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, United States. It serves approximately 2900 students in the

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, with classes from grades 9 to 12. The school mascot is the warrior and the school colors are navy blue and orange. North Cobb is the second largest school in the district. North Cobb was established in 1958, replacing Acworth High School, and is one of the oldest high schools in

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. North Cobb has a

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designated for international studies. In 2016, North Cobb was named an International Skills Diploma School by the Georgia Department of Education. An on-campus preschool provides field experience for students interested in pursuing early childhood education. North Cobb offers Advanced Placement programs such as AP Human Geography, AP Language, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP European History, AP Seminar, AP World History, AP United States Government and AP Environmental Science.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,634 students enrolled for the school year 2012–2013 was: Gender *Male – 50.5% *Female – 49.5% Ethnicity *Native American/Alaskan – 0.3% *Asian/Pacific Islander – 4.8% *Black – 34.4% *Hispanic – 14.4% *White – 42.7% *Multiracial – 3.4%

Activities

NJROTC

North Cobb High School hosts a Naval JROTC unit. This is actually a joint unit made up of cadets from both North Cobb and Harrison high schools; its official name is the North Cobb/Harrison NJROTC unit.

Notable alumni

* Donatello Brown – professional football player * Harry Ford – professional baseball player *

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– journalist; among ''Time''s 100 Most Influential People 2011 * Lee Moore – professional basketball player *

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– professional golfer, winner of multiple national and international tournaments * Eric Norwood – Consensus All-American linebacker at the University of South Carolina, drafted in the NFL by the

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– supermodel * Robert Lee Ross, Jr. –

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* Darren Waller – professional football player for the New York Giants * Travis Hawkins – National football league scout

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References

External links

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North Cobb School of International Studies

Cobb County School District
{{authority control Schools in Cobb County, Georgia Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1957 Magnet schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1957 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)