North Augusta High School

North Augusta High School is a four-year public high school located in North Augusta, South Carolina. It is a part of the Aiken County Public School District. 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.

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
Type	Public high school
Motto	Crescat Scientia, Animis Opibusque Parati (Let knowledge grow, prepared in mind and resources)
Established	1910 (115 years ago) (1910)
School district	Aiken County Public School District
CEEB code	411520
NCES School ID	450072000055
Principal	Casey Rogers
Teaching staff	90.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,697 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.86[1]
Campus size	50 acres (200,000 m2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and gold
Mascot	Yellow Jacket
Yearbook	Sandspurs
Website	www.acpsd.net/o/nahs

Athletics

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Matt Hazel, NFL wide receiver^[11]
• Craig Baynham, NFL halfback^[12]
• Charley Britt, NFL defensive back^[13] and actor^[14]
• Matt Campbell, NFL offensive lineman^[15]
• Tyler Colvin, Major League Baseball player^[16]
• Fred Vinson, NFL defensive back^[17]
• Charlie Waters, NFL player and coach^[18]
• Scott Brown, PGA Tour winner^[19]
• Skilyr Hicks (singer), America's Got Talent contestant^[20]
• Seph Stanek, Broadway actor and singer; appeared on Broadway and television, including frequent collaborations with Kristin Chenoweth.^[21]