Paulding County High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia, United States, outside of the Dallas city limits. A part of the Paulding County School District, the school was established in 1969 and is the oldest high school still in operation in Paulding County. It was established to help end segregation issues in the county.
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Location
Paulding County High School is located at 1297 Villa Rica Highway (Georgia State Route 61), about two miles south of downtown Dallas. It is one of only a few schools located on an old battlefield; it was built on the site of the Battle of Dallas in 1864 during the Atlanta campaign.
Notable alumni
Andy Ogide (2006), basketball player who plays overseas, 2016 Olympian
Antonio Gandy-Golden (2016), former NFL wide receiver
Dionté Ruffin (2017), professional football defensive back
Ray Traylor, Jr. (1982), professional wrestler
Smael Mondon Jr. (2021), linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles