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North Hall High School 
Location 4885 Mt. Vernon Road Gainesville, Georgia
United StatesInformation Motto Providing Challenges...Envisioning Success Established 1957 Principal Joe Gheesling Staff 122 Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1300 Education system Hall County Schools Color(s) Green, white, silver and black Athletics conference GHSA Div. 8A-AAA Mascot Trojan Rivals Gainesville High School
Chestatee High School
Flowery Branch High SchoolNewspaper The Forum Yearbook The Trojan North Hall High School is a public four year comprehensive high school located in the northern portion of Hall County, Georgia, USA, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. North Hall serves the communities of Gainesville, Murrayville and Clermont and is located 10 miles north of Gainesville and 15 miles south of Dahlonega.
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About North Hall
North Hall has Gold-Level status. The school offers Honors, AP, and IB diploma programs and offers several career clusters. In 2008, North Hall scored a 99.3% on the Junior GHSGT, which marked the highest in the state. This IB Gold school holds many high test scores and averages.
In athletics, the school sends eight or more teams to the Class AAA state playoffs each year. The Trojans have clinched many region titles in sport and are the owners of the 2006 Class AAA Cross-Country State Championship. As of 2009, athletic fields and field houses have been completed for the competing sports, and there are plans for a new Fine Arts wing which will house band, drama and chorus. The school library has thousands of novels, stories, poems, reference books and dictionaries. Over 30 computers are at the students disposal for projects.
Administration
- Joe Gheesling - Principal
- Harold Daniels - Asst. Principal/Athletic Director
- Dwayne Daniels - Asst. Principal
- Amy Smith - Asst. Principal
Adjacent schools
- North - White County High School
- South - Gainesville High School
- East — East Hall High School
- West - Lumpkin County High School
- South-West - Chestatee High School
Academics
In 2010, North Hall was recognized statewide when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue made a surprise visit to celebrate the 95% graduation rate achievement reached by the school.
- A qualified International Baccalaureate (IB) school, North Hall has a 5-star rating by the Great Schools Association and a 4-star satisfactory rating by parents voted on in 2007.
- A pupil/teacher ratio of 16:1
- The school offers Advanced Placement/Honors Courses.
- Highest Junior Graduation Test Scores in state
- 99.3% of Juniors passed the math portion of the Graduation Test.
- 2007 Graduates: 207, 55.7% eligible for HOPE Scholarship
Demographics
- White/Caucasian - 91%
- Hispanic - 7%
- Black/Other - 2%
Statistics
North Hall has a gender distribution of 51% male and 49% female.
Notable alumni
- Jody Davis - former catcher for Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves baseball teams
- Billy Greer - bass guitarist for progressive rock band Kansas
- Corey Hulsey - former NFL Oakland Raiders football player
- Robin Spriggs - author and actor
Valedictorians
- 2010 - Chelsea Clever
- 2009 - Tommy Chen
- 2008 - Leland Taylor
- 2007 - Rebekah Hunt
Feeder schools
Middle schools
- North Hall MS
Elementary schools
- Wauka Mountain ES
- Mt. Vernon ES
- Riverbend ES
Extracurricular activities
- Humane Society
- Marching Band
- Cheerleading
- FFA
- JHBA
- HOSA
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- Russian
- Chinese
- Dutch
- Portuguese
- DECA
- Thespians
- FBLA
- FCCLA
- FCA
- Beta
- Academic Team
Athletics
The North Hall Trojans have qualified for the Class AAA State Playoffs in eight sports or more each year, with several seeing Final Four and State Championship appearances. Sports offered at North Hall as of 2010 are:
- Football
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Mens and Ladies Basketball
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Baseball
- Mens and Ladies Soccer
- Mens and Ladies Golf
- Track and Field
- Mens and Ladies Tennis
- Golf
Swimming
North Hall Sophomore, Paul Powers, currently holds the fastest state-qualifying time in the 50 yard freestyle for A-AAAA. He also got 5th at the State Meet last year as a Freshman, losing only to seniors.[1] [2]
Cross country
- 2010: Boys - Region 8-AAA Champions, Class AAA State Runner-Ups
- 2010: Girls - Region 8-AAA Champions, Class AAA State Runner-Ups
- 2006: Boys - Region 7-AAA Champions, Class AAA State Champions
Golf
- 2010: Region 7-AAA Champions, Class AAA 4th Place
Ladies soccer
- 2009: Region 7-AAA Champions, Class AAA Runner-Up
- 2008: Region 7-AAA Champions, Class AAA Final 4
Mens basketball
- 2010: (27-4) Region 7-AAA Champions, Class AAA Final 4, Lanierland Champions
Volleyball
- 2010: Region 8-AAA Runner-Up, Class AAA Sweet 16
Football
In 2001, a new coach, Bob Christmas, was hired. A Virginia state championship team coach, he brought along his own coaching staff and his own playbook. Not long after his arrival the Trojans began to run his mastered Wing T offense and running game. North Hall started the 2001 season 0-9 under Christmas, but the last game of the season was a shock as the Trojans pulled off an upset over then undefeated Madison County, 35-12. In the 2002 season they posted an (8-2) record and reached the state playoffs as a 3rd seed out of Region 7-AAA.
In 2003 they achieved a (9-1) record and a second straight playoff berth. During 2004 they:
- were undefeated (10-0),
- posted their first playoff win,
- reached the state quarter finals,
- finished the season ranked 6th in the AP polls,
- achieved a 28-0 shutout win over rival Gainesville High School.
