North Hall High School Explained

North Hall High School
Location:4885 Mount Vernon Road
City:Gainesville
State:Georgia
Zipcode:30506
Established:1957
Country:USA
System:Hall County Schools
Principal:Billy Wells[1]
Staff:74.00 (FTE)
Ratio:15.38
Enrollment:1,138 (2022–23)[2]
Grades:912
Conference:GHSA Region 7-AAA[3]
Motto:"Providing Challenges... Envisioning Success"
Mascot:Trojan
Yearbook:The Trojan
Newspaper:The Forum
Colors:Green and white[4]
Rivals:Chestatee High School
Homepage:North Hall High School

North Hall High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves Murrayville, Clermont, and portions of Gainesville. It is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.

History

Around 5:25 am on March 20, 1998, an F-3 tornado (see Fujita scale) hit northern sections of Hall County. It did heavy damage, killing 12 and leveling several structures. It became known as the "Pre-Dawn Killer". The tornado heavily damaged nearby Lanier Elementary School, before unroofing the high school.[5]

Adjacent schools

Academics

In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a visit to recognize the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school.[6] North Hall is a qualified International Baccalaureate school,[7] meaning that it offers students the ability to earn an International Baccalaureate diploma.

School enrollment and demographics

By gender

By grade

By race

Feeder schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Band

The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller ensembles.

Marching band

The Marching Trojan Band fields competes in competitions during the fall season as well as the annual Hall County Marching Exhibition.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall County Schools » Jamey Moore to Be Next Principal at North Hall High. hallco.org. March 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: North Hall High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2016-2017 Region Alignments | GHSA.net . August 7, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160730131154/https://www.ghsa.net/2016-2017-region-alignments . July 30, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Welcome To North Hall High » North Hall High School. nhhs.hallco.org.
  5. Web site: Eye of the Storm: The 1998 Tornado. gainesvilletimes.com. April 2, 2016.
  6. Web site: Governor visits North Hall High to congratulate students on graduation rate. gainesvilletimes.com. March 6, 2016.
  7. Web site: North Hall High School. International Baccalaureate. March 6, 2016.
  8. Web site: 2020–2021. North Hall High School. National Center for Education Statistics. January 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2021-10-14 . Georgia’s Daniel Jackson inspiring future players . 2024-04-09 . The Red & Black . en.
  10. Web site: Chief of Staff, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. September 21, 2021. pacom.mil. en-US.