Appling County High School
Appling County High School is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.
It has approximately 1,002 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.
Academics
The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.Notable alumni
- Byron Buxton, MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
- Dexter Carter, former professional football player
- Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers ; born in Baxley
- Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins ; born in Baxley
- Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, and Las Vegas Outlaws
- Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989