Sequoyah High School (Georgia)
{{Short description|Public school in Cherokee County, Georgia}}
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|city= Canton
|county= Cherokee
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|district= Cherokee County School District (CCSD)
|superintendent= Mary Elizabeth Davis
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|principal= Robert Van Alstyne
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Sequoyah High School is a public high school located in Hickory Flat, Georgia, United States. It educates students in grades 9–12. It opened in the fall of 1990 and is one of seven high schools in Cherokee County, including Cherokee, Etowah, Woodstock, Creekview, River Ridge and I-Grad Virtual Academy.
In athletics the school participates in Georgia High School Association classification AAAAA, Region/Area 6, consisting of 62 school and 8 schools respectively. The Sequoyah Chief's team colors are black and gold.
Administration
Departments
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- Advanced Placement
- Career and Technical Education
- English
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Media Center
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Special Education
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Athletics and activities
The following Georgia High School Association sanctioned sports are offered:
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|+ style="text-align: left;" | Sequoyah HS Athletic Programs | ||
| scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Head Coach ! scope="col" | Championships/Awards/Notes | ||
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| Baseball | Scott Barber | |
| Basketball (boys) | Mike Saxton | |
| Basketball (girls) | Chris Yarbrough | |
| Cross country | Corinne Ingram | |
| Competitive cheerleading | Cassie Pichon | |
| Dance
|Karrie Mattice | | ||
| Football (boys) | James Teter | |
| Golf (boys) | Greg Ross | |
| Golf (girls) | Sarah Williams | |
| Gymnastics | Karrie Mattice | |
| Lacrosse (boys) | Ben Sparks | |
| Lacrosse (girls) | Brent Budde | |
| Soccer (boys) | John Zonin | |
| Soccer (girls) | Ryelyn Wells | |
| Softball | Lisa Chapman | |
| Swimming | Cora Hodgins | |
| Tennis (boys) | Emma Mitchell | |
| Tennis (girls) | Betsy Powell | |
| Track and field (boys) | Travis Sheffield | |
| Track and field (girls) | Steve Collins | |
| Volleyball | John Edwards | State champion - 2014 |
| Wrestling | Joe Hulen | State champion - 1996, 1999 |
Notable alumni
{{Alumni|date=May 2025}}
- Danielle Donehew - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) executive{{cite web |title=#10 Danielle Donehew |url=https://ramblinwreck.com/1999-2000-yellow-jackets-12/ |website=ramblinwreck.com |date=23 November 1999 |accessdate=October 15, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Danielle M. Donehew |url=http://ccshof.net/danielle-m-donehew/ |website=ccshof.net |date=13 September 2019 |publisher=Cherokee County Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=November 27, 2020}}
- Hunter Gaddis - baseball player, pitcher{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/sports/sequoyah-alum-hunter-gaddis-takes-charge-as-early-season-ace-for-georgia-state/article_51c2ec7e-272e-11e8-b562-bb6a3738cfc8.html | title=Sequoyah alum Hunter Gaddis takes charge as early-season ace for Georgia State | date=March 13, 2018 }}
- Cullen Harper - college football quarterback
- Bryce Leatherwood - winner of season 22 of The Voice.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Cherokee County native, 'The Voice' winner honored with Bryce Leatherwood Day |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/bryce-leatherwood-day-cherokee-county/85-acb28382-ea14-48df-80a2-5489c4d5d7bf |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=11Alive.com |language=en-US}}
- Jordan Usher - professional basketball player
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://shs.cherokeek12.net/}}
{{Education in Cherokee County, Georgia}}
{{GHSA Class AAAAA Region 6}}
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Category:Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Educational institutions established in 1990