George Walton Comprehensive High School, high school in Georgia, United States
George Walton Comprehensive High School is a public secondary school in Marietta, Georgia serving grades nine through twelve. The large campus combines older buildings with modern additions and includes classrooms, sports fields, parking areas, and facilities for science and arts programs.
The school opened in 1975 and has grown over time with the community, undergoing multiple renovations and expansions since its founding. It received the School of Excellence designation and a Blue Ribbon Award, recognizing its strong academic performance and community engagement.
The school is named after George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia. School colors of red, white, and blue are visible throughout campus, and students show strong school spirit at sporting events and gatherings with the Raider mascot and traditions.
The school is easily accessible by main roads and public transportation, located about two miles from Georgia Highway 120 and Johnson Ferry Road. Visitors can readily find and enter the campus when attending events or meetings.
Parts of the movie Dumb and Dumberer were filmed here in 1998, using the auto shop, science rooms, and cafeteria as sets. The gymnasium received a new logo and floor for the production as part of subsequent renovations.
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