After a rebuilding season in 2005 ((6-4) record), North Hall became a force to be reckoned with after posting two back-to-back region championships. In 2006 they had several close wins, and finished the regular season (9-1), the one loss was to rival Gainesville 929-28). Despite this, the Trojan football team gained the region title, their second in three years and made a deep run in the postseason posting a final (11-2) record and a final ranking of 7th. 90 percent starters returned for the 2007 season and the Trojans had a top five ranking all season.
After the first three games, North Hall had outscored the opposition 127-0. Seven weeks later, they traveled to expansion rival, Chestatee High School, and won the region championship after a 53-6 win over the War Eagles. North Hall finished the regular season with their second undefeated season and third region title in four years. After three playoff wins, the Trojans were in the final four, and they were allowed the title of Perennial Powerhouse as they walked into the Georgia Dome for the Class AAA state semifinals. After a 14-7 halftime lead, North Hall suffered their first loss of the season with a last minute loss to Cairo High School, which denied them a trip to the Class AAA State Championship game.
After losing over half the starters to graduation, North Hall rebuilt in 2008. After a slow (1-2) start, the school bounced back to a (7-3) regular season record and a trip to the Sweet 16 in the Class AAA playoffs. The Trojans are averaging 10 wins per season, which takes second place in Class AAA. Since Coach Christmas' arrival, the Trojans have broken every school football record and have nearly doubled the all-time winning season record. North Hall has also made six playoff appearances since Christmas has been at the helm. The Trojan football team have not had a losing season since 2001, a (1-9) record.
At the conclusion of the 2009 season, North Hall finished with a (9-3) record and was one of only four schools in Georgia to advance past the first round of the AAA state playoffs four years in a row, joining Carrollton High School, Cairo High School, and Carver High School after beating the Ringgold High School Tigers 39-21 to advance to the Sweet 16. After a quick 2010 season, a (5-5) record; in which four games were lost by a total of 27 points, the Trojans look forward to 2011 where they will return 15 starters.
Previous seasons
North Hall's biggest margin of victory came against Gilmer County during the 2007 season. At the time, this was a record for most points scored in a game. Although two weeks later it was broken when the Trojans defeated the East Hall Vikings, 73-20.
- 2010: (5-5)
- 2009: (9-3) Region Runner-Up: Class AAA Sweet 16
- 2008: (8-4) Region Runner-Up: Class AAA Sweet 16
- 2007: (13-1) Region Champions: Class AAA Final 4
- 2006: (11-2) Region Champions: Class AAA Elite 8
- 2005: (6-4)
- 2004: (12-1) Region Champions: Class AAA Elite 8
- 2003: (9-2) Region Runner-Up: Class AAA Playoffs
- 2002: (8-3) Region 3rd Place: Class AAA Playoffs
Clubs
- FFA
- FBLA
- FCA
- JHBA
- Skills USA
- Spanish
- French
- FCCLA
- Beta
- Thespians
- Key Club
- Debate
- Book
- DECA
Band
- Kevin Carwile - Director of Bands (2010-present)
- Aaron Hughes — Asst. Director of Bands/Drum Instructor (2006-present)
The North Hall Band program consists of a marching band, symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, winter guard, indoor drumline, and several smaller emsembles. The Marching Trojans compete at three competitions during the fall and are present at all North Hall Varsity football games performing popular tunes as well as providing halftime entertainment.
In addition to the Marching Band, North Hall has a symphonic band, which in previous years have been invited to perform at the 'National Adjudicators Invitational' in place of their regular GMEA District 9 Festival. The symphonic band has a 32 year streak of straight superiors and will look to continue their success under the direction of Mr. Kevin Carwile who, as of May 2010, was selected to lead the North Hall band program. The NHHS Jazz Band held a benefit concert in 2007 after an E-F4 tornado struck Enterprise High School in Alabama and demolished the band hall. At the end of the night, the NHBA President announced that nearly $5500 was raised for the Enterprise Big Blue Band and a check was hand delivered the next week.
Shows
- 2010 - Home: ft. Brickhouse, Mama I'm Comin Home, Home Sweet Home & Sweet Home Alabama
- 2009 - Ms. Saigon
- 2008 - Escape
- 2008 - A Salute to Broadway: Alternate Show
- 2007 - Spanish Fiesta
- 2007 - Themes of James Bond: Alternate Show
- 2006 - A Gangster's Chronicle
- 2005 - Scenes of the American West
- 2004 - A Night of Jazz
- 2003 - Movin' Out
Band Directors
- Kevin Carwile, 2010-Present
- Alan Kirkland, 2004-2010
- David Arvold, 2002-2004
- Bryan Lambeth, 1997-2002
- Larry Sims, 1979-1997
- Hal Lovern, 1977-1979
- Roy Forrester, 1969-1977
- Bob Murff, 1968-1969
- Townley Johnson, 1967-1968
- Richard Teutin, 1964-1966
- Bob Murff, 1962-1964
External links
- School — http://hallco.org/nhhs/main
- Football — http://nthfootball.com
- Band — www.northhallhsband.com
- Baseball http://trojansbaseball.com
References
Coordinates: 34°25′50″N 83°51′03″W / 34.43058°N 83.85096°W
Sub-Region B Gainesville Red Elephants · Johnson Knights · Lanier · Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes · Oconee County Warriors · West Hall Spartans
External Links Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Schools in Hall County, Georgia
- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
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