Appling County High School

Public high school in Baxley, Georgia, United States

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Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.

It has approximately 1,000 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.^[when?]^[2]

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.^[2]^[when?]

Notable alumni

Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins^[3]
Dexter Carter, former professional football player
Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997-2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002-2003); born in Baxley
Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993-1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998-1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Appling County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b greatschools.net
^ Rode, Nathan. "Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
^ "Bombers announce coaching staff". OurSports Central. 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2020-07-30.