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Public high school in Buford, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta.
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Buford High School | |
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Address | |
2455 Buford Highway NE , Georgia 30518 United States | |
Coordinates | 34.1181875°N 83.9893125°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Motto | AAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts |
Established | 1948 |
School district | Buford City Schools |
Principal | Teresa Hagelthorn |
Teaching staff | 106.20 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12[1] |
Enrollment | 1,846 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.38[1] |
Color(s) | Kelly green, vegas gold, and white |
Athletics | Air riflery, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling |
Athletics conference | Georgia High School Association |
Nickname | Wolves |
Website | bufordhs |
Buford High School was opened in 1948.
In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".
For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.[citation needed]. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site Niche as the top school system in the state.[2]
Buford has won state championships in the following:
The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).[13] The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).[14]
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