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| Islands High School | |
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170 Whitemarsh Island Road , Chatham County ,Georgia 31410 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°02′14″N81°00′27″W / 32.0372°N 81.0074°W /32.0372; -81.0074 |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 2010 (15 years ago) (2010) |
| School board | Savannah-Chatham County School Board |
| School district | Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools |
| Principal | Jimmie Cave |
| Staff | 53.90 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 814 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.10[1] |
| Colors | Teal, black, and white |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Yearbook | The Tributary |
| Website | spwww |
Islands High School is apublic high school located onWhitemarsh Island inunincorporatedChatham County, Georgia, United States, east ofSavannah (with a Savannah postal address).[2] The school is part of theSavannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and its basic attendance zone covers the urbanized Georgia barrier islands of Whitemarsh,Wilmington,Talahi, andTybee. The school is accredited by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools and theGeorgia Accrediting Commission. It is also home to the Savannah-Chatham school district's Scientific Research and Veterinary Science Specialty Programming.
Islands High School began instruction in August 2010 to fill the need of a high school for the growing number of students on Whitemarsh, Wilmington, Talahi, and Tybee Islands, and to reduce the overcrowding that was being experienced by other schools.[3][4][5] The school used the building previously occupied by Coastal Middle School, retrofitting it to meet the needs of older students. Coastal Middle shifted to the Islands Elementary building, and Islands Elementary was closed. Danielle Pinkerton was principal from the school's inception to 2014.
In 2012, Islands teacher Allison Konter was named SCCPSS district teacher of the year.[6]
In 2013, Islands started its first junior varsity football team, and in 2014 it started its first varsity football team.
The principal of Islands High School as of August 2020 is Derrick Butler.[7]
In 2016, Islands was one of five Georgia schools to win an AP Champion Award.[8]
In 2020, Islands teacher Megan Heberle was awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).[9]
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170 Whitemarsh Island Road Savannah, GA 31410- Despite the Savannah address, it is in theWhitemarsh Island CDP.
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