Grovetown High School is located in Grovetown, Georgia, United States, in Columbia County, and opened on August 10, 2009. Its enrollment for the 2010-2011 school was approximately 1300 students; its most recent enrollment approached 1700.AcademicsIn 2014, Grovetown was ranked as a 2014 Most Challenging High School by The Washington Post. In 2014 the school was recognized for its success with its Advanced Placement Program, receiving recognition as an AP Access & Support School, an AP Stem School, and an AP Stem Achievement School.AthleticsDarius Watkins won the 100m and 200m State Championship. The wrestling team were the Columbia County champions in 2013-2014. The volleyball team were the 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2015 region champs.Speech and Debate TeamThe Grovetown High School Debate Team began in 2011. It competes in Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and Policy Debate, as well as some individual events, including Extemporaneous, Impromptu and Prose/Poetry.In 2011 it won runner-up to the state champion in the novice division of Lincoln-Douglas at the GFCA's 1st and 2nd Year State Championship.In its third year, the team qualified 24 members to the GFCA Varsity State Championship, held at Stratford Academy. At the Varsity State Tournament the team took the Championship in Lincoln Douglas Debate. Overall the team placed third in debate divisions. At the tournament the team's coach was recognized as the 2014 GFCA Speech Coach of the Year. It also qualified seven students to the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Congressional Debate.The Debate team is affiliated with both the National Speech and Debate Association and the Georgia Forensic Coaches Association.
