Buford High School (Georgia)

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Buford High School
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2455 Buford Highway NE

Public high school
MottoAAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts
Established1948
School districtBuford City Schools
PrincipalTeresa Hagelthorn
Teaching staff106.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,846 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.38[1]
Color(s)Kelly green, vegas gold, and white
   
AthleticsAir riflery, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conferenceGeorgia High School Association
NicknameWolves
Websitebufordhs.org

Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive

high school located in Buford, Georgia
, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta

History

Buford High School was opened in 1948.

In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".

The old Buford High School, now the Middle School.
The new Buford High School Academic Building

Academics

For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.[citation needed]. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site Niche as the top school system in the state.[2]

Athletics

Buford has won state championships in the following:

  • Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)[3]
  • Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)[4]
  • Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)[5]
  • Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021)[6]
  • Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)[7]
  • Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023)[8]
  • Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)[9]
  • Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)[10]
  • Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)[11]
  • Girls Track (2017, 2018, 2019)[12]

Arts

The literary team, choral music program, and theater program at Buford High School have been very successful. The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).[13] The literary team holds the all time GHSA record for consecutive literary team championships, winning their thirteenth consecutive title in 2022. The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).[14] The choral program is one of the finest in Georgia, contributing to multiple state literary championships and performing at the 2020 Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. Three of the state events in the 2018 literary championship were won by singers from the choral department at Buford High. The Girls Trio set a new GHSA all-time record by winning their seventh consecutive state title in 2018.

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems Archived April 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  3. ^ GHSA Baseball Champions Archived April 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  4. ^ GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions Archived April 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
  5. ^ GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions Archived April 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2020
  6. ^ GHSA Football Champions Archived May 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 10, 2021
  7. ^ GHSA Gymnastics Champions Archived April 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  8. ^ GHSA Softball Champions Archived June 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  9. ^ GHSA Volleyball Champions Archived June 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  10. ^ GHSA Wrestling Champions Archived April 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
  11. ^ GHSA Wrestling Champions Archived April 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
  12. ^ "GHSA Girls Track Champions". GHSA. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  13. ^ GHSA Literary Champions Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  14. ^ GHSA One-Act Play Champions Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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