Mitchell County High School
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Mitchell County High School is a four-year secondary school
located in Camilla, Georgia
. It is a part of the Mitchell County School District
. The school educates students in grades 9
–12
.
was located where the current Mitchell County Hospital is located, but only educated whites due to Jim Crow laws
. Black students were soon educated from grades 1–12 at Rockdale High School. In the 1940s, schools in Mitchell County were consolidated and all blacks were educated at Camilla Consolidated School (formerly Walker-Inman Elementary School, MLK, Jr. Road), and all whites were educated at the Mitchell County Board Of Education Building (formerly Mitchell County High School building).
During the late 1960s and early 1970s schools were integrated and African American students at Camilla Consolidated were transferred to Mitchell County High School. Students not wanting to integrate transferred to a private school, Westwood Schools in the Mitchell County District to serve citizens. The former Camilla Consolidated on MLK, Jr. Road was converted into an Elementary school soon later a Junior High School for Mitchell County students.
In the early 1980s, a new Mitchell County High School was built on Newton Road. Students from the old Mitchell County and Baker County were transferred to the new school which was named Mitchell-Baker High School. All students at former Camilla Consolidated schools were then transferred to former Mitchell County High School on to Become Mitchell County Junior High School grades 3-8 (until the building of Mitchell County Middle School and Primary Schools). Mitchell Co. Elementary was transferred into a central office building and students were soon transferred back to formerly to Camilla Consolidated and that school soon became Mitchell County Elementary School (MLK Jr. Rd). The school was renamed for Camilla residents Hugh Inman and former Rockdale principal Walker for making pathways for many blacks in Mitchell County and named Walker-Inman Elementary School.
Due to rapid growth of population in Mitchell County, Mitchell County Elementary School students are being transferred to South Mitchell County Elementary School (formerly Mitchell County Primary School) and a new school, North Mitchell County Elementary located in Baconton, GA on Highway 93 grades Pre-K through 5th, has opened. With now North Mitchell County Elementary School, South Mitchell County Elementary School, Mitchell County Middle School, and Mitchell County High School educating children to be productive citizens in the 21st century is a top priority of the Mitchell County School System.
Vocational classes include Agricultural classes, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Healthcare Sciences, and JROTC.
MCHS also has a Fine Arts department, which includes Band, and Chorus.
Home games for high school are played Friday nights, the middle school and most junior varsity games are played Thursdays, Baconton Charter occupies on Thursdays, and Westwood on Thursdays.
Secondary school
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located in Camilla, Georgia
Camilla, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,669 people, 1,994 households, and 1,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 929.4 people per square mile . There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 348.9 per square mile...
. It is a part of the Mitchell County School District
Mitchell County School District
The Mitchell County School District is a public school district in Mitchell County, Georgia, USA, based in Camilla, Georgia. It serves the communities of Baconton, Camilla, Meigs, Pelham, and Sale City, Georgia.-Schools:...
. The school educates students in grades 9
Ninth grade
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–12
Twelfth grade
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.
History
The first school to be built in Camilla, GeorgiaCamilla, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,669 people, 1,994 households, and 1,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 929.4 people per square mile . There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 348.9 per square mile...
was located where the current Mitchell County Hospital is located, but only educated whites due to Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. They mandated de jure racial segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans...
. Black students were soon educated from grades 1–12 at Rockdale High School. In the 1940s, schools in Mitchell County were consolidated and all blacks were educated at Camilla Consolidated School (formerly Walker-Inman Elementary School, MLK, Jr. Road), and all whites were educated at the Mitchell County Board Of Education Building (formerly Mitchell County High School building).
During the late 1960s and early 1970s schools were integrated and African American students at Camilla Consolidated were transferred to Mitchell County High School. Students not wanting to integrate transferred to a private school, Westwood Schools in the Mitchell County District to serve citizens. The former Camilla Consolidated on MLK, Jr. Road was converted into an Elementary school soon later a Junior High School for Mitchell County students.
In the early 1980s, a new Mitchell County High School was built on Newton Road. Students from the old Mitchell County and Baker County were transferred to the new school which was named Mitchell-Baker High School. All students at former Camilla Consolidated schools were then transferred to former Mitchell County High School on to Become Mitchell County Junior High School grades 3-8 (until the building of Mitchell County Middle School and Primary Schools). Mitchell Co. Elementary was transferred into a central office building and students were soon transferred back to formerly to Camilla Consolidated and that school soon became Mitchell County Elementary School (MLK Jr. Rd). The school was renamed for Camilla residents Hugh Inman and former Rockdale principal Walker for making pathways for many blacks in Mitchell County and named Walker-Inman Elementary School.
Due to rapid growth of population in Mitchell County, Mitchell County Elementary School students are being transferred to South Mitchell County Elementary School (formerly Mitchell County Primary School) and a new school, North Mitchell County Elementary located in Baconton, GA on Highway 93 grades Pre-K through 5th, has opened. With now North Mitchell County Elementary School, South Mitchell County Elementary School, Mitchell County Middle School, and Mitchell County High School educating children to be productive citizens in the 21st century is a top priority of the Mitchell County School System.
Academics
Mitchell County High offers a curriculum that includes College Prep Courses, AP Courses, and SWGTC courses, which allow students to earn college credit while working on their high school diploma at the same time.Vocational classes include Agricultural classes, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Healthcare Sciences, and JROTC.
MCHS also has a Fine Arts department, which includes Band, and Chorus.
School stadium
Centennial Stadium is the stadium used by four schools in Mitchell County: Mitchell County Middle Schools, Mitchell County High School, Baconton Charter Community Schools and Westwood Schools. The stadium is located at Stadium Drive South Of Camilla, Ga.Home games for high school are played Friday nights, the middle school and most junior varsity games are played Thursdays, Baconton Charter occupies on Thursdays, and Westwood on Thursdays.
Events
- Senior Portraits
- Class Meetings
- Homecoming Week Every day of the week a special theme is seen throughout the school. On Saturday of homecoming week, there is the traditional homecoming football game. At this game, homecoming representatives for each grade is introduced at halftime,and a Senior is crowned Homecoming Queen for the school term.
- Grad Nite
- MCHS Senior Week During this week the seniors are given rite to skip all classes and participate day by day in different activities suchas Senior Breakfast, Senior Picnic, etc. and are congratulated and rewarded for their hard work throughout their high school care er.
- MCHS Graduation