North Springs High School

North Springs High School (formerly called North Springs Charter High School of Arts and Sciences from 2007 to 2022) is a public high school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. It is the only magnet school in the Fulton County School System that offers both arts and sciences. Students may participate in the Visual & Arts component and/or the Mathematics & Science component, depending on their qualifications and abilities.^{[citation needed]}

North Springs High School
North Springs High School in 2017
Location
7447 Roswell Road NE Sandy Springs , Georgia 30328 United States
Coordinates	33.95916°N 84.36527°W / 33.95916; -84.36527
Information
Type	Public
Established	1963 (62 years ago) (1963)
School district	Fulton County School System
CEEB code	111154
NCES School ID	130228001024[1]
Principal	Michael Scott Hanson
Faculty	86.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-ed
Enrollment	1,304 (2023–24)[2]
• Grade 9	341
• Grade 10	299
• Grade 11	338
• Grade 12	326
Student to teacher ratio	15.16[2]
Campus type	Suburban[2]
Rival	Riverwood High School
Newspaper	The Oracle
Yearbook	The Phalanx
Colors	Navy blue and orange
Mascot	Spartan
Website	northsprings.fultonschools.org

School information

North Springs High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Georgia Department of Education. The majority of the 2005 graduating class (97%) attended a four or two year college, and 68% of the 2005 graduating class were HOPE scholars. North Springs was a Georgia School of Excellence, a Grammy Signature School (1997), and a U.S. News & World Report Outstanding High School (2000). It was also one of Newsweek magazine's Top 300 High Schools (2000). It gained charter status for the 2007–2008 school year.^{[citation needed]}

The school has had many individual athletic achievements. In 1969, North Springs won a state title in football and soccer, two state championships in wrestling in 1976 and 1977, and two state championships in track and field in 2004 and 2005.^[3][4]

SAT averages

		Verbal	Math	Total
2005	Composite	542	543	1085
2004	Composite	550	558	1108
2003	Composite	532	546	1078
2005	M/S magnet	612	561	1173
2005	Arts magnet	554	535	1089
2005	Dual magnet	631	630	1261
2005	County mean	520	536	1056
2005	Georgia mean	497	496	993
2005	National mean	508	520	1028

ACT averages

		NSHS	System	State
2005	Composite	22	21	20
2004	Composite	23	20	21
2003	Composite	21	21	20

Magnet programs

North Springs has a dual magnet program.^[5]

The mission of the North Springs High School's Science Magnet Program is to provide a higher academic level of scientific and mathematics education through problem-based learning centered in technology and research. The classes offered through this program are Biochemistry; Career Math/Science–Advanced Research Methods; Microbiology; Organic Chemistry; Introduction to Research Methods in Science, Science, Technology, and Society; Science Topics/Issues–Advanced Research Methods; Topics and Issues in Medical Ethics; Topics and Issues in Engineering; and Techniques in Engineering.^[6]

The Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Program is an interest-based program that enables students to receive pre-professional training that extends beyond the introductory level. The program provides exploration into such areas as music theory, history of the arts, composition, conducting, choreography, playwriting, directing, art production, and art criticism. Students are required to earn eight art magnet credits over the course of four years. The Arts Magnet is split into Theater Magnet, Choral Magnet, Dance Magnet, Film Magnet, Music Magnet, and Visual Arts Magnet.^[6]

North Springs Cluster

North Springs School draws students from a cluster of middle and elementary schools, which work together to complete K-12 education. The cluster includes the following schools:

• Sandy Springs Middle School
• Ison Springs Elementary School
• Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
• Spalding Drive Elementary School
• Woodland Elementary School

Notable alumni

Music

• Playboi Carti – Rapper^[7]
• Usher – R&B singer^[8]
• Gunna – Rapper^{[9][circular reference]}
• Summer Walker – R&B Singer

Sports

• Channing Crowder – National Football League (NFL) player^[10]
• Brandon Bohrer – Premier Lacrosse League player
• Dennis DiSantis – Formula D Driver
• Verron Haynes – NFL player^[11]
• Efrem Hill – Canadian Football League player
• Jordan Hill – National Basketball Association player^[12]
• Tom McMillan – Major League Baseball player^[13]
• Matt Robinson – NFL player^[14]

Film and TV

• Abigail Hawk – actress
• Raven-Symoné – actress^[15]
• John Schneider – actor^[16]

Politics

• Greg Bluestein – political journalist

• Saira Draper — politician

• Steven Schrage — academic