Kennesaw Mountain High School is a public high school located in Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 2000 as a magnet school specializing in science and mathematics, and is one of sixteen high schools in the Cobb County School District.
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1898 Kennesaw Due West Road NW 30152 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′56″N 84°37′26″W / 33.999°N 84.624°W |
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| School type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Nathan Stark |
| Teaching staff | 102.50 (FTE) (2023–2024)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,666 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.84 (2023–2024)[1] |
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| Nickname | Mustangs |
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| Website | www |
History
editStudents
editKennesaw Mountain High School was founded in 2000. The 323,727-square-foot (30,075.2 m2) high school, built on a 75-acre (300,000 m2) site, was intended to have a capacity of 2,000 students, but due to the rapid population growth in Cobb County, the school quickly became overcrowded. Before the school was built, juniors, as opposed to freshman and sophomores, from Harrison High School (the main output) were given the choice whether to stay at their current school or change to Kennesaw Mountain. Approximately 240 juniors decided to change, which was much more than expected.[2][dead link][failed verification]
Construction
editConstruction of the five buildings at the campus began in August 1999 and was completed in 14 months. The design, by Passantino & Bavier, Inc., used steel bowstring joists to allow for an arched roofline and the 140-foot (43 m) clear span required for the gymnasium. Design and construction of the campus is the only Georgia project featured by the Steel Joist Institute.[3] Included in the design, as requested by the school, was a plan so 70% of classrooms would have windows.
Magnet program
editThe Academy of Mathematics, Science, & Technology at Kennesaw Mountain is one of seven magnet schools at the high school level in the Cobb County School District. For the class of 2023, the Academy of Mathematics, Science, & Technology at Kennesaw Mountain had an acceptance rate of 52%, and the class of 2026, of those who were accepted into the Magnet Program had an average 8th grade PSAT 8/9 NPR of 93% for Math (520), and 92% for Evidence Based Reading and Writing (540).[4]
Athletics
editThe Mustangs are a member of GHSA and participate in Region 7-AAAAAA. The school offers football, softball, cross country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, swimming and diving, baseball, golf, marching band, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track and field.
Notable alumni
edit- Robert Dunning (born 1997), American hurdler[5]
- Corey Heim (born 2002), American racing driver[6]
- Omar Jimenez (born 1993), American journalist, correspondent[7]
- Cayden Lee (born 2004), American football player[8]
- Connor Lew (born 2005), American football player[9]
- Tyler Stephenson (born 1996), American baseball player[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Kennesaw Mountain High School (130129002365)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "NewsBank for AJC - www.ajc.com". newsbank.com. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Steel Joist Institute, Featured Projects". Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2007.
- ^ "KMHS Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology | A STEM Community of Learners Committed to Student Success". Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Robert Dunning – Global Athletics & Marketing". Global Athletics.
- ^ Allen, Richard (May 30, 2019). "Corey Heim ready for Short Track Nationals at Bristol". Inside Circle Track. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Dreier, Natalie (May 29, 2020). "Who is Omar Jimenez, the CNN reporter arrested during Minneapolis violent protests?". www.fox23.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Eckert, David (December 22, 2022). "Ole Miss football receives commitment from Cayden Lee, three-star wide receiver". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Barry; Wilson, David. "Miami adds another All-American to a potential historic offensive line recruiting haul". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kennesaw Mountain HS (Kennesaw, GA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.