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Starr's Mill High School
Location
Map
Fayette County, Georgia (Fayetteville address)
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Georgia

USA
Coordinates33°20′32″N 84°31′03″W / 33.342091°N 84.517576°W / 33.342091; -84.517576
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1997
PrincipalAudrey Toney
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,800
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black and Columbia Blue
MascotPanthers
WebsiteStarr’s Mill High School

Starr's Mill High School is a "2005 Georgia School of Excellence" school located in unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia, United States. It is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education.

The school serves southern Peachtree City, Brooks, and Fayetteville, Georgia

History

Some time after being commissioned by the Fayette County Board of Education alongside Peeples Elementary School and Rising Starr Middle School, Starr's Mill High School relocated from its temporary location at the LaFayette Education Center to its current location at 193 Panther Path during the 1997-1998 school year. Only eight years later the school was declared a 2005 Georgia School of Excellence, one of only three high schools in the state to receive this honor. In 2005, Principal Sam Sweat left his position, which was filled by Audrey "The Inspector" Toney, previous vice-principal in charge of academic affairs.

School Profile

Starr's Mill High School opened in 1997-1998 with 40 Teachers and 650 Students. The current enrollment is 1,780 students and 112 teachers, and the student population consists of 87% caucasian students and 13% minority students.

5% of Starr's Mill minority students participate in the ESOL Program, and 3% of students receive free/reduced price lunches. Most SMHS students reside in Fayetteville and Peachtree City.

Starr's Mill is one of only 3 high schools in Georgia to be declared a School of Excellence in 2005, and it has been ranked as one of the best school public schools in America by Newsweek Magazine.

Starr's Mill High School boasts the most AP classes available for students in Fayette County, although the school only allows the students to take a maximum of 4 AP classes. The 4th AP class must be approved by the principal.

Academics

The current SAT average at Starr's Mill is 1632 (out of 2400)[1], and it had 7 National Merit Finalists for the 2003-2004 academic year. SMHS has consistently ranked in the Top 15 Public High Schools in the state of Georgia regarding academic achievement. 96% of the Class of 2009 planned to attend college.[2]

Starr's Mill High School received a 2005 Silver Award for Highest Percentage in meeting and exceeding academic standards.

Athletics

Starr's Mill High School has had ten State Championships in less than eight years, with five of the ten championships coming from the soccer program. It also has been ranked the 5th Most Successful Athletic Program in the State (GHSA Directors Cup Standing).

The football program, now under the leadership of its second head coach, Chad Phillips (Mike Earwood was the coach from the beginning of the school's existence through the 2009 season), has only failed to reach the state playoffs 3 times (1998, 2003, 2008) in program history. In 2000, the team reached the state semi-finals despite only having a varsity football team for 3 seasons. The team's most successful season was in 2010, when the team won their first 14 games before falling to Chattahoochee in the state championship. Over the years, the Starr's Mill football program has produced several Division I players such as Zach Laskey (Georgia Institute of Technology), Jeffery Greene (Georgia Institute of Technology), Alex Barr (North Carolina State), Ryan Nowicki (University of Mississippi), Denzel Cole (Georgia Institute of Technology), Reuben Houston (Georgia Institute of Technology), Sam Mittelman (USC, )Darrell Burston (Florida State), Andy Smith (University of Memphis), Jason Earwood (Georgia Southern), Clint Barbour (Georgia Southern), Deante Battle (Northwestern), Johnny Edwards IV (Wake Forest University) and Chad Gloer (University of Georgia), Bradley Connor (United States Air Force Academy),Jared Aarsvold

With the large number of golf courses in the area, Starr's Mill is known throughout the state as a high school golf powerhouse. 2003 graduate Jeremy Garner was the first panther to play division one golf in college when he was recruited by the United States Naval Academy and later named the Midshipmen's team captain. Evan Scanlan, a classmate of Garner, became one of the most competitive college golfers in the southeast as a starter for Columbus State and would later turn professional. Wilson shot a record 63 in the state playoffs in 2007 and went on to attend the prestigious Stanford University.

The Starr's Mill Varsity Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams, which were formed in 2005, are fairly new additions to the school. The girls team did exceptionally well in the first season, making it to the 2006 State playoffs. The boys' team first made the playoffs in 2008, and has reached the tournament in each subsequent year.

