Northgate High School (Newnan, Georgia)
Northgate High School (NGHS) is a public high school located in northeastern Coweta County near Newnan, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1996, Northgate is the newest of the three Coweta County School System high schools.
| Northgate High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°28′08″N 84°39′59″W / 33.46877°N 84.66638°WCoordinates: 33°28′08″N 84°39′59″W / 33.46877°N 84.66638°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Coweta County School System |
| Principal | Ashley Wilkes |
| Teaching staff | 102.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,791 (2020-21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.56[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Website | nghs |
Northgate offers four diploma choices: College Prep with Distinction, College Prep, Career/Technical with Distinction, and Career/Technical. Students may also choose a dual diploma program with both college prep and career/tech seals.
Feeder schools include Lee Middle School, Madras Middle School and Arnall Middle School. Madras also feeds into the nearby Newnan High School.
Athletics
Northgate has achieved a few state champions in classes AAAA and AAAAA. In 2009, the school's baseball team compiled a 32-5 record and an all-region championship game with Starr's Mill, and defeated them in three games.[2]
Their competition cheerleading won state in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017.[citation needed] Competition cheerleading finished runner-up in 2006 and 2012.[citation needed] They finished third in 2005.[citation needed]
The girls' soccer team won the AAAAA title in 2013 by defeating conference rival Whitewater.[3] In 2014, they appeared again in the Final Four.[citation needed] In 2015, they were region champions and advanced to the state championship game where they were 5A state runner-up, losing to Starr's Mill.[citation needed]
The boys' soccer team finished 5A state runner-up in 2016, producing a county-best 19-2-1 record and scoring 98 goals along the way.[citation needed]
Northgate's softball team won their first championship in 2007 and won again in 2011.[citation needed]
The first state championship in school history was earned by the wrestling squad in 2002. Tyler Askey won his fourth state wrestling championship in 2013, with a perfect record of 194-0.[4]
Band program
In 20 years as a competitive unit, the band has earned 112 Class Championship awards, 39 Divisional Championship awards and 9 Grand Championship awards. The band has also performed in several notable events, including the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Christmas Parade,[5] the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade,[6] the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Hollywood Bowl, and the National Cherry Blossom Parade.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Natalie Bryant, married musician and 1990s boy band member of Hanson, Taylor Hanson
- Brandon Facyson, professional National Football League cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders
- Wil Lutz, professional National Football League kicker for the New Orleans Saints
- Will Smith, professional Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
- Kathryn Tucker, married musician and 1990s boy band member of Hanson, Zac Hanson
References
- ^ a b c "Northgate High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "GHSA Girls Soccer Champions | GHSA.net".
- ^ [1] ][dead link]
- ^ "Northgate Viking Band Resume". Northgate Viking Band. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ https://marching.com/events/new-york-city-st-patricks-day-parade/2014-nyc-st-patricks-day-parade-line-of-march.pdf[bare URL PDF]