The Trion City School District is a public school system located in
Trion, Georgia
Trion is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census, down from 1,827 at the 2010 census. Trion is the second-largest incorporated community in Chattooga County, which has a population of appro ...
. In February 1990, it fell victim to a devastating
flood
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. This was considered the worst
disaster
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Trion has experienced. In 1996, the Pre-K, Elementary and High Schools were combined and relocated to 919 Allgood Street. It now serves students from Pre-K through twelfth grades. The school system accepts students living in Trion and surrounding counties. As of 2008, Trion City Schools served 1,266 students.
Schools
The Trion City School District has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.
The Trion School system has received many awards and recognition for its outstanding academic achievements. State School Superintendent Kathy Cox named Trion a School of Excellence. Trion High School ranked 17th in the state for SAT scores in 2007-2008. In 2009, it was one of 7 schools in
Georgia
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and one of 250 schools in the country to be named a
National Blue Ribbon School
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school colors
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were purple and gold and its
mascot
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was a
goat
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. The colors were later changed to blue and white, and the mascot is now a
bulldog
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baseball
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,
basketball
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,
cheerleading
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,
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
softball
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,
tennis
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, and
wrestling
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.
The Bulldogs earned state championships in football in 1957, 1973, and 1974, along with twelve Region 6A championships. Trion has bred several wrestling state champions also. The Trion cheerleaders have won two consecutive state championships. Trion can also be credited with baseball state championship wins in 1973 and 1983.
Notable alumni
*Rick Camp - played for the Atlanta Braves (1976-1985); participated in the longest baseball game recorded to date in the major leagues (July 4–5, 1985 vs NY Mets)
*Dan Logan - played for the
Baltimore Orioles
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; participated in the longest baseball game recorded for the minor league
*Stacy Searles - offensive line coach for
University of Texas
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