Northgate High School (Newnan)
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Northgate High School is a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 located in northeastern Coweta County, in Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...

. Northgate High School is the newest of the three Coweta County high schools.

Northgate offers four diploma choices: College Prep with Distinction, College Prep, Career/Technical with Distinction, and Career/Technical. Students may also choose a dual diploma program with both college prep and career/tech seals.

Feeder School includes Lee Middle School
Lee Middle School
Lee Middle School is a middle school located in Woodland, California, USA. It is one of two middle schools in the Woodland Join Unified School District, providing school for grades seven and eight.-History:...

, Madras Middle School
Madras Middle School
Madras Middle School is a middle school located at 33°26.2'N 84°45.2'W in northeastern Coweta County, Georgia. It serves grades 6 to 8 as part of the CCSS . The school was in Northgate High School's facilities during its construction and was named Northgate Middle School until 1998 when it moved...

 and Arnall Middle School
Arnall Middle School
-About:Arnall Middle School is a middle school located in Newnan, Georgia but serves parts of Sharpsburg, Georgia. The facility is named in honor of the Newnan resident and former Georgia Governor, Ellis G. Arnall, who served from 1943 until 1947. Governor Arnall was a noted supporter of education...

. Madras also feeds into the nearby high school Newnan High School
Newnan High School
Newnan High School is a high school located in southwestern Coweta County, in Newnan, Georgia, just south of the Historic Downtown district. Newnan High School is the oldest of the three Coweta County high schools....

. The school mascot is the Vikings.
NGHS' athletic rivals are Whitewater High School, McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School is a comprehensive four-year public secondary school located in Peachtree City, Georgia.It has an enrollment of 1700+ students in grades nine through twelve....

, Starr's Mill High School
Starr's Mill High School
Starr's Mill High School is a "2005 Georgia School of Excellence" school located in unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia, United States. It is governed by the Fayette County Board of Education....

 and Sandy Creek High School
Sandy Creek High School
Sandy Creek High School or SCHS is located in Tyrone, Georgia, United States.Sandy Creek serves Tyrone, northern Fayetteville, and small northern portions of Fairburn and Peachtree City...

in neighboring Fayette County
Fayette County, Georgia
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 91,263. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 106,144. The county seat is Fayetteville....

.

Athletics

Northgate has achieved a few state champions in the class AAAA.
Their most recent was their baseball team compiling a 32-5 record and an all region championship game with Starr's Mill and defeating them in three games.
Their competition cheerleading has won state in 07', 08', 09' & 10'.
Their softball won their first championship in 2007, and then again in 2011. The first state championship in school history was earned by the wrestling squad in 2002.
Also it is the only school in the country that has a graveyard on the campus.

Notable alumni

  • Carson Bird, Air Force Falcons football
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     player, 2007 All-Conference and Sports Illustrated All-American.
  • Andre Morris, Air Force Falcons football player.
  • Brett Veasey, Professional poker player and Co-Author of the book, "Winning Craps for the Serious Player"
  • Natalie Pluskota, University of Tennessee
    University of Tennessee
    The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

     tennis player, 2009 & 2010 All-Conference and All-American.
  • Will Smith, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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     starting pitcher,currently pitching in the organization's triple A affiliate.
  • Natalie Hanson, married to Taylor Hanson
    Taylor Hanson
    Taylor Hanson is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock band Hanson. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, percussion , guitar, harmonica, and piano...

  • Kate Hanson, married to Zac Hanson
    Zac Hanson
    Zachary Walker "Zac" Hanson is an American musician, best known as a member of the pop band Hanson. He plays drums, percussion, piano, guitar and also sings back-up and lead vocals...

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