Cass High School (Georgia)

Cass High School is a four-year public high school located in Cartersville, Georgia, United States, one of five high schools in Bartow County. It serves grades 9-12. The current principal is alumnus Michael Nelson.[2]

Cass High School
The old high school building on Grassdale Road in Cartersville
Location
1000 Colonel Way
White, Georgia 30184

United States
Coordinates34.20636°N 84.819138°W / 34.20636; -84.819138[1]
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Educating, Encouraging & Empowering"
School districtBartow County School District
PrincipalSteve Revard[2]
Faculty84.20 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,527 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18.14[3]
Color(s)  
Athletics conferenceGHSA Region 7-AAAA[4]
SportsFootball, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, softball, swimming, cross country, wrestling, track, tennis, and golf
MascotColonel
Team nameCass Colonels
WebsiteCass High School

Athletics

Cass High School offers a variety of sports, including football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, women's soccer, volleyball, softball, swimming, cross country, wrestling, track, tennis, and golf.

Football

The Cass Colonels football team is led by Steve Gates, who took over the program in the winter of 2020. In 2004, led by running back Rashad hill the Colonels went to the state playoffs for the first time in 21 years, the second time in school history. In 2006, the Colonels returned to the playoffs behind Richard Samuel, former running back and linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Wrestling

The Cass Colonels wrestling team is led by D.L. Koontz. In 2006, under former Head Coach Jason Faklaris, the varsity wrestling team took first place in the GHSAA Class AAA Dual Wrestling Championships. This was the first time the school had won a state wrestling championship. The team, again under Faklaris, took first place in the GHSAA Class AAA Traditional Wrestling Championships in 2008.

Men’s soccer

In 2008 the Cass High School soccer team, lead by Luis Barrientos, Héctor Suárez, Coach Barbee and Coach Tyler, finished the extraordinary season in 5th place in state, making the “elite 8” teams in the state of Georgia.

This was the best soccer program in Cass High School history. They also beat Cartersville High School twice that year.

Administration
  • Stephen Rivard - Principal
  • Jamie Hauskins - Associate Principal
  • Tobey Maguire - Assistant Principal
  • Kristen Martin - Assistant Principal
  • Judith Cunningham - Lead Guidance

Clubs and organizations
  • Academic Team
  • Art Club
  • Beta Club
  • CASCON
  • The Trumpet
  • FBLA
  • FCA
  • FCCLA
  • FFA
  • Health Occupations Students of America
  • Ambassadors
  • Interact
  • International Thespian Society
  • JROTC
  • Literary Team
  • National Honor Society
  • One Act Play
  • Prom Committee
  • SkillsUSA
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Trumpet
  • Voice: A Literary Magazine
  • Y-Club

References
  1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. Michael Nelson's profile on the Cass High School web page Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Cass High School. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.
  3. Cass High School
  4. 2006-2008 Region Alignment Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. Georgia High School Association. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.

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