Starr's Mill High School

Starr's Mill High School is a public high school located in Fayetteville, Georgia. The school is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education.[2]

Starr's Mill High School
Location
193 Panther Path
Fayetteville, Georgia

United States
Coordinates33°20′32″N 84°31′03″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1997
School districtFayette County Public Schools
PrincipalAllen Leonard
Staff88.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,385 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.74[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black and Columbia blue          
MascotPanther
WebsiteStarr’s Mill High School

The school also serves southern Peachtree City and parts of unincorporated Fayette County.

History

The Fayette County Board of Education commissioned Starr's Mill High School alongside Peeples Elementary School and Rising Starr Middle School in response to rapid population growth in southern Peachtree City. Before its permanent building was constructed, students attended the LaFayette Education Center in Fayetteville until the start of the 97-1998 school year. The school is named after a grist mill located a mile southeast of the campus.

School profile

Starr's Mill High School opened in 1997-1998 with 40 teachers and 650 students. Its current enrollment is 1,493 students, and it employs 88 teachers.[3]

5% of Starr's Mill minority students participate in the ESOL Program. Most SMHS students reside in Fayetteville and Peachtree City.

Starr's Mill is one of only three high schools in Georgia to be declared a School of Excellence in 2005, and it has been ranked as one of the best school public schools in America by Newsweek magazine.

Academics

The 2010 SAT average at Starr's Mill was 1632 (out of 2400).[4]

Extra-curricular activities

Athletics

Academics
  • Academic Team
  • Beta Club
  • Chorus
  • Debate Team
  • Eco Club
  • French Club
  • German Club
  • Health Occupations for Students of America
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Team
  • Mock Trial Team
  • National History Bee and Bowl
  • Newspaper - The Prowler
  • Science Olympiad
  • Student Government Association
  • Yearbook
  • Ex Libris Book Club
  • Creative Writing Club
  • FCCLA
  • National Honor Society
  • Chess Club

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Starr's Mill High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. Fayette County Board of Education
  3. "Starrs Mill High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  4. Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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