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Metter High School is a high school in
Metter Metter is a city in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Candler County. History Metter was founded in 1889. In 1914, Metter was designated seat of the newly formed C ...
in rural Candler County. It serves grades 9 through 12.


Historic building

The school's old building, at the junction of College Street and Vertia Street, about four blocks away from the current building, was constructed in 1910. It was designed in
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
style by architect C.C. Muse. A new classroom building was built across College Street in 1937, after which the old building was used less and less. The old building was added to the
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in 2002. The former school is a two-story building with a full-height,
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supported by four
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columns and two brick
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. It originally provided education from grade 1 through grade 11 for the white students of the area. With . After 1937, a kitchen and lunchroom in a former classroom area were used until about 1955. Vocational training including industrial arts and business classes continued in the old building for many years. It was later used primarily for storage. In 2017, it became home to the Candler County Historical Society Museum.


Notable alumni

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LaVon Mercer LaVon Mercer (לבן מרסר; born January 13, 1959) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played at the center position. As a high school senior, he averaged 37.6 points, 30.1 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots per game, and was named ...
(born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player


See also

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Candler County, Georgia


References


External links

*
Candler County School District website
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