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Tift County High School 
Address Three Blue Devil Way
Tifton, Georgia, 31794
United StatesCoordinates 31°28′13″N 83°28′36″W / 31.470342°N 83.476641°WCoordinates: 31°28′13″N 83°28′36″W / 31.470342°N 83.476641°W Information School type Public High School School district Tift County Schools Principal Dr. Ryan Gravitt Grades 9 – 12 Gender Co-Ed Enrollment 10,999 Color(s) Blue and White Fight song TCHS Fight Song Athletics GHSA Class AAAAAA Sports Football, Softball, Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Golf, Swimming, Baseball, Cheerleading, Gymnastics Mascot Blue Devil Nickname Big Blue Team name TCHS Blue Devils Vision All Students will learn, graduate, and achieve. Newspaper The Blue & White/Speak of the Devil Information (229) 387-2475 Tift County High School is public high school located in Tifton, Georgia. Tift County High School serves grades 9-12 in the Tift County School district (Ninth grade is held at Northeast Campus, Tift County High School). It has received a GreatSchools rating of 5 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests. The school mascot is the Blue Devil.
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TCHS Football
The Tift County High School plays in the GHSA class 1-AAAAA at Brodie Field. They have won one state championship in the past years and went to the semi-finals six times. Coach Jay Walls resigned at the conclusion of the 2011 season after a 3 win season. A repalcemant has yet to be found.
Activities and Clubs
Tift County High has many clubs like FBLA, FFA, Beta Club, FCCLA, Drama, French Club, Y-Club, Spanish Club, Yearbook, Newspaper, Model U.N., DECA, VICA/SkillsUSA, HOSA, Mock Trial, Key Club, Math Club, Science Club, Student Council, TSA
Fine arts
- Chorus
- Band
- Drama
- Art
- ROTC
School Sports
Tift County High School has the following sports teams: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Winter guard, Wrestling.
School Band
Tift County High School has a large band called the Tift County Blue Devil Brigade.
Notable alumni
- Cyndi Thomson, Country Singer
- Nanci Bowen, LPGA Major Winner
- Nick Green, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers[1].
- Dina Titus, U.S. Congresswoman representing Nevada, former Nevada state senator and the 2006 Democratic nominee for governor of Nevada.
- Thomas Burtle, member of historical 2001 Tift County U-10 Baseball Team.
- Todd Fordham, former NFL football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers.
- Clay Shiver, an All-American American football player and a member of Florida State University's all-time football team[2]. Shiver continued his career by playing for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
References
- ^ "Green reporting to Major League camp". 2008-02-12. http://www.tiftongazette.com/sports/local_story_043222542.html. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ "Florida State all-time team". 2001-01-31. http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/4210/florida-state-all-time-team. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
External links
Private Schools Grace Baptist • Tiftarea AcademyPrimary Schools Annie Belle Clark Primary School • G. O. Bailey Primary School • Len Lastinger Primary School • Northside Primary School • Tift County Pre-k CenterElementary Schools Charles Spencer Elementary School • J. T. Reddick Elementary School • Matt Wilson Elementary School • Omega Elementary SchoolMiddle Schools Eighth Street Middle SchoolHigh Schools Tift County High School • Northeast Campus, Tift County High SchoolAlternative Schools Tift County Night School • Sixth Street AcademyExternal Links Categories:- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Schools in Tift County, Georgia
- Tift County Schools
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