Robert S. Alexander High School
Robert S. Alexander High School is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It is the third high school to open in the Douglas County School District.
| Robert S. Alexander High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
6500 Alexander Pkwy. , 30135-3596 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33.681498°N 84.790492°W[1] |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| School district | Douglas County School District |
| CEEB code | 111104 |
| Principal | Christopher Small |
| Teaching staff | 103.30 [2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,828 (as of 2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.70[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics | GHSA AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Newspaper | The Ant Hill Scrolls |
| Yearbook | The Catamount |
| Website | alexander |
History
Originally built to relieve overpopulation between Douglas County High School and Lithia Springs High School, Alexander High School opened for the 1986-1987 school year. The school's namesake, Robert S. Alexander, was a long-time employee of the Douglas County School System.
Athletics
Alexander High School teams are known as the Alexander Cougars and compete in the Georgia High School Association AAAAAA classification. The school fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fast-pitch softball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The boys' cross country team won the 2000 AAAA and the 2016 AAAAAA state championships.
Notable alumni
- Matt Capps, relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins