Appling County High School

Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.

Appling County High School
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Location
482 Blackshear Highway Baxley , Georgia 31513 United States
Coordinates	31.76346°N 82.35460°W / 31.76346; -82.35460
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1955
School district	Appling County School District
CEEB code	110365
Principal	Ben Horner
Teaching staff	67.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,053[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	15.60[1]
Color(s)	Red, white, black
Athletics conference	3-AA
Sports	Football, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer
Mascot	Pirate
Team name	Pirates
Rival	Pierce[clarification needed]
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Baxley News Banner
Website	achs.appling.k12.ga.us

It has approximately 1,000 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.^[when?][2]

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.^[2][when?]

Notable alumni

• Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins^[3]
• Dexter Carter, former professional football player
• Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
• Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002–2003); born in Baxley
• Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993–1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
• Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989^[4]