Ola High School (Georgia)

Ola High School
Location
McDonough, Georgia
Information
Type Public
Motto Preparing Students for the 21st Century
Established 2006 (2006)
School district Henry County
Principal David Shedd
Faculty 100 staff
Grades 9th through 12th
Enrollment 1,560 (2014-15)[1]
Campus size 10 acres (40,000 m2)
Campus type Rural
Color(s)          Green and gold
Mascot Mustang
Website www.henry.k12.ga.us/oh

Coordinates: 33°26′42″N 84°02′24″W / 33.445°N 84.040°W / 33.445; -84.040

Ola High School is a public high school near McDonough, Georgia, United States. Its student body consists of about 1600 students in grades 9–12. Its facilities include a football field, track, baseball field, tennis courts, and a gymnasium for basketball.

The Ola Middle School is adjacent to the high school.

History

In response to overcrowding at existing schools and growth and development in the rural southeastern area of Henry County, the Henry County Board of Education elected in 2005 to build a middle and a high school near the Ola unincorporated area, near the existing Ola Elementary School. Construction began the same year and was completed in May 2006, two months before the opening date of August 3, 2006. The total project cost for Ola Middle School and Ola High School was $43,585,000 and was completed by the Manhattan Construction Company.

Curriculum

The school has consistently outperformed the state average across the whole curriculum and throughout its grades.[2]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The following sports are offered:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Girls' lacrosse
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

[3]

Clubs and activities

  • Academic Team[4]
  • Air Force Junior ROTC
  • Amateur Radio Club
  • Band Program[5]
  • Beta Club
  • Color Guard[6]
  • FBLA
  • Fellowship of Christian Students
  • Mock Trial Competition
  • Mustang TV[7]
  • National FFA Organization/[8]Agriscience
  • National Spanish Honor Society
  • National Technical Honor Society
  • Newspaper Staff (The Hoof Print)[9]
  • Orchestra Program
  • Planned Parenthood Junior Program
  • Spanish Club
  • Technology Student Association
  • Thespian Society
  • Yearbook Staff

References

  1. ↑ "Ola High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Great Schools.net Ola Grading".
  3. ↑ http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/oh/Athletics.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/oh/documents/ATeam.pdf
  5. ↑ Band Program
  6. ↑ Color Guard
  7. ↑ Mustang TV
  8. ↑ National FFA Organization
  9. ↑ The Hoof Print
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