• Source: Monroe Area High School

      • Monroe Area High School is located in Walton County, Georgia, United States. It serves the city of Monroe. It is a part of the Walton County School District.


      The school


      Monroe Area High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school for grades nine through twelve.
      The present campus was constructed in 2005, and includes a football stadium (the Purple Pit) with a nine-lane rubberized track, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, and a practice field for football and soccer. The current facility replaced the former campus a few miles away.
      The old Monroe Area High School building (currently home to the Walton County satellite campus of Athens Technical College), its football stadium, and the Monroe Area football team were used during filming of the TV series The Vampire Diaries.


      Demographics


      The demographic breakdown of the 1,102 students enrolled in 2012-2013 was:

      Male - 50.0%
      Female - 50.0%
      Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
      Asian/Pacific Islanders - 3.1%
      Black - 32.3%
      Hispanic - 4.8%
      White - 56.5%
      Multiracial - 3.0%
      62.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.


      Sports


      Monroe Area is home to the Purple Hurricanes and competes in region 8-AAA of the Georgia High School Association. The school offers the following sports:

      Baseball
      Basketball (boys' and girls')
      Cheerleading
      Color guard
      Cross country (boys' and girls')
      Dance team
      Football
      Golf (boys' and girls')
      Majorettes
      Soccer (boys' and girls')
      Softball
      Swimming (boys' and girls')
      Tennis (boys' and girls')
      Track and field (boys' and girls')
      Volleyball
      Wrestling
      In 2012 the girls' track team won the State Championship for 8-AAA.


      Notable alumni


      Marquis Floyd - former NFL and AFL player
      Michael Gallup - American football player, Dallas Cowboys
      Javianne Oliver - Sprinter, 2021 Tokyo Olympics
      Patricia Roberts, basketball player, coach
      Stephon Tuitt, Former NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers


      References




      External links


      Official Website
      Monroe Area High School on MaxPreps

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