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Find sources: "Grovetown High School" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) | School in Grovetown, Georgia, United States Grovetown High School Address 2010 Warrior Way Grovetown Georgia 30813 United States Coordinates| 33°29′57″N 82°14′11″W / 33.4991°N 82.23634°W / 33.4991; -82.23634Coordinates: 33°29′57″N 82°14′11″W / 33.4991°N 82.23634°W / 33.4991; -82.23634 Information Motto| "Warriors Lead the Way" Opened| August 10, 2009 School board| Columbia County Board of Education School district| Columbia County School System Superintendent| Sandra Carraway Principal| Craig Baker Teaching staff| 114.30 (FTE)[1] Grades| 9–12 Gender| Co-ed Age range| 13–19 Enrollment| 2,071 (2019–20)[1] Average class size| 25 Student to teacher ratio| 18.12[1] Language| English Hours in school day| 7hrs 10mins Campus size| 3000 Colour(s)| White, Gray, Blue, and Red Song| GTHS Alma Mater Fight song| Yea Grovetown Warriors Athletics conference| GHSA 3-AAAAAA Mascot| Warrior/War Eagle Nickname| G-Town Team name| Warriors Rival| Greenbrier High School Lakeside High School Evans High School Newspaper| The Warrior Wrap Up Feeder schools| Grovetown Middle School, Columbia Middle School Website| grovetownhs.ccboe.net Grovetown High School is located in Grovetown, Georgia, United States, in Columbia County, and opened on August 10, 2009.[2] Its enrollment for the 2010-2011 school was approximately 1300 students; its most recent enrollment approached 2,100. ## Contents * 1 Academics * 2 Athletics * 3 Speech and Debate Team * 4 Extra-Curricular Activates * 4.1 Honors Societies * 4.2 References * 5 External links ## Academics[edit] In 2014, Grovetown was ranked as a 2014 Most Challenging High School by The Washington Post. In 2014 the school was recognized for its success with its Advanced Placement Program, receiving recognition as an AP Access & Support School, an AP Stem School, and an AP Stem Achievement School. Grovetown offers a large variety of academic classes to take, and many different career class options. In the 2018, season, the Warrior football won their region championship in a game against Evans high school. ## Athletics[edit] The soccer team were region champions in 2011, making it to the elite 8 in the state playoff, ultimately losing to Woodward Academy the eventual State champions[citation needed]. The wrestling team were the Columbia County champions in 2013–2014.[citation needed] The volleyball team were the 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015 region champs.[citation needed] In the 2016–2017 school year, all sports teams won a region championship.[citation needed] During the 2017–2018 school year a girls lacrosse team was started.[citation needed] The boy's Basketball team won a state title during the 2021-2022 school year and the boy's soccer team was region champs ## Speech and Debate Team[edit] The Grovetown High School Debate Team began in 2011. It competes in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy Debate, as well as some individual events, including Extemporaneous, Impromptu and Prose/Poetry. In 2011 it won runner-up to the state champion in the novice division of Lincoln-Douglas at the GFCA's 1st and 2nd Year State Championship. In its third year, the team qualified 24 members to the GFCA Varsity State Championship, held at Stratford Academy. At the Varsity State Tournament, the team took the Championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate.[3] Overall the team placed third in debate divisions. At the tournament the team's coach was recognized as the 2014 GFCA Speech Coach of the Year. It also qualified seven students to the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Congressional Debate. The Debate team is affiliated with both the National Speech and Debate Association and the Georgia Forensic Coaches Association.[4] ## Extra-Curricular Activates[edit] ### Honors Societies[edit] Grovetown High School currently has 11 honors societies. A National honors society chapter, Mu Alpha Theta Chapter, Thespian society, National Art society chapter, Rho Kappa chapter, Science National Honors Society chapter, Tri-M Chapter, French Honors chapter, Spanish Honors Chapter, Delta Phi Alpha chapter, and an English Honors society chapter. ### References[edit] 1. ^ a b c "Grovetown High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 7, 2021. 2. ^ "Columbia County School District". www.ccboe.net. 3. ^ "Championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate". Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014. 4. ^ Georgia Forensic Coaches Association ## External links[edit] * Official website * Columbia County Board of Education * Schools portal * v * t * e GHSA Class AAAAAA Region 3 * Alcovy Tigers * Evans Knights * Grovetown Warriors * Heritage Patriots * Lakeside Panthers * Rockdale County Bulldogs This school-related article concerning the U.S. state of Georgia is a stub. 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