Newnan High School (NHS) is a

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in southwestern Coweta County,

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, United States. It is located south of Newnan's historic downtown district. NHS is the oldest of the three Coweta County School System high schools. Founded in 1918 as the first high school in Newnan, NHS was a Southern Accredited School by 1919. Newnan High School has been a School of Excellence three times. Feeder schools include Evans Middle School, Smokey Road Middle School, and Madras Middle School. Madras also feeds into the nearby Northgate High School.

Athletics

NHS' athletic programs include football, soccer, baseball, gymnastics, cheerleading, track, volleyball, wrestling, tennis, swimming, softball, lacrosse, basketball, golf, cross country and marching band. NHS' football team has competed in many region championships in the AAAAA class. The most recent was their varsity football team reaching the State Semi-Finals, losing to Northside High School from

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. The Cougars have won many basketball championships and are a constant Elite 8 competitor in baseball.

Notable alumni

* Alan Bonner (class of 2009), football player ( Jacksonville State, Houston Texans) * Mike Cheever (class of 1991), football player (

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(class of 1975), football player (Georgia Tech, Los Angeles Rams,

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(class of 2010), football player (

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In popular culture

Some scenes in '' The Walking Dead'' episode "Save The Last One" (season 2, episode 3), were filmed in and near the NHS campus. The High School scene of the

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themed

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was filmed on campus.

References

External links

Newnan High School
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