Both the boys' and girls' swimming teams are also among the school's athletic powerhouses. The team has won the Fayette County championships for 11 years in a row, and produces state champions frequently.

The Girl's Volleyball teams have built a reputation of excellence in the Region and the State. They won it all in 2004 capturing the 5A State Championship, and followed that up the next 3 years by finishing in the top 4 in the State playoffs, finishing as the State runner up in 2007. Several girls have gone on to play D1 volleyball: Shelley MacBean at Elon University, Nikki Patriarca at Valdosta State University, Kirsten Carr at Georgia Southern, Mary Chaudoin at Indiana University, Alexis Shaffer at Furman University and Kylie Jacob at Jacksonville University.

The boys and girl's cross country teams were the 2004-2005 Region 4 AAAAA Champions, and the girl's 2006 Track & Field team was the Region 4AAAAA Champions.

Starr's Mill baseball has risen to the ranks of state powerhouse over the years. Most notably were the 2006 (#1 nationally ranked) and 2009 (State runner-ups) seasons

Starr's Mill High School won 5AAAAA State Championship in soccer in 2006.

In soccer, Starr's Mill won the 2010 4AAAAA State Championships in both girls and guys, making it the first school in Fayette County to do it since 2000.

Starr's Mill is also the home of The 2000 GHSA AAA Wrestling State Champions, and The 2001 GHSA AAAAA Wrestling State Champions.

Starr's Mill swim team has won regions for the past decade

Starr's Mill is also home to the 2010 Boy's Tennis State Champions and 2007 Girls Tennis State Champions in Class AAAA.

Also, started its roller hockey club team in 2004.

In 2010, Starr's Mill successfully made it to its first football State Championship Game. They eventually lost to Chattahoochee on December 10, 2010, when they played in the Georgia Dome. Their school record season was 14-1.

The Starr's Mill High School Varsity Academic Team most recently won the 2011 RESA state championship.

Fine arts

Starr's Mill has a remarkable Fine Arts program. The program includes one orchestra, three bands, four drama classes, and five choruses.

Every year, the band and chorus program have many students that go to District VI Honor Band and to Georgia Allstate. The top band at Starr's Mill (Wind Ensemble) is very well known in Georgia and is consistently invited to events such as the CSU Honor Bands of GA, and UGA Janfest. The marching band is also well known, winning numerous competitions in the past few years. The marching band won all three of its competitions in 2008.

The band program offers 3 classes:

  • Wind Ensemble
  • Symphonic Band
  • Concert band

The Starr's Mill chorus is constantly recognized at state level and nationally.

The Chorus program consists of 7 choruses:

  • Bella Voce (advanced Woman's chorus)
  • Chanticleer (advanced mixed chorus)
  • Bel Canto (beginning women's chorus)
  • Jazz choir(select female ensemble)
  • Camerata (Men's chorus)
  • Men of the Mill (select Men's a cappella group)

In 2009, Dr. Odom, the head Choral Director who has been in the Choral department for over 40 years, received an invitation GMEA asking for Camerata to perform at their concert in February in Savannah, GA. This event is highly prestigious and is a once in a lifetime event for anybody who participates in it.(Dr. Odom has had a choir perform there twice).

Not only were one of his choirs invited to GMEA, but he got another even more highly prestigious-beyond-belief invitation to the largest gothic cathedral in the whole world renowned for its pipe organ. Not only were Dr. Odom's Chanticleer and Camerata invited to perform, but they were invited to perform on a Sunday,(3-21-2010). This is one of the most famous events the school has been a part of and there is no doubt that the Starr's Mill High School Chorus Dept. is one of the most talented Choral Departments in the state of Georgia.

The drama program is well known statewide. The program puts on two shows a year: a play by the Advanced Drama class and a musical with auditions open to all students.

The classes featured are:

  • Advanced Drama I
  • Advanced Drama II
  • Beginning Drama
  • Regular Dr

Big wes won the reginal acting and singing contest with his solo performance of a play

Famous Alumni

Kelley O'Hara - US women's national team soccer player Paris Bennett - American Idol contestant

Extra-Curricular activities

Athletics

Academics

References, including cheating in Georgia (U.S. state) schools

  1. ^ http://www.starrsmillhighschool.org/2009-2010%20profile.doc
  2. ^ http://www.starrsmillhighschool.org/2009-2010%20profile.doc

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/education/12georgia.html http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2010/05/school-cheating-scandal-widens.html

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