Buford High School is a public, four-year, comprehensive high school located in Buford, Georgia, United States, in the Gwinnett area of Northside Atlanta.
History
Buford High School was opened in 1948.
In 2009, it was awarded a silver award by the State of Georgia Governor's Office of Achievement for "Highest Percentage of Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards".
Academics For the 2010-2011 school year, the school had the highest passing rate in the Georgia High School Graduation Test, with 96% passing. Buford also ranks in the top 6% of students who pass AP courses. A part of the greater Buford City Schools System, Buford was ranked by reviewers on the review site Niche as the top school system in the state.Niche Rankings of Top Public School Systems Retrieved May 3, 2016.
Athletics Buford has won state championships in the following: Baseball (1977, 2011, 2015)GHSA Baseball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016 Boys' basketball (2017, 2019)GHSA Boys' Basketball Champions Retrieved December 16, 2019 Girls' basketball (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)GHSA Girls' Basketball Champions Retrieved April 18, 2020 Football (1978, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025)GHSA Football Champions Retrieved December 10, 2021 Gymnastics (2014, 2015, 2016, 2022)GHSA Gymnastics Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016 Softball (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025)GHSA Softball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016 Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)GHSA Volleyball Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016 Wrestling, traditional (2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved December 16, 2019 Wrestling, duals (2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)GHSA Wrestling Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016 Girls' track (2017, 2018, 2019)
Phillip Beard Stadium Phillip Beard Stadium is a multi-use stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000 that opened in 2025 at a cost of $62 million. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Buford and used by Buford High School's football team.
Arts The literary team has won seventeen Georgia High School Association State Literary Championships (1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).GHSA Literary Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016. The theater program, competing in the Georgia High School Association One-Act Play, has won four state championships (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018).GHSA One-Act Play Champions Retrieved May 3, 2016.
Notable alumni Vadal Alexander, former NFL football player Joey Bart, MLB baseball player KJ Bolden, college football safety Isaiah Bond, NFL football wide receiver Carolyn Calzada, soccer player Andraya Carter, sports journalist and former college basketball player Sam Clay, MLB baseball player Ashton Daniels, college football quarterback Kaela Davis, former WNBA basketball player Blake Ferguson, NFL football player Reid Ferguson, NFL football player Eddrick Houston, college football defensive tackle Storm Johnson, former NFL football player Brandon Marsh, MLB baseball player Seth McLaughlin, NFL football player Isaac Nauta, NFL football player VJ Payne, college football safety Dylan Raiola, college football quarterback Justin Roper, college football coach and former AFL football player Lorne Sam, former NFL football player P. K. Sam, former CFL and NFL football player Christi Thomas, former WNBA basketball player Darius Walker, former NFL football player Tim Wansley, former NFL football player
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