GIA Heritage
Tracing the history of the Georgia Interscholastic Association
FULTON COUNTY

Archer

Location: 2250 Perry Boulevard, Northwest - Atlanta
Dates: -1995
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 667
Notes: Combined with arch-rival Harper.
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Bailey-Johnson

Location: Alpharetta
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 43
  • 1966-68: 153
Notes: 1965 boys' Class B basketball champions.
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Carver

Location: 1275 Capitol Avenue, Southwest - Atlanta
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA: Remains Carver High School
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: No number listed
Notes: The boys won the 1955 AA hoops tournament. Then in 1967, in their first year in the GHSA they and Beach shocked the GHSA establishment by winning state. Carver's crown was again in AA.
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Drexel

Location: 631 Harwell Road, Northwest - Atlanta
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1966-68: 59
Notes: Drexel joined the GHSA from 1966-68. It combined with St. Pius X.
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Eva Thomas

Location: College Park
Dates: -1970
Named for: Eva L. Thomas
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1968-70: 169
Notes: In basketball, Thomas won boys' titles in 1967, 1968, and a GHSA title in 1970.
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Fairburn

Location: Fairburn
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1966-68: 232
  • 1968-70: 219
Notes:
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Harper

Location: Atlanta
Dates: 1963-1995
Named for: Charles L. Harper
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • None available
Notes: Combined with nemesis Archer in 1995.
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Howard

Location: 551 Houston Street, Northeast - Atlanta
Dates: -1976
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 1,188
Notes: Howard was Atlanta's second public black high school. Championships - football: 1953, 1964; boys' basketball: 1954, girls' basketball: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957
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Price

Location: 1670 Capitol Avenue, Southwest - Atlanta
Dates: -1987
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 1,064
Notes: 1957 and 1962 boys' basketball champions and 1965 football state champions
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Turner

Location: 98 Anderson Avenue, Northwest - Atlanta
Dates: -1990
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 878
Notes: Won girls' basketball titles in 1954, 1959, and 1960
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Washington

Location: 45 Whitehouse Drive, Southwest - Atlanta
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA: Remains Washington High School
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 1,534
Notes: Girls' basketball champions in 1955, 1964, and 1965 and boys' basketball titles in 1952, 1959, and 1960. Washington under coach L.C. Baker was one of the strongest football teams in the pre-GIA days. During the GIA days, they won the football crown in 1948, 1949, and 1958.
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