North Paulding High School

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The school was built due to overcrowding in Paulding County. Paulding was listed as the eighth fastest growing county in the nation from 2000 to 2009, with a population growth from 81,613 residents in 2000 to 136,655 in 2009.Barker, Christopher. "Paulding 8th fastest-growing U.S. county." Times-Georgian (2010): n. pag. Web. 14 September 2010. . (Barker) North Paulding was projected to open in 2008, but due to over-crowding in the nearby East Paulding High School, it opened a year early. In the school's first year, North Paulding only taught freshmen and had to use Sammy McClure Middle School as its teaching facility until the actual high school building opened in 2008. The school graduated its first senior class in 2011. Two other schools share a campus with North Paulding: Sammy McClure Middle School and Burnt Hickory Elementary School."North Paulding High School "About"." North Paulding High School. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 September 2010. . ("North Paulding High School")

In 2018, Gabe Carmona, previously principal of Marietta High School, became the principal of North Paulding High School.{{cite web|last=Abusaid|first=Shadi|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/news/marietta-high-school-principal-headed-to-north-paulding/article_97f38de2-31e8-11e8-ab20-6f06b8b61cc3.html|title=Marietta High School principal headed to North Paulding |newspaper=Marietta Daily Journal|date=2018-03-27|accessdate=2020-08-09}}

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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school was reportedly failing to follow CDC guidelines related to mask-wearing, and was accused of creating an unsafe environment for returning students.{{Citation|title=Georgia student suspended after posting photo of a crowded hallway - CNN Video|date=August 7, 2020 |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/08/07/georgia-school-crowded-hallway-photo-suspended-student-hannah-watters-ctn-vpx.cnn|access-date=2020-08-07}} Principal Gabe Carmona said students would be punished if they publicly posted concerns about the school's COVID-19 response.{{cite web|last=Kennedy|first=Jamie|url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/north-paulding-hs-students-risk-punishment-for-exposing-covid-concerns/article_fcf853e4-d786-11ea-b4c4-931cf7377ff4.html|title=North Paulding HS students risk punishment for exposing COVID concerns |publisher=CBS 46|date=2020-08-05|accessdate=2020-08-06}} At least two students were suspended for sharing photos of unsafe conditions within the school,{{Cite news|last=Rio|first=Giulia McDonnell Nieto del|date=2020-08-06|title=Georgia Student Suspended Over Photo of Crowded Hall|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/us/north-paulding-high-school-coronavirus-georgia.html|access-date=2020-08-07|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news |first=Lateshia |last=Beachum |title=Georgia teens shared photos of maskless students in crowded hallways. Now they're suspended.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/06/georgia-teens-shared-photos-maskless-students-crowded-hallways-now-theyre-suspended/|access-date=2020-08-07|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Two Students Say They Were Suspended From Their Georgia High School For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/north-paulding-high-school-suspensions-for-hallway-photos|access-date=2020-08-07|website=BuzzFeed News|date=August 6, 2020 |language=en}} though the suspension of one was later rescinded.{{Cite news|last=Nieto del Rio|first=Giulia McDonnell|title=Suspension Lifted of Georgia Student Who Posted Photos of Crowded Hall|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://nyti.ms/2PuNicH}} Just a few days after the photos were shared, six students and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=WSBTV com News|title=Days after photos of packed hallways go viral, Paulding high school reports 9 COVID-19 cases|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/paulding-county/days-after-photos-packed-hallways-go-viral-paulding-school-reports-9-covid-19-cases/X3FEDBYQ3FEA3F3TX5MMQD6E3Y/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=WSBTV|date=August 9, 2020 |language=en-US}}

North Paulding High teaches grades 9–12. The school teaches on a block schedule, meaning the students take semester long classes. Many programs are offered in college prep and tech prep areas, including Business Education, Marketing Education, Construction Education, Automotive Technology Education, Engineering, Drafting and Design, Culinary Arts, Public Safety, Healthcare Science, and Cosmetology.

Just before the beginning of the 2011–12 school year, the school secured a contract for an Army JROTC program. The students of the 2011–12 school year were the first to take advantage of this program."North Paulding High School "About"." North Paulding High School. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 September 2010.. ("North Paulding High School")

North Paulding offers many after-school clubs and organizations, as well as many athletic teams. Clubs include Chess, Chorus, Band, Beta, Drama, Foreign Language Club, FBLA, FCS, NHS, DECA, HOSA, FCCLA, Skills USA, Show Choir, and 4-H.

The school is a division AAAAAAA team region 5 in Georgia."North Paulding High School Football Home." MaxReps@CBSSports.com (2010): n. pag. Web. 14 September 2010. . ("MaxReps@CBSSports.com") Although it is a new school, North Paulding has many reputable sports teams.{{Cite journal|author=Carvell, Michael|title=AJC Super 11 candidate: North Paulding WR Chris Conley|journal=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |year=2010}}

• Chris Conley – NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers{{Cite magazine |last=Lake |first=Thomas |date=2014-11-14 |title=Georgia's Chris Conley making impact as receiver, filmmaker and beyond |url=https://www.si.com/college/2014/11/14/chris-conley-georgia-bulldogs-sec |access-date=2024-09-07 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}

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