Buford High School (Georgia)

Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta.

Buford High School
Address
2455 Buford Highway NE Buford , Georgia 30518 United States
Coordinates	34.1181875°N 83.9893125°W / 34.1181875; -83.9893125
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	110.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	1,923 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.45[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.org

History

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".

The old Buford High School, now the Middle School.

The new Buford High School Academic Building

Academics

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]

Athletics

Buford has won state championships in the following:

• Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)^[3]
• Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)^[4]
• Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)^[5]
• Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021)^[6]
• Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)^[7]
• Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023)^[8]
• Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)^[9]
• Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)^[10]
• Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)^[11]
• Girls Track (2017, 2018, 2019)^[12]

Arts

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]

Notable alumni

• Vadal Alexander, former NFL football player^[15]
• Joey Bart, MLB baseball player^[16]
• K. J. Bolden, college football safety^[17]
• Isaiah Bond, college football wide receiver^[18]
• Andraya Carter, sports journalist and former college basketball player^[19]
• Sam Clay, MLB baseball player^[20]
• Ashton Daniels, college football quarterback^[21]
• Kaela Davis, former WNBA basketball player^[22]
• Blake Ferguson, NFL football player^[23]
• Reid Ferguson, NFL football player^[24]
• Eddrick Houston, college football defensive tackle^[25]
• Storm Johnson, former NFL football player^[26]
• Brandon Marsh, MLB baseball player^[27]
• Seth McLaughlin, college football player^[28]
• Isaac Nauta, NFL football player^[29]
• Dylan Raiola, college football quarterback^[30]
• Justin Roper, college football coach and former AFL football player^[31]
• Lorne Sam, former NFL football player^[32]
• P. K. Sam, former CFL and NFL football player^[32]
• Christi Thomas, former WNBA basketball player^[33]
• Darius Walker, former NFL football player^[34]
• Tim Wansley, former NFL football player^[35]