Cartersville High School

Public secondary school in Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Team nameHurricanesRivalCass High School^[2]Websitewww.cartersvilleschools.org/CHS

Cartersville High School is a public high school in Cartersville, Georgia. Cartersville is a part of the Cartersville City School System. It was established in 1924 and teaches grades 9 to 12.

History

Cartersville High School opened in 1924. The high school newspaper, "The Chipper" began publication in 1937 and continues until this day.

Athletics

Teams

Carterville's athletic teams are nicknamed the Hurricanes and the school's colors are purple and gold. Cartersville teams compete in the following sports:^[3]

Baseball
Basketball
Cross country
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Marching band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Wrestling

State championships

Baseball^[4]

2001 AA
2002 AA
2003 AAA
2008 AAA
2009 AAA
2013 AAA

Cross-country (men's)^[5]

1993 AA
1994 AA
2000 AA
2001 AA

Football^[6]

1991 Georgia 2A State Champions^[7]
1999 Georgia 2A State Champions^[8]
2015 Georgia 4A State Champions^[9]
2016 Georgia 4A State Champions^[10]

Notable alumni

Ronnie Brown - former NFL running back, second overall draft pick.
Andre Fluellen - former NFL defensive lineman
Miller Forristall - professional NFL tight end, Cleveland Browns
Joe Frank Harris - 78th Governor of the State of Georgia
Keith Henderson - former NFL running back
Sam Howard - baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Robert Lavette - former NFL running back
Trevor Lawrence - professional NFL quarterback, first overall 2021 NFL Draft pick, Jacksonville Jaguars
Russ Mitchell - former MLB third baseman
Anthony Seigler - baseball catcher in the New York Yankees organization, 2018 first round draft pick
Donavan Tate - former baseball player in the San Diego Padres organization, third overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cartersville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Rivalry - Cartersville High School (GA) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
^ "Cartersville High School". Cartersville High School.
^ "GHSA Baseball Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
^ "GHSA Boys Cross Country Champions | GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
^ "GHSA Football Champions - GHSA.net". www.ghsa.net.
^ "Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone". Sports - Cartersville - Bartow Sports Zone.
^ "Class AAAA state championship: Cartersville 10, Buford 0".
^ "High School Football Championship Score in Cartersville". 12 December 2015.
^ "Back-to-back state football championships, but there's something bigger". 13 December 2016.