Sequoyah High School (Georgia)

Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Hickory Flat, Georgia, United States. It educates students in grades 9–12. It opened in the fall of 1990 and is one of seven high schools in Cherokee County, including Cherokee, Etowah, Woodstock, Creekview, River Ridge and I-Grad Virtual Academy.

Sequoyah High School
Location
4485 Hickory Road[1] Canton , Cherokee , Georgia 30115[1] United States
Coordinates	34°10′18″N 84°25′47″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Elevating the Excellence
Established	1990 (1990)[citation needed]
Status	Open[1]
School district	Cherokee County School District (CCSD)
NCES District ID	1301110[2][1]
Superintendent	Mary Elizabeth Davis
CEEB code	110590[3]
NCES School ID	130111002100[4][1]
Principal	Robert Van Alstyne[5]
Assistant Principals	Dr. Meagan Waid[5] Laura Kudlak[5] Jason Meade[5] Peter Vajda[5] Jennifer Perez[5]
Faculty	162[6]
Teaching staff	124.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Number of students	2,101[1] (2023-2024[1])
• Grade 9	541[1]
• Grade 10	541[1]
• Grade 11	526[1]
• Grade 12	493[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.83[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black & Gold[7]
Mascot	Chief
Team name	Chiefs
Rival	Creekview High School
USNWR ranking	3,273[8]
Website	shs.cherokeek12.net

In athletics the school participates in Georgia High School Association classification AAAAA, Region/Area 6, consisting of 62 school and 8 schools respectively.^[7] The Sequoyah Chief's team colors are black and gold.^[9]

Administration

• Robert Van Alstyne – Principal^[5]
• Dr. Meagan Waid – Assistant Principal^[5]
• Laura Kudlak – Assistant Principal^[5]
• Jason Meade – Assistant Principal^[5]
• Peter Vajda – Assistant Principal, Athletic Director^[5]
• Jennifer Perez – Assistant Principal^[5]

Departments

• Advanced Placement
• Career and Technical Education
• English
• Fine Arts
• Foreign Language
• Mathematics
• Media Center
• Physical Education
• Science
• Social Studies
• Special Education

Athletics and activities

The following Georgia High School Association sanctioned sports are offered:^[9]

Sequoyah HS Athletic Programs

Team	Head Coach	Championships/Awards/Notes
Baseball	Scott Barber
Basketball (boys)	Mike Saxton
Basketball (girls)	Chris Yarbrough
Cross country	Corinne Ingram
Competitive cheerleading	Cassie Pichon
Dance	Karrie Mattice
Football (boys)	James Teter
Golf (boys)	Greg Ross
Golf (girls)	Sarah Williams
Gymnastics	Karrie Mattice
Lacrosse (boys)	Ben Sparks
Lacrosse (girls)	Brent Budde
Soccer (boys)	John Zonin
Soccer (girls)	Ryelyn Wells
Softball	Lisa Chapman
Swimming	Cora Hodgins
Tennis (boys)	Emma Mitchell
Tennis (girls)	Betsy Powell
Track and field (boys)	Travis Sheffield
Track and field (girls)	Steve Collins
Volleyball	John Edwards	State champion - 2014[10]
Wrestling	Joe Hulen	State champion - 1996, 1999[11]

Notable alumni

• Danielle Donehew - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) executive^[12][13]
• Hunter Gaddis - baseball player, pitcher^[14]
• Cullen Harper - college football quarterback
• Bryce Leatherwood - winner of season 22 of The Voice.^[15]
• Jordan Usher - professional basketball player