Newnan High School is a high school in southwestern Coweta County, Georgia, United States. It is located south of Newnan's historic downtown district. NHS is the oldest of the three Coweta County high schools.Founded in 1918 as the first high school in Newnan, NHS was a Southern Accredited School by 1919 and has held the distinction ever since. Newnan High School has been a School of Excellence three times.NHS has a varied athletic program with regional and state records, and an academic program that affords intellectually gifted graduates advanced placement standing in the nation's colleges and universities. Its music program includes the Newnan High School Marching Cats, a jazz band, All-State musicians, and three instrumental ensembles, as well as four choral ensembles. Newnan High also has an Air Force Junior ROTC Program which has been given the Distinguished Unit Award two years in a row. The Social Studies department of Newnan runs two classes, with curricula written by the teachers. These are the World War II class, taught by Raymond Frankie Henderson, and Vietnam War class, taught by Steven Quesinberry.Newnan offers four diploma choices: College Prep with Distinction, College Prep, Career/Technical with Distinction, and Career/Technical. Students may also choose a dual diploma program with both college prep and career/tech seals.Feeder schools include Evans Middle School, Smokey Road Middle School, and Madras Middle School. Madras also feeds into the nearby Northgate High School.
