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Starr's Mill High School is a
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located in Fayetteville,
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, United States. The school is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education. The school also serves southern Peachtree City and parts of unincorporated Fayette County.


History

The Fayette County Board of Education commissioned Starr's Mill High School alongside Peeples Elementary School and Rising Starr Middle School in response to rapid population growth in southern Peachtree City. Before its permanent building was constructed, students attended the LaFayette Education Center in Fayetteville until the start of the 97-1998 school year. The school is named after a grist mill located a mile southeast of the campus.


School profile

Starr's Mill High School opened in 1997–1998 with 40 teachers and 650 students. As of 2020–21 its enrollment was 1,336 students, with 89.3 teachers. 5% of Starr's Mill minority students participate in the ESOL Program. Most SMHS students reside in Fayetteville and Peachtree City. Starr's Mill was one of only three high schools in Georgia to be declared a School of Excellence in 2005, and it has been ranked as one of the best school public schools in America by ''
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'' magazine. The feeder to this school is Rising Starr Middle School.


Academics

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Extra-curricular activities


Athletics

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Academics

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*Chorus *Debate Team *Drama *Eco Club *French Club *German Club *Health Occupations for Students of America *Literary Magazine *Marching Band *Math Team *Mock Trial Team *National History Bee and Bowl *Newspaper - ''The Prowler'' *Orchestra *
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*Student Government Association *Yearbook *Ex Libris Book Club *Creative Writing Club *
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National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members. The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to ...
*Chess Club *
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Notable alumni

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References


External links


Starr's Mill High School Website

Fayette County Board of Education Website
{{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Fayette County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1997 1997 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)