Wheeler High School (Georgia)
| Joseph Wheeler High School | |
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| File:WheelerHS-logo.gif | |
| Address | |
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375 Holt Rd. , 30068 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′32″N 84°28′40″W / 33.958841°N 84.477775°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Paul Gillihan |
| Teaching staff | 125.50 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,190 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.45[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy, Gold, & White |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | www |
 Wheeler High School entrance | |
Wheeler High School is located in northeast Cobb County, Georgia. It is near the U.S. city of Marietta, about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta. The school has been in operation since 1965. It is a public high school, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is named for American Civil War Confederate general Joseph Wheeler.
The Center For Advanced Studies in Science, Math, & Technology
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Wheeler High School's Center For Advanced Studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) began teaching classes in 1999. Since then, it has accepted about 100 freshmen every year. Wheeler's program is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology.[3] The coursework allows magnet students to begin taking college-level courses in math and science by eleventh grade and participating in internships at local businesses by twelfth grade. In 2014 the magnet program earned the STEM Certified School Outreach from Tag-Ed,[4] a Georgia STEM organization.
Notable alumni
- Amir Abdur-Rahim '00: Head Coach, Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball[5]
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim '95: NBA forward, Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. national basketball team
- Brad Armstrong: former professional wrestler
- Jaylen Brown '15: Boston Celtics forward[6]
- Brett Butler: comedian
- Jermareo Davidson '03: NBA power forward
- Randy Edwards: former NFL football player
- Robby Ginepri '01: professional tennis player
- Dax Griffin '90: actor
- Linda Hamilton 87: defender, U.S. Women's National soccer team
- Jeremy Hermida '02: Major League Baseball player
- J. J. Hickson '07: Portland Trail Blazers forward
- Richard Howell (born 1990), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[7]
- DeQuan Jones '08: Orlando Magic forward
- Jelan Kendrick: basketball player
- Douglas Lima: professional mixed martial artist, competing for Bellator MMA[8]
- Harold Melton '84: Justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia
- Aries Merritt '03: All-American hurdles, 2012 Olympics U.S. Men's Track Team, gold medalist in 110m hurdles, world record holder in 110m hurdles
- Charles Mitchell 12: Basketball player
- Shane Monahan: former Major League Baseball player, Seattle Mariners
- Ron Pope: musician
- Robert Shaw: former NFL football player
- Becca Tobin '04: actress on Glee
- Bob Tway: PGA golfer
- Tammy Susan Hurt Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Recording Academy
- Reggie Witherspoon '03: All-American 400m, 2008 Olympics U.S. Men's Track Team, gold medalist in 4 × 400 m relay
- Cale Yarbrough (attended): professional MMA fighter, former cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7[9]
References
- ^ "Wheeler High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Wheeler High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Wheeler Magnet School - The Center for Advanced Studies. Leading the Nation in STEM Education". wheelermagnet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Winners Announced for Third Annual STEM Education Awards". TAG EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ https://ksuowls.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1512&path=mbball
- ^ Westerholm, Tom (February 4, 2020). "How Boston Celtic's Jaylen Brown inspired kids from his high school alma mater to get their test scores up". MassLive.com. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Douglas Lima MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Cale Yarbrough UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.