South Aiken High School

South Aiken High School
Address
232 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, South Carolina 29803
United States
Coordinates 33°31′34″N 81°42′42″W / 33.5259725°N 81.7117757°W / 33.5259725; -81.7117757Coordinates: 33°31′34″N 81°42′42″W / 33.5259725°N 81.7117757°W / 33.5259725; -81.7117757
Information
Type High school
Established 1980
School district Consolidated School District of Aiken County, Area 1
Principal Jill Jett
Grades 9-12
Enrollment approximately 1500
Campus size 50 acres (200,000 m2)
Campus type suburban
Color(s) Garnet and gold
Mascot Thoroughbred
Website www.acpsd.net/SAHS

South Aiken High School is a four-year public high school located in Aiken, South Carolina. Approximately 1,500 students attend the school. South Aiken High School's mascot is the Thoroughbred. In the 2012 edition of the top high schools in the U.S., South Aiken ranked 1,079 in the nation and 7th in the state.[1]

Nationally acclaimed programs at South Aiken High School include the academic team, NJROTC, Calliope (literary magazine), and the SAHS chapter of the National FFA Organization.

Sports

South Aiken won the AAAA State Golf Championship in 2004. The tennis team won the men's tennis state championship in 2002, 2003, and 2004. The men's soccer state championship in 2005(4A) and 2009 (3A). In the 2005 soccer season, South Aiken was ranked second in the Southern Region, and third overall in the United States.

Awards

During the 2011-12 school year, the NJROTC Orienteering team finished in fifth place in the Orienteering Nationals at Withlacooche State Forest near Tampa, Fla.[2] And in the 2012-2013 school year, they won Fourth overall. The unit also received a high rating during Annual Inspection led by C/CDR Greg Flippen. At the CyberPatriot National Finals, the South Aiken team placed first in 2012 and second in 2011.[3]

In 2011, South Aiken's literary magazine, Calliope, won a Superior rating from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association[4] and First Place with Merit from the American Scholastic Press Association[5]

References

  1. ↑ "US World News & World Report". http://www.usnews.com. May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Aiken Standard". http://www.aikenstandard.com/. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "Aiken Standard". http://www.aikenstandard.com/. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "South Carolina Scholastic Press Association". Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ "American Scholastic Press Association". December 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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