Evans High School (Georgia)
| Evans High School | |
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| Address | |
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4550 Cox Road Evans, Columbia County, Georgia 30809 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°31′28″N 82°08′50″W / 33.52444°N 82.14722°WCoordinates: 33°31′28″N 82°08′50″W / 33.52444°N 82.14722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Where There's A Star in Every Knight, And We're All Champions For Life |
| School district | Columbia County School System |
| Superintendent | Sandra Carraway |
| Principal | Michael Johnson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,780[1] (2014-15) |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Team name | Knights |
| Rival |
Lakeside High School Greenbrier High School |
| Feeder schools |
Columbia Middle Evans Middle[2] |
| Website | School webpage |
 Evans High School facade | |
Evans Comprehensive High School is a large public suburban high school located in the Evans north of Augusta, Georgia, United States. It serves a population of approximately 2,000 students in grades 9-12.[3]
The school has regional SACS accreditation and has received the School of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award four times: 1984–1985, 1993–1994, 1995–1996, and 2003-2004; was named by the GA State Superintendent as a 2015 Advanced Placement STEM Honor School; and was named by the U.S. News report for being one of the best high schools in the state of Georgia and in the nation. The motto is "There's a Star in Every Knight and We are all Champions for Life".[4]
Notable alumni
- Hunter Foster, musical theater actor/singer, librettist, and playwright
- Todd Greene, Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres[5]
- Forrest Griffin, class of 1996,[6] professional mixed martial artist, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC Hall of Fame member[7]
- Ben Hayslip, country music songwriter
- Kathryn McCormick, dancer and actress[8]
References
- ↑ "Evans High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Our Schools". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "School Info". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.edline.net/pages/Evans_High_School/School_Info/About_Evans_High_School
- ↑ Tim Morse (August 2, 1998). "Evans High star getting set for call". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ Matt Williams (September 21, 2006). "Ex-Evans resident goes from reality show to the real deal". Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ "Forrest Griffin UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ Dancer applies to film, reality show | The Augusta Chronicle Archived September 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
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