{{Short description|Public school in Georgia, United States}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox school | name = Appling County High School | image = Appling County High School.jpg | caption = Welcome to the Pirate's Plank | address = 482 Blackshear Highway | city = Baxley | state = Georgia <!-- Do not link per WP:SEAOFBLUE --> | zipcode = 31513 | country = United States <!-- Do not link per MOS:OL --> | coordinates = {{coord|31.76346|-82.35460|display=inline,title}} | district = Appling County School District | superintendent = | principal = Ben Horner | teaching_staff = 67.50 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 15.60<ref name=NCES/> | schooltype = Public high school | established = 1955 | grades = 9–12 | athletic_conference = 3-AA | accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | rival = Pierce{{clarify|reason="Pierce what?"|date=December 2022}} | mascot = Pirate | sports = Football, wrestling, tennis, golf, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, basketball, competition cheer | team_name = Pirates | nickname = | ceeb = 110365 | colors = Red, white, black <br> {{color box|red|border=silver}}{{color box|white|border=silver}}{{color box|black|border=silver}} | yearbook = | publication = | newspaper = Baxley News Banner | enrollment = 1,053<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1300060&ID=130006000010|title=Appling County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}</ref> | enrollment_as_of = 2023–2024 | website = {{URL|https://achs.appling.k12.ga.us/}} }} '''Appling County High School''' (formerly known as '''Appling County Comprehensive High School''') is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.
It has approximately 1,002 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.{{when|date=March 2018}}<ref name="GREAT"/>
==Academics== The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.<ref name="GREAT">[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ga/23 greatschools.net]</ref>{{when|date=December 2022}}
==Notable alumni== {{alumni|date=December 2022}} * Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins<ref>{{cite web|last=Rode |first=Nathan |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/2012/2613381.html |title=Draft: Buxton's Tools Put Baxley On The Draft Map |publisher=BaseballAmerica.com |date= |accessdate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> * Dexter Carter, former professional football player * Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley * Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002–2003); born in Baxley * Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993–1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001) * Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-04-26|title=Bombers announce coaching staff|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bombers-announce-coaching-staff/n-3027297|access-date=2020-07-30|website=OurSports Central|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://achs.appling.k12.ga.us/}}
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Category:Schools in Appling County, Georgia Category:Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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