Northwest Whitfield High School

Northwest Whitfield High School is a public high school in the Whitfield County, Georgia school district, United States. The school colors are royal blue and burnt orange, and the mascot is the Bruin. The school is in Class AAAA of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), and is located in Tunnel Hill.

Northwest Whitfield High School
Address
1651 Tunnel Hill-Varnell Rd

Tunnel Hill
,
Georgia
30755

United States
Coordinates34°52′38″N 84°59′50″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1975
School boardWhitfield County School District
SuperintendentJudy Gilreath[1]
PrincipalBritt Adams
Staff69.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,312 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.88[2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)          Blue and orange
MascotBruin
WebsiteNorthwest Whitfield High School

History

Northwest Whitfield High School opened in the fall of 1975. It was created by a merger of North Whitfield High School and Westside High School. Southeast Whitfield High School was also opened in fall of 1975 as the Whitfield County School District merged its four high schools into two.

Current President Donald Trump attended the 1991 homecoming football game.

Academics

Students can take college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement classes.

Feeder schools

Two middle schools feed into Northwest Whitfield High School: New Hope Middle School and Westside Middle School. Before the opening of Coahulla Creek, North Whitfield Middle was also one of Northwest Whitfield's feeder schools. The recently built Coahulla Creek High School's feeder school is now North Whitfield Middle School.

Athletics

Northwest Whitfield fields 20 varsity-level teams (10 men's and 10 women's), and competes in Region 7AAAA.

Northwest Whitfield traditionally has three rivals: Southeast Whitfield High School, Dalton High School, and Murray County High School.

Men's sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling

Women's sports:

  • Basketball
  • Competition cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball

State Champions

    • Soccer: 2018 AAAA State Champions
    • Baseball: 1982 AAA State Champions
    • Softball:
      • 1987 AAA State Champions
      • 1993 AAA State Champions
      • 2012 AAAA State Champions
      • 2013 AAAA State Champions
    • Track and field:
      • 2006 and 2008 men's pole vault - Nate Woodason
      • 2009 men's pole vault - Jake Bridges
      • 2009 men's 1600 meters - AJ Meyer
      • 2009 women's 400 and 800 meters - Morgan Williams
    • Women's golf: 2009 AAAA State Champions
  • State Runners-up
    • Women's basketball: 1990 AAA State Runner-Up, 2010 AAAA State Runner-Up
    • Track and field: 2008 men's pole vault - Jake Bridges
  • State runs
    • Men's soccer: 2012 Elite 8 (placed 8th in the state), 2013 Semi-Final (placed 3rd in the state)
2018 4 AAAA State Champs

Fine arts

Fine arts at Northwest consist of choral, band, art, and drama departments.

  • The Band Department has the Sound of the Blazing Blue, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Concert Band, the largest being the Sound of the Blazing Blue with 200 members. The band director is Daniel Vanoy.
  • The Choral Department is Ladies of Northwest Ensemble, Northwest Singers, Ladies Trio and Men's Quartet (the last two groups compete as part of the GHSA Literary Meet). The choral director is Mrs. Tommary Ehlers.
  • The Drama Department consists of One-Act play, Improv Comedy Team, Fine Arts Ambassador Program serving area feeder schools, Summer Programs, class plays, and a large spring musical. The director of the Drama Department is Josh Ruben, M. Ed.
The 2007 Sound of the Blazing Blue

Notable alumni
  • Jill Dunn - former Jacksonville women's basketball head coach; Virginia Commonwealth women's basketball assistant coach
  • Marla Maples - actress; former wife of President Donald Trump
  • Steve Prohm - Iowa State men's basketball coach

References
  1. http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/21646426/judy-gilreath-named-superintendent-of-whitfield-co-schools
  2. "Northwest Whitfield County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
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