Calhoun High School is a public high school in Calhoun,

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, United States, serving grades 9–12 for the Calhoun City School District. It is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the

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, and is a member of

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. It is located near downtown Calhoun in Gordon County.

Awards

Calhoun was named a Silver Medal school in the "Best High Schools" category by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in 2009. The Calhoun debate team won the 2008-2009 state debate championship (AA). The Calhoun teams combined for a 9–3 record against other finalists from single-A through triple-A schools, which gave them the AA division title.

Athletics

Calhoun offers basketball, baseball, competition cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swim team, tennis, track, wrestling, and volleyball. Several teams, including softball, baseball, golf, football, track, and cheerleading, have won state championships. As of the 2024-2026 regional alignments by GHSA, Calhoun High School is in Georgia Region 7-AAA. The team mascot (the Yellow Jacket) was chosen due to the school's proximity to the

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. Each year Calhoun pays royalties of 1 US dollar to Georgia Tech for the use of the mascot and its likeness. Calhoun calls its mascot "Stinger" rather than " Buzz". Overall, Calhoun has won 24 state championships in school history, in six different sports. Football Calhoun football home games are played at Phil Reeve Stadium on the school campus near downtown. The stadium is named for C.P. "Phil" Reeve, the guitar player and founding member of the Georgia Yellow Hammers, an early 20th-century "old-time" band from Gordon County. The Jackets won their first football state title since the 1952 season in 2011 with a 27–24 overtime victory against Buford. The Yellow Jackets won 19 straight region titles (2001–2018) and made the Georgia State Football Playoffs every year from the 2000 season until the 2023 season. In 2024, Calhoun won their fifth state title, defeating Jefferson 20–7, just one year after missing the playoffs. * State championships - 1952 (class C), 2011 (AA), 2014 (AAA), 2017 (AAA), 2024 (AAA). * Region titles - 1950, 1951, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024. Baseball The baseball team has won four state titles (1974, 2000, 2005, 2010). * State championships - 1974 (A), 2000 (A), 2005 (AA). 2010 (AA) * Region titles -1968, 1973, 1974, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014 Boys' basketball The Jackets boys' basketball team have won 13 region titles in 1969, 1978, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2024. The team were state runners-up in 2001 and 2014. Girls' basketball The Lady Jackets basketball team have won five region titles in 2000, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2023. Girls' softball The Lady Jackets softball team has won four state championships, 2013 (AA), 2014 (AAA), 2015 (AAA), and 2017 (AAA). The Lady Jackets were State Runner-Ups in 1998, 2008, and 2016. The Lady Jackets have won region titles in 1987, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2020. Cheerleading Calhoun High School Competition Cheerleaders won state championships in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014, while receiving state runner-up honors in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2018. Boys' golf The boys golf team won a state championship in 1997. * Region titles - 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2023 Girls' golf The Lady Jackets golf team won have won three state championships in golf in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Notable alumni

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& 2015 inductee into the Calhoun-Gordon County Sports Hall of Fame * Kris Durham, former NFL player * Adam Griffith, former

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* Josh Smoker,

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* Baylon Spector, NFL linebacker for the

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Gallery

File:Phil Reeve Stadium.jpg, Phil Reeve Stadium on the CHS Campus File:Calhoun High School Courtyard.jpg, The Courtyard at Calhoun High School File:Calhoun High School.jpg, The campus of Calhoun High School as seen from the media center

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{{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Gordon County, Georgia 1902 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1902