Villa Rica High School Explained
Villa Rica High School |
Address: | 600 Rocky Branch Road |
State: | Georgia |
Zipcode: | 30180 |
Country: | United States |
Mascot: | Wildcat |
Ceeb: | 113130 |
Coordinates: | 33.728°N -84.946°W |
Grades: | 9-12 |
Students: | 1,644 (2020-21)[1] |
Ratio: | 19.81 |
Staff: | 83.00 (FTE) |
School Colors: | Purple and gold |
Villa Rica High School is a public high school, part of the Carroll County School System, located in Villa Rica, Georgia. The school's mascot is the Wildcat.
Controversies
Football team mass baptism
In 2015, the school came under scrutiny for allowing a local pastor to perform mass baptisms on the school football team during an official on-campus practice. The Freedom From Religion Foundation threatened legal action against the school district if steps were not taken to prevent a recurrence. An investigation by the school district concluded that the school "failed to follow district facility usage procedures for outside groups using school facilities". A miscommunication was later claimed between the head football coach and pastor regarding ability to perform such actions on a public school campus.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Basketball game fight
On January 25, 2022, a fight broke out at a basketball game against Lithia Springs High School that took place at the Villa Rica school gym. The fight, which started in the stands, spilled onto the court and caused the game to be suspended. After an investigation, authorities charged seven teenagers with affray and disruption of a public school.[8] [9]
Notable alumni
Notes and References
- Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Villa Rica High School. 2022-02-15. nces.ed.gov. EN.
- Web site: 2015-09-02 . Mass Baptism Filmed At Football Practice Prompts Investigation . 2022-05-31 . HuffPost . en.
- News: Morris . Mike . Pastor thought baptism on Georgia school field was by the book . English . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 2022-05-31 . 1539-7459.
- Web site: Pearl . Matthew . Wolfe . Julie . School district investigates mass baptism filmed at football practice . 2022-05-31 . USA TODAY . en-US.
- Web site: September 4, 2015 . Villa Rica pastor speaks on football team baptism . 2022-05-31 . WMAZ . en-US.
- Web site: Karr . Donny . VRHS baptisms: School didn't follow procedures . 2022-05-31 . Times-Georgian . en.
- Web site: Carroll officials investigate mass baptism on school football field . 2022-05-31 . Times-Georgian . en . Associated Press.
- Web site: 2022-02-25 . Half dozen teenagers facing charges for brawl during high school basketball game . 2022-02-27 . WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta . en.
- Web site: Hunter . Kennae . One arrest made in high school basketball game fight . 2022-02-27 . Times-Georgian . en.
- Web site: Brandon Tolbert . January 12, 2019.
- Web site: Herman Weaver . January 12, 2019.
- Web site: Jae Crowder Bio . Marquette University . https://web.archive.org/web/20160905192209/http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/crowder_jae00.html . 5 September 2016.
- Web site: Jae Crowder Milwaukee Bucks . NBA . 27 August 2023 . en.