Coosa High School
| Coosa High School | |
|---|---|
Public high school | |
| School district | Floyd County School District |
| NCES District ID | 130219000937 |
| NCES School ID | 1302190 |
| Principal | Judson Cox |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 898 (in 2021–2022)[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Silver, White |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | www |
Coosa High School is a public high school in
About
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The school colors are black and white. Since May 2021, the principal is Judson Cox, who was preceded by LaDonna Turrentine in the role.[4][5][6]
Coosa High School receives
History
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Social justice issues
In 2021, the school garnered national attention when four white students were filmed at the school carrying the
Reports of racism by teachers and some white students against African-American students at Coosa High School, and the refusal of the Floyd County School District to take disciplinary action against the racist behavior have resulted in the school district and board of education in Floyd County being sued by the students and mothers of the students.[11][12] The civil lawsuit also cites the incident of students wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts have been suspended, despite the fact the school has taken no action against racist students who used racial slurs against African-American or students who carried the Confederate flag on school grounds.[13][8]
Notable alumni
- Mike Glenn - professional basketball player[14]
- Diane Harbin - community organizer[15]
- Bernard Holsey - professional football player
- Chris Jones - professional football player
References
- ^ a b "Coosa High School (2021–2022 school year)". National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "School Distrist's(sic) Feeder Patterns". Floyd County School District. 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Rome NAACP hears racism concerns of Coosa High parents, looking for response from Floyd County school system". Northwest Georgia News. October 10, 2021.
- ^ "FCS announces new administration for Coosa High and Alto Park". WGJK-FM. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Floyd County Schools announces new principals for Pepperell, Coosa, Alto Park". Northwest Georgia News. May 27, 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
Judson Cox will become the principal of Coosa High School...LaDonna Turrentine, the current CHS principal, will be the new principal at Alto Park Elementary School.
- ^ a b "Coosa High School (2020–2021)". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
- ^ a b "Coosa High School Lawsuit Reveals Double Standards Around Race in Schools". WNYC Studios. June 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ISBN 978-1-000-59737-0.
- ^ Spencer, Christian (2021-10-14). "After white students displayed Confederate flag at school, Black students suspended for planning protest". The Hill. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Suspended students sue school district for blocking protest, ignoring complaints of racism". Fox 5 Atlanta. 17 May 2022.
- ^ Lynch, Jamiel (May 18, 2022). "Students at a Georgia high school file civil lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by the school and district". CNN.
- ^ "Black Georgia students suspended for wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts file lawsuit". WSB TV. 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Famous People From Georgia's Rome- How Many Do You Know?!". Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ISBN 978-1-4396-4867-4.)
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