North Murray High School

North Murray High School is a high school located in Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Murray County School System.

North Murray High School
Address
Map
2568 Mt. Carmel Church Rd.

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30705

Coordinates34°48′31″N 84°48′33″W / 34.8086°N 84.8092°W / 34.8086; -84.8092
Information
School typePublic
EstablishedSeptember 2010
SuperintendentSteve Loughridge
PrincipalDonna Eskutt
Teaching staff62.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,035[1] (2022–23)
Average class size28
Student to teacher ratio16.67[1]
Colour(s)Black and gold   
Fight song"Go Tell it on the Mountain"
AthleticsFootball, baseball, softball, soccer, band, track, basketball (men's and women's), wrestling (men’s and women’s), tennis, golf, archery
MascotMountaineers
Nickname'Neers
Team nameNorth Murray Mountaineers
RivalMurray County High School
WebsiteNorth Murray High School

North Murray's mascot is the Mountaineer, and North Murray is the only high school in Georgia to have that mascot.[2] The school colors are black and gold. North Murray High School offers many athletic programs, career pathways, and a host of clubs and extracurricular activities.

Athletics Director is Steve Granger, the head football coach is Coach Preston Poag, and the offensive coordinator for football is Cody Rainey. The head boys' basketball coach is Tim Ellis, the head girls' basketball coach is Randy Watson, the track coach is Kyle Trego, the field Coach is Jacob Ledford, and the head golf coach is Cody Rainey. Seth Hickman coaches baseball, and the head softball coach is Steve Granger. Amanda Bynum is the head tennis coach, Matt Chambers coaches North Murray's boys soccer team, and Rolando Ambriz coaches North Murray's girls soccer team.[3]

In 2012, the Mountaineer archery team won the school's second state championship.

In 2016, the Mountaineer football team made the state playoffs for the first time in school history, with a record of 9–3.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "North Murray High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Jones, Jamie (2 February 2009). "Here come the Mountaineers". The Daily Citizen. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Sports". North Murray High School. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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