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North Springs Charter High School School InformationNorth Springs Charter High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Georgia Department of Education. The majority of the 2005 graduating class (97%) attends a four or two year college, and 68% of the 2005 graduating class are HOPE scholars. North Springs was a Georgia School of Excellence, a Grammy Signature School (1997), and a U.S. News & World Report Outstanding High School (2000). It was also one of Newsweek Magazine's Top 300 High Schools (2000). It gained Charter status for the 2007-2008 school year. The school has had many individual athletic achievements, and also has won a state title in football led by Jim Gregory in 1969, soccer in 1969, two state championships in wrestling in 1976 and 77, and two state championships in track and field in 2004 and 2005. Many world-class musicians, dancers, artists, and actors have honed their talents at North Springs, including Raven Symone, Usher Raymond and Kyle Massey.Magnet programsNorth Springs has a dual magnet program.The mission of the North Springs Charter High School's Science Magnet Program is to provide a higher academic level of scientific and mathematics education through problem-based learning centered in technology and research. The classes offered through this program are Biochemistry, Career Math/Science–Advanced Research Methods, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Introduction to Research Methods in Science, Science, Technology, and Society, Science Topics/Issues–Advanced Research Methods, Topics and Issues in Medical Ethics, Topics and Issues in Engineering, and Techniques in Engineering.
Murphy High School Class of 1974