Henry County High School

Henry County High School (McDonough, GA)
Location
McDonough, GA USA
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational
Motto	"From GOOD, To GREAT!"
Superintendent	Ethan Hildreth
Principal	Scott John
Faculty	100
Enrollment	1,100
Campus	suburbs
Mascot	Warhawks, Ladyhawks
Website	School Website

Henry County High School is a public high school hosting grades 9–12, located in McDonough, Georgia, U.S.A, and operated by the Henry County School District. The school is located in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Enrollment is around 1,100. The high school's campus includes the Henry County Performing Arts Center and the Henry County Academy for Advanced Studies. It has recently seen major renovations and additions to its facilities, and as a result is the largest public high school in Henry County.

History

Henry County High School is the oldest public high school in Henry County.

Academic classes

Henry County High School offers many honors and AP classes, as do most other schools in the county and state. Students have four block periods a day, plus a 25 minute Instructional Focus period. Academic courses offered are:

• English I, II, III (American), IV (British) (Regular, Honors & AP)
• Math I, II, III, IV (Regular, Honors & AP)
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Chemistry (Regular, Honors & AP)
• Anatomy (Regular, Honors & AP)
• Environmental Science (Regular, Honors & AP)
• World History
• World Geography
• American History
• Economics/Government
• Psychology/Sociology

CTAE classes

Henry County High School offers a wide variety of CTAE classes, more than any other school in the county, including the following:

• Video Broadcasting
• Culinary Arts
• Business and Computer Science
• Engineering and Drafting
• Electronics
• AC/DC Circuits
• Healthcare Science
• Agri-Science
• Human Growth & Development
• Salon Services
• Law and Justice
• Government & Public safety
• Naval Science

Extracurriculars

• Art Club
• Band of Gold
• Beta Club
• Drama Club
• FBLA
• FCCLA
• FCS
• HOSA
• NJROTC
• Skills USA
• Student Council
• TSA
• National Honor Society
• Yearbook

Henry Academy for Advanced Studies

The campus of Henry County High School serves as a community host for college and adult education programs offered to the local community, and dual enrollment programs offered to high school students. The institutions of higher learning with a presence on campus include Clayton State University, Gordon State College, and Southern Crescent Technical College.

Championships and sports

Henry county participates in baseball, basketball - Ladyhawk's, basketball - men's, cheerleading - basketball, cheerleading -competitive, core course, cross country - men's, cross country - women's, football, golf, soccer - men's, soccer - women's, softball, tennis - men's, tennis - women's, track, volleyball, wrestling, three-position air rifle, and the 2014 National High School NJROTC Orienteering team.

Notable alumni

• Kevin Gillespie, chef
• Jason Heyward, Major League Baseball player

External links

• Henry County High School website