North Augusta High School
Logo of North Augusta High School featuring the school's mascot.
Address
2000 Knobcone Avenue

North Augusta
,
Aiken County
,
South Carolina
29841

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoCrescat Scientia, Animis Opibusque Parati
(Let knowledge grow, prepared in mind and resources)
Established1910 (1910)
School districtAiken County Public School District
CEEB code411520
NCES School ID450072000055
PrincipalJohn Murphy
Teaching staff83.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,527 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.40[1]
Campus size50 acres (200,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Black and gold
  
MascotYellow Jacket
YearbookSandspurs
Websitewww.acpsd.net/Domain/23

North Augusta High School is a four-year public high school located in North Augusta, South Carolina. Approximately 1,500 students attend the school.[2] The school offers over thirty student organizations. North Augusta is an AP Magnet School and is partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative to provide various programs, resources, and help to students enrolled in AP courses at the school.

Athletics

This image shows the North Augusta High School football team running onto a football field through a tunnel. The band can be seen performing in concert arch and there are students running with flags ahead of the team.
North Augusta High School entering the field for a Friday night game against Greenwood High School in 2022.

North Augusta High School's mascot is the Yellow Jacket. They compete in SCHSL Region 5-4A. The school fields over twenty-five varsity and junior varsity teams. North Augusta High is also home to sporting leagues such as football, baseball, softball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, Wrestling, swim team, and soccer.

State championships

  • Baseball: 1949, 1997[3]
  • Basketball - Girls: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023[4]
  • Football: 1957, 1960, 1989[5]
  • Golf - Boys: 1973, 1982, 1983, 2023[6]
  • Softball: 2022[7]
  • Track - Boys: 1952[8]
  • Volleyball: 1970[9]

Renovation and New Construction

In 2014, a multi-phase renovation project began at the school to update existing facilities and to construct new buildings. In January 2015, "Phase 1" was completed when the new 45,000 square foot Math and Science building was finished. "Phase 2A" was completed in November 2015 with the completion of 125,000 square foot building containing classrooms, the "Freshman Academy", a new media center, and a dining room. "Phase 2B" added a new wing for English, Math, Foreign Language, and Social Study classrooms and was completed in October 2019. The final phase, "Phase 3" included a new "arena style" basketball gymnasium, choral/band/orchestral rooms, and a new band field and was completed in Spring 2021. [10] The only pre-2014 school building that remains is the auditorium.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "North Augusta High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for North Augusta High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Baseball
  4. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Basketball - Girls
  5. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Football
  6. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Golf - Boys
  7. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Softball
  8. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Track - Boys
  9. ↑ SCHSL Palmetto's Finest - Volleyball
  10. ↑ North Augusta High School Follow Your Penny
  11. ↑ Matt Hazel Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ Craig Baynham Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ Charley Britt Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ Charley Britt - IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ Matt Campbell Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ Tyler Colvin Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ Fred Vinson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ Charlie Waters Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  19. ↑ Scott Brown - Men's Golf - USC-Aiken. University of South Carolina Aiken. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  20. ↑ Teen on a musical journey. The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

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