Public high school in Buford, Georgia, United States
Buford High School
2455 Buford Highway NE
, Georgia
30518
United States
Coordinates
34°07′05″N 83°59′22″W / 34.1181875°N 83.9893125°W / 34.1181875; -83.9893125 School type
Public
high school Motto AAA Excellence: Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts Established 1948 School district
Buford City Schools Principal Teresa Hagelthorn Teaching staff 106.20 (FTE)
[1] Grades 9-12
[1] Enrollment 1,846 (2022-23)
[1] Student to teacher ratio 17.38
[1] Color(s) Kelly green, vegas gold, and white Athletics Air riflery, baseball, basketball, bass fishing, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling Athletics conference
Georgia High School Association
Nickname Wolves Website
bufordhs .org
Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive
high school located in
Buford, Georgia , United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta.
History
Buford High School was opened in 1948.
In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".
The old Buford High School, now the Middle School.
The new Buford High School Academic Building
Academics
For the 2010-2011 school years, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses.[
citation needed ] . A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site
Niche as the top school system in the state.
[2]
Athletics
Buford has won state championships in the following:
Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)
[3]
Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)
[4]
Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
[5]
Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021)
[6]
Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)
[7]
Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023)
[8]
Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)
[9]
Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
[10]
Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)
[11]
Girls Track (2017, 2018, 2019)
[12]
Arts
The literary team, choral music program, and theater program at Buford High School have been very successful. The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).
[13] The literary team holds the all time GHSA record for consecutive literary team championships, winning their thirteenth consecutive title in 2022. The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).
[14] The choral program is one of the finest in Georgia, contributing to multiple state literary championships and performing at the 2020 Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. Three of the state events in the 2018 literary championship were won by singers from the choral department at Buford High. The Girls Trio set a new GHSA all-time record by winning their seventh consecutive state title in 2018.
Notable alumni
Vadal Alexander , former
NFL football player
[15]
Joey Bart ,
MLB baseball player
[16]
Isaiah Bond , college football wide receiver
[17]
Andraya Carter , sports journalist and former college basketball player
[18]
Sam Clay , MLB baseball player
[19]
Kaela Davis , former
WNBA basketball player
[20]
Blake Ferguson , NFL football player
[21]
Reid Ferguson , NFL football player
[22]
Storm Johnson , former NFL football player
[23]
Brandon Marsh , MLB baseball player
[24]
Isaac Nauta , NFL football player
[25]
Justin Roper , college football coach and former
AFL football player
[26]
Lorne Sam , former NFL football player
[27]
P. K. Sam , former
CFL and NFL football player
[27]
Christi Thomas , former WNBA basketball player
[28]
Darius Walker , former NFL football player
[29]
Tim Wansley , former NFL football player
[30]
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"Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Buford High School" . nces.ed.gov .
Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2024 .
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Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems
Archived April 29, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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GHSA Baseball Champions
Archived April 24, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
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GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions
Archived April 26, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
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GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions
Archived April 12, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2020
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GHSA Football Champions
Archived May 14, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved December 10, 2021
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GHSA Gymnastics Champions
Archived April 25, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
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GHSA Softball Champions
Archived June 1, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
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GHSA Volleyball Champions
Archived June 1, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
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GHSA Wrestling Champions
Archived April 22, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved December 16, 2019
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GHSA Wrestling Champions
Archived April 22, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016
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"GHSA Girls Track Champions" . GHSA.
Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 .
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GHSA Literary Champions
Archived June 20, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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GHSA One-Act Play Champions
Archived April 16, 2016, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved May 3, 2016.
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"Raiders sign Buford grad Vadal Alexander" .
Gwinnett Daily Post . May 9, 2016.
Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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Gwinnett Daily Post .
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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"Buford's Sam Clay gets his MLB debut against team he looked up to growing up" . North Gwinnett Voice . April 8, 2021.
Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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"Buford's Kaela Davis, Georgia Tech women's basketball agree to part ways" .
Gwinnett Daily Post . May 18, 2015.
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"Halos take OF Marsh at No. 60 to close Day 1" .
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"UGA lands commitment from nation's No. 1 TE Isaac Nauta" .
Athens Banner-Herald .
Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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"Ex-Buford quarterback Roper to transfer from Oregon" .
Atlanta Journal-Constitution . May 27, 2009.
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