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Shaw High School 
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Shaw High

7601 Schomburg Road
Columbus, GA 31909
Phone: (706) 569-2567 
Fax: (706) 569-2593 

Enrollment: 1,430

Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 23 to 1 

Principal
Dr. Jim Arnold

Assistant Principal
Ray Durden
Chris Lindsey

Secretary
Judy King

School Facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 47
Number of Computers: 230
 

Welcome

On behalf of the faculty and staff at W.H. Shaw High School, welcome back to a new and exciting school year. Pride, Character, Excellence, and Dedication may simply be words in other places, but we expect our students to exemplify these positive character traits in academics, athletics, and in life. The traditions and expectations of outstanding achievement at Shaw run deep, and we expect to continue and expand our enviable record with another exemplary year. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have questions.

Partner in Education

  • TSYS
  • MediaCom
  • 36th Engineer Group-Ft. Benning
Honors/Awards/Grants
  • ROTC Cadet of the Year
  • DECA-state winners
  • Muscogee County "Reader of the Year"
  • FBLA-state winners
  • VICA Construction-state winners
  • FCCLA state winners
  • Numerous Athletic Scholarships
  • Page One Winners
  • GPTV National Award
  • Channel One-Guest Anchor
  • GHSA Cheerleader Coach of the Year
  • GHSA Coach of the Year-Football, Baseball, Track
  • Fulbright-Hayes Scholar
  • National Vocational Teacher of the Year
  • State AAAA Champions Football & Baseball
  • State PTA Scholarship Winners
  • Page One Teacher of the Year
  • Teaching with Technology Award
  • Golden Apple Award
  • Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame
  • Who's Who in America's Teachers
Student Incentive Programs
  • Honor Roll
  • Principal's List
  • Advanced Academic Achievers
  • Perfect Attendance
  • PTSA Scholarships
Mission
  The mission of Shaw High School is to nurture the development of students as individuals and members of a multicultural society in a positive learning environment, using the team approach.

Community Involvement

  • Booster Clubs (Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Tennis & Track)
  • Help the Hooch-River Cleanup
  • March of Dimes
  • Relay for Life
  • Marathon for ADA
  • Drug Free You and Me Conference
  • Drug Free Georgia
  • Algebra for Parents Workshops
  • Bob Barr Community Band
  • PTSA
  • Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family
  • Holiday Food Drive
  • Battered Women's Shelter
  • Morningside Assisted Living Center
Special Programs
  • Advanced Academic Achievement
  • Global Media Resources (Communication Broadcast Studies) 
  • WSHS Television
  • WRDR Radio
  • Directed Studies Program
  • SAT Preparation Classes
  • Broadcast and Video Production Classes
  • School-Wide Interactive Electronic Field Trips, Satellite and Channel One Programming
  • A.P. Classes
  • Joint Enrollment with Columbus Columbus State and Columbus Tech
  • Teacher Cadet Program
  • Industry Certified Tech/Career Programs
  • West Georgia School to Work Program
Extracurricular Activities
  • Sports: Football, Cross-Country, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Track, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming
  • Clubs: Math, Beta, Mu Alpha Theta Society, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society, Chattahoochee Valley Foreign Language Society, FBLA, DECCA, VICA, FCCLA, Jr. Civitan, National Vocational Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Science Club
  • Marching Band, Flag Corps, Majorettes
  • Thespian Society
  • ROTC Drill Team and Color Guard
  • Quill and Scroll Society
  • RADD
  • Shaw Chess League

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