West Hall High School is a public

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located in the western portion of Hall County,

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, United States, in the foothills of the

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. West Hall is located about 10 miles southwest of Gainesville City, 20 miles Southwest of Dahlonega, and around 40 miles northeast of Downtown Atlanta. The attendance boundary includes portions of

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Administration

*Ley Hathcock - Principal

Demographics

*Hispanic- 46.3% *White/Caucasian - 43.8% *Black - 5.3% *Asian - 2.4% *Other - 2.2%

International Baccalaureate

In 2008, West Hall High School established a World School for the

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program. The program is currently presided over by Mrs. Julie Pritchard and offers candidacies i
the Diploma Programme
an
Career-related Programme
as well as coursework necessary for earning the Bilingual Diploma.

Athletics

West Hall Football

Coaching Staff

* Krofton "Monty" Montgomery - Head Coach * - Offensive Coordinator- Matt Riden- O Line * - Defensive Coordinator - Jimbo Hale - Linebackers * - Special Teams and Assistant Head Coach - John Thompson_ * Timothy "Tim" Doster - Running Backs * Benjamin "Larry" Parnell -Quarterbacks and Offensive Pass Game Coordinator * Steve Johnson- Running Backs- Run Game Coordinator * Josh Taylor - Offensive Line- * Trevor Catrett - Community Relations Coordinator www.westhallfootball.org

Achievements

* State Playoffs ** 1995 ** 2000 ** 2001 ** 2002 ** 2013 ** 2014 ** 2015 ** 2016 ** 2017 * Region 7-AAA Champions ** 2014

Arts

* Band * Chorus * Drama * Photography * Visual arts

Major awards

* 1994 - One-Act Play State Champions * 1996 - One-Act Play State Champions * 2011 - One-Act Play State Champions * 2012 - One-Act Play State Runner-Up * 2014 - 7AAA Football Region Champions * 2015 - 7AAA Boys soccer Region Champions * 2015 - AAA Boys Soccer State Champions * 2016 - One-Act Play State Runner Up

Notable alumni

* - Former professional football player (Atlanta Falcons) * Martrez Milner - former professional football player, Atlanta Falcons

References

External links

Official website
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