Ola High School is a public high school located in

McDonough, Georgia McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Its population was 22,084 at the 2010 census, up from 8,493 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Henry County. The unincorporated com ...

, United States. Its student body consists of about 1,400 students in grades 9–12. Its facilities include a football field, track, baseball field, tennis courts, marching band field, and a gymnasium for basketball. The Ola Middle School is adjacent to the

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History

In response to overcrowding at existing schools and growth and development in the rural southeastern area of Henry County, the Henry County Board of Education elected in 2005 to build a middle and a high school near the Ola unincorporated area, near the existing Ola Elementary School. Construction began the same year and was completed in May 2006, two months before the opening date of August 3, 2006. The total project cost for Ola Middle School and Ola High School was $43,585,000 and was completed by the

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Athletics

The following sports are offered: * Baseball * Basketball * Cheerleading * Cross country * Football * Girls' lacrosse * Golf * Gymnastics * Soccer * Softball * Swimming * Tennis * Track * Volleyball * Wrestling

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* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 2006 Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Henry County, Georgia 2006 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)