North Paulding High School is a public high school in Dallas, Georgia, United States. The school mascot is the Wolf.
| North Paulding High School | |
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300 North Paulding Drive Dallas, Georgia, 30132 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°04′25″N 84°48′24″W / 34.0736°N 84.8067°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Paulding County |
| Principal | Gabe Carmona |
| Staff | 158.90 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 3,052 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.21[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and silver |
| Team name | Wolfpack |
| Website | www |
History
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The school was built due to overcrowding in Paulding County. Paulding was listed as the eighth fastest growing county in the nation from 2000 to 2009, with a population growth from 81,613 residents in 2000 to 136,655 in 2009.[2] North Paulding was projected to open in 2008, but due to over-crowding in the nearby East Paulding High School, it opened a year early. In the school's first year, North Paulding only taught freshmen and had to use Sammy McClure Middle School as its teaching facility until the actual high school building opened in 2008. The school graduated its first senior class in 2011. Two other schools share a campus with North Paulding: Sammy McClure Middle School and Burnt Hickory Elementary School.[3]
Administration
editIn 2018, Gabe Carmona, previously principal of Marietta High School, became the principal of North Paulding High School.[4]
Conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic
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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school was reportedly failing to follow CDC guidelines related to mask-wearing, and was accused of creating an unsafe environment for returning students.[5] Principal Gabe Carmona said students would be punished if they publicly posted concerns about the school's COVID-19 response.[6] At least two students were suspended for sharing photos of unsafe conditions within the school,[7][8][9] though the suspension of one was later rescinded.[10] Just a few days after the photos were shared, six students and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[11]
Academics
editNorth Paulding High teaches grades 9–12. The school teaches on a block schedule, meaning the students take semester long classes. Many programs are offered in college prep and tech prep areas, including Business Education, Marketing Education, Construction Education, Automotive Technology Education, Engineering, Drafting and Design, Culinary Arts, Public Safety, Healthcare Science, and Cosmetology.
Just before the beginning of the 2011–12 school year, the school secured a contract for an Army JROTC program. The students of the 2011–12 school year were the first to take advantage of this program.[12]
Extra-curricular activities and athletics
editNorth Paulding offers many after-school clubs and organizations, as well as many athletic teams. Clubs include Chess, Chorus, Band, Beta, Drama, Foreign Language Club, FBLA, FCS, NHS, DECA, HOSA, FCCLA, Skills USA, Show Choir, and 4-H.
The school is a division AAAAAAA team region 5 in Georgia.[13] Although it is a new school, North Paulding has many reputable sports teams.[14]
Notable alumni
edit- Chris Conley – NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "North Paulding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Barker, Christopher. "Paulding 8th fastest-growing U.S. county." Times-Georgian (2010): n. pag. Web. 14 September 2010. <http://www.times-georgian.com/view/full_story/7062903/article-Paulding-8th-fastest-growing-U-S--county?instance=west_ga_news>. (Barker)
- ^ "North Paulding High School "About"." North Paulding High School. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 September 2010. <http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/about.php?school_ID=40&district_ID=2>. ("North Paulding High School")
- ^ Abusaid, Shadi (March 27, 2018). "Marietta High School principal headed to North Paulding". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ Georgia student suspended after posting photo of a crowded hallway - CNN Video, August 7, 2020, retrieved August 7, 2020
- ^ Kennedy, Jamie (August 5, 2020). "North Paulding HS students risk punishment for exposing COVID concerns". CBS 46. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Rio, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del (August 6, 2020). "Georgia Student Suspended Over Photo of Crowded Hall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Beachum, Lateshia. "Georgia teens shared photos of maskless students in crowded hallways. Now they're suspended". Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Two Students Say They Were Suspended From Their Georgia High School For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways". BuzzFeed News. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Nieto del Rio, Giulia McDonnell. "Suspension Lifted of Georgia Student Who Posted Photos of Crowded Hall". The New York Times.
- ^ Staff, WSBTV com News (August 9, 2020). "Days after photos of packed hallways go viral, Paulding high school reports 9 COVID-19 cases". WSBTV. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "North Paulding High School "About"." North Paulding High School. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 September 2010.<http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/about.php?school_ID=40&district_ID=2>. ("North Paulding High School")
- ^ "North Paulding High School Football Home." [email protected] (2010): n. pag. Web. 14 September 2010. <http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/VF-tZH4LfU-IaBhIB-Bv4w/north-paulding-wolfpack/football/home.htm>. ("[email protected]")
- ^ Carvell, Michael (2010). "AJC Super 11 candidate: North Paulding WR Chris Conley". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Lake, Thomas (November 14, 2014). "Georgia's Chris Conley making impact as receiver, filmmaker and beyond". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2024.