East Paulding High School
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| East Paulding High School | |
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| Address | |
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3320 East Paulding Drive | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′22″N 84°44′48″W / 33.93944°N 84.74667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| School district | Paulding County School District |
| Principal | Brad Thompson [1] |
| Faculty | 98.00 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,743 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.79[2] |
| Color(s) | Silver and black |
| Team name | Raiders |
East Paulding High School is a public secondary school located in Dallas, Georgia, United States.
EPHS was established in 1991 and is nestled in one of the country's fastest-growing counties. The school's enrollment is approaching 1800 students.
Brad Thomason was appointed Principal during the summer of 2020.[1]
History
The school was founded in 1991.[3]
In 2009, the school added a 44-classroom, two-story building, including a cosmetology lab and a new band room, nearly doubling the school's capacity. In June 2017, a fire destroyed the gymnasium while contractors were repairing the school's HVAC system and roof.[4]
Athletics
The East Paulding Football Program ushered in a new era under first year Head Coach Chris Hirschfield in 2022.
The baseball team has won numerous region championships with MLB drafted pitcher Zack Wheeler and made two Elite 8 appearances. The team has also played in the 2009 Final 4.
The girls' and boys' basketball teams both have had tremendous success; both teams have won region championships and made numerous state-playoff appearances.
The EPHS Lady Raider Soccer team is a dominant force in the district. Many county records are held by the team and individuals.
East Paulding Wrestling has four state qualifiers from last season: Junior J.T. Mangin (112 pounds) and seniors Demetre Ligouri (189), Jonathan Lytle (215) and Eric Badertscher (285). Also, as a rising freshman, Cody Tomlinson (125 pounds) will attend East Paulding High as a state qualifier.
East Paulding track and field for the first time in history went to that state final for the 4x1 and finished 4th in the state for Georgia High School Association sanctioned completion for AAAAAA classification featuring: Silas Robinson, DyKilo Beasley, Jarod Ray, and Jalen Browder.
The East Paulding JROTC Drill Team - [5]
United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
The EPHS Air Force Junior ROTC Drill Team is the 2010 Air Force Nationals Unarmed Eastern Division Champions. The Junior ROTC Drill Team is also the 2014 National High School Drill Team Champion in the Armed and Unarmed divisions.[6]
Fine and Performing Arts
East Paulding has multiple fine arts programs including Visual Arts, Drama, Band, and Chorus.
The EPHS Theatre Company's one-act play "Epic Proportions" was the GHSA Region 7-AAAAA Champion in 2012. The EPHS Theatre Hall of Fame 2002-2015 under the direction of Grant Brown.
Notable alumni
- Chas Henry - punter, Philadelphia Eagles; played college football at the University of Florida.
- Zachary Wheeler (class of 2009) - pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies; former first round draft pick of San Francisco Giants.
References
- ^ "East Paulding High School". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ a b c "East Paulding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "East Paulding High School". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "East Paulding High School gym destroyed in fire". WXIA. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.thenationals.net/dt-results-2014c-ARMED.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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