Appling County High School

Appling County High School (formerly known as Appling County Comprehensive High School) is a high school in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Appling County School District.

It has approximately 1,002 students and 70 teachers in grades 9-12. The students are 66% white, 30% African-American, and 4% Hispanic. 62% of the school's students are eligible for free lunch, above the state average of 50%.

Academics

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21.

Notable alumni

• Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
• Dexter Carter, former professional football player
• Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley
• Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002–2003); born in Baxley
• Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993–1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001)
• Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989

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