Etowah High School (Georgia)
Etowah High School is located in Woodstock, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its mascot is the eagle, and its colors are blue and gold. In 2008, it was ranked among America's best high schools. Etowah was ranked first in Cherokee County SAT scores for 2006. It was one of the 304 schools in the nation that won the National Blue Ribbon School Award for 2010. The school was also one of the sites used for filming of the 2000 sports drama Remember the Titans.
Etowah High School is one of six high schools in the Cherokee County School District, along with Cherokee, Sequoyah, Woodstock, Creekview, and River Ridge. Among Etowah's main rival is Woodstock High School located right down the street, which they have recently beat in varsity football 46-0.
The mission statement for the high school is:
- Etowah High School's mission shall be graduating life-long learners and productive global citizens.
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