Cartersville High School is a public high school in

Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville is a city in and the county seat of Bartow County, Georgia, Bartow County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, ...

, United States. It 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: *Air rifle *Baseball *Basketball *Cross country *Football *Golf *Gymnastics *Marching band *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track and field *Volleyball *Wrestling

State championships

Baseball * 2001 AA * 2002 AA * 2003 AAA * 2008 AAA * 2009 AAA * 2013 AAA Cross-country (men's) * 1993 AA * 1994 AA * 2000 AA * 2001 AA Football *1991 Georgia 2A State Champions *1999 Georgia 2A State Champions *2015 Georgia 4A State Champions *2016 Georgia 4A State Champions

Notable alumni

Ronnie Brown Ronnie G. Brown Jr. (born December 12, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn Uni ...

- former

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running back, second overall draft pick * Andre Fluellen - former

defensive lineman * Miller Forristall - professional

tight end,

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Joe Frank Harris Joseph Franklin Harris (born February 16, 1936) is an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 78th governor of Georgia from 1983 to 1991. Early life and career Harris was born in the Atco Mill Village of Cartersville ...

- 78th Governor of the State of Georgia * Keith HendersonThrowback Thursday: UGA was Keith Henderson’s No. 2 school
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running back *

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- baseball pitcher for the

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- actor *

Robert Lavette Robert Lee Lavette (born September 8, 1963) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Georgia Institute of Technol ...

- former

running back *

Trevor Lawrence William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospect ...

- professional

quarterback, first overall

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pick,

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- former

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third baseman *

Anthony Seigler Anthony Seigler (born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher and second baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Amateur career Seigler attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. As a senior, he posted ...

- baseball catcher in the

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organization,

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first round draft pick *

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- former baseball player in the

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organization, third overall pick of the

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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Bartow County, Georgia Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)