Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (Georgia) explained

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy
Streetaddress:553 Ocilla HWY. Fitzgerald GA, 31750
City:Fitzgerald
State:Georgia
District:Ben Hill County School District
Zipcode:31750
Country:United States
Principal:David Sims
Faculty:62.50 (FTE)[1]
Ratio:13.78
Ceeb:111280
Enrollment:861 (2022–23)
Grades:9–12
Slogan:Investing In Futures
Fightsong:"Notre Dame Victory March"
Motto:"Graduation for all students is the key to our future, and requires a commitment by all students and teachers."
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Rival:Irwin County High School
Team Name:Purple Hurricanes
School Colors:Purple and gold

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy (FHSCCA)[2] is the local high school in Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States. A part of the Ben Hill County School District, it serves students in grades 912. The principal is Dr. David Sims. Fitzgerald High School is currently involved in the Title I Plan.[3]

Athletics

Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy competes in the Class AA division of the Georgia High School Association in football, cross country (boys' and girls'), softball, competitive cheerleading, basketball (boys' and girls'), wrestling, riflery, baseball, track (boys' and girls'), soccer (boys' and girls'), tennis (boys' and girls'), competitive weightlifting, and golf (boys' and girls'). Sports teams are known as the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes, or simply the Canes. The Purple Hurricane Athletic Department also fields football cheerleading and basketball cheerleading squads.

The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane Athletic Department won the Georgia Athletic Director Association's Region Director's Cup for the 2015-2016 school year. The Purple Hurricanes compete in Region 1-AA.

Past accomplishments

FHSCCA has won four state championship weightlifting titles.

The FHSCCA competition cheer team won a cheerleading state championship in 2005. The "Purple Girls" have won 15 consecutive region titles.

The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane men's track team won four consecutive state titles (1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991). In 2015, the FHS men's track team finished as the state runner-up.

The Purple Hurricanes Football team won the state GHSA AA State Championship in 2021.

References

  1. Web site: Fitzgerald High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 3, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ben Hill County Schools. SchoolStream. 11 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Ben Hill County Schools. SchoolStream. 22 September 2011.