North Springs High School (formerly called North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences from 2007 to 2022) is an American public high school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. It is the only magnet school in the Fulton County School System that offers both arts and sciences.
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School information
North Springs High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Georgia Department of Education. The majority of the 2005 graduating class (97%) attended a four or two year college, and 68% of the 2005 graduating class were HOPE scholars. North Springs was a Georgia School of Excellence, a Grammy Signature School (1997), and a U.S. News & World Report Outstanding High School (2000). It was also one of Newsweek magazine's Top 300 High Schools (2000). It gained charter status for the 2007–2008 school year.
The school has had many individual athletic achievements. In 1969, North Springs won a state title in football and soccer, two state championships in wrestling in 1976 and 1977, and two state championships in track and field in 2004 and 2005.
Magnet programs
North Springs has a dual magnet program.
The mission of the North Springs High School's Science Magnet Program is to provide a higher academic level of scientific and mathematics education through problem-based learning centered in technology and research. The classes offered through this program are Biochemistry; Career Math/Science–Advanced Research Methods; Microbiology; Organic Chemistry; Introduction to Research Methods in Science, Science, Technology, and Society; Science Topics/Issues–Advanced Research Methods; Topics and Issues in Medical Ethics; Topics and Issues in Engineering; and Techniques in Engineering.
The Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Program is an interest-based program that enables students to receive pre-professional training that extends beyond the introductory level. The program provides exploration into such areas as music theory, history of the arts, composition, conducting, choreography, playwriting, directing, art production, and art criticism. Students are required to earn eight art magnet credits over the course of four years. The Arts Magnet is split into Theater Magnet, Choral Magnet, Dance Magnet, Film Magnet, Music Magnet, and Visual Arts Magnet.
North Springs Cluster
North Springs School draws students from a cluster of middle and elementary schools, which work together to complete K-12 education. The cluster includes the following schools:
Sandy Springs Middle School
Ison Springs Elementary School
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
Spalding Drive Elementary School
Woodland Elementary School
Notable alumni
Music
Playboi Carti, rapper
Usher, R&B singer
Summer Walker, R&B singer
Sports
Brandon Collins, professional wrestler
Channing Crowder, National Football League (NFL) player
Verron Haynes, NFL player
Efrem Hill, Canadian Football League player
Jordan Hill, National Basketball Association player
Daniel Jackson, Major League Baseball (MLB) player
Tom McMillan, MLB player
Matt Robinson, NFL player
Film and TV
Andrew Durand, actor, singer
Abigail Hawk, actress
Zack Fox, actor, comedian
Raven-Symoné, actress
John Schneider, actor
Politics
Greg Bluestein, political journalist
Saira Draper, politician
Steven Schrage, academic