Mitchell County High School
| Mitchell County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1000 Newton Road Camilla, Georgia 31730-5411 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°14′37″N 84°14′21″W / 31.243504°N 84.239155°WCoordinates: 31°14′37″N 84°14′21″W / 31.243504°N 84.239155°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Be In The Right Place, At The Right Time, Doing The Right Thing and You Will Never Go Wrong |
| Established | 1980 |
| Oversight | Mitchell County School District |
| Principal | Robert Adams |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 506 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Newspaper | Eagles Nest |
| Distinctions | 2007 Governor's Cup, 48th in GHSGT ranking statewide |
| Website | Mitchell County High School |
Mitchell County High School is a four-year secondary school located in Camilla, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Mitchell County School District. The school educates students in grades 9–12.
Faculty
There are over 60 teachers at Mitchell County High School.
Academics
Mitchell County High offers a curriculum that includes college prep, AP, and SWGTC courses, which allow students to earn college credit while working towards their high school diplomas.
Vocational classes include agricultural classes, business education, family and consumer sciences, healthcare sciences, and JROTC.
MCHS also has a Fine Arts department, which includes band and chorus.
School stadium
Centennial Stadium is used by four schools in Mitchell County: Mitchell County Middle School, Mitchell County High School, Baconton Charter Community School and Westwood School. The stadium is located at Stadium Drive, south of Camilla.
Home games for high school are played on Friday nights, the middle school and most junior varsity games are played on Thursdays, Baconton Charter occupies the stadium on Thursdays, and Westwood uses it on Thursdays.
Notable alumni
- Jumaine Jones, professional basketball forward for Bnei HaSharon of Israel
- Leroy Pinkins,[1] assistant basketball coach for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)