for its strong academic performance and athletic teams.

History

Chapel Hill High School opened for the 1999–2000 school year. It was the fourth high school to open in the

Douglas County School District Douglas County School District is a public school district in Douglas County, Georgia, U.S., based in Douglasville. It serves the communities of Austell, Douglasville, Lithia Springs, Villa Rica, and Winston, Georgia. The Douglas County Sch ...

, due to the overcrowding of Alexander, Douglas County, and Lithia Springs High Schools.

Curriculum

Chapel Hill High School is known for strong academic performance. CHHS met AYP for the 2007–2008 school year. In 2005, 72% of the student body passed the science section of the GHSGT (Georgia High School Graduation Test), 96% passed the English section, and 95% passed the math section, compared with statewide averages of 68%, 95%, and 92% percent, respectively. Chapel Hill also offers a variety of

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courses, the largest amount of any high school in the county, followed closely by Alexander High. Chapel Hill offers the following Advanced Placement courses: *AP U.S. History *AP World History *AP Psychology *AP European History *AP Calculus AB *AP Microeconomics *AP Physics B *AP Chemistry *AP Biology *AP U.S. Government & Politics *AP Art History *AP Statistics *AP French Language *AP Spanish Language *AP English Language & Composition *AP English Literature & Composition

Notable alumni

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- Linebacker for the

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References

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