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Milton High School is a high school in Milton, northwest Fulton County, Georgia, United States. ==History== Milton High School was founded in the shadows of metropolitan Atlanta within the city of Milton, Georgia. It opened in 1921, serving all of the white students of Milton County and including grades one through eleven. The school initially had no buses, school lunches, central heating, or plumbing. Its first principal was W.T. Harrison. With the merger of Milton and Fulton counties in 1932, improvements began at a rapid pace. Due to the initiative of the Fulton Farmers of America, a cannery operated during the summers on the Milton Campus. An authentic log cabin, also an FFA project, still stands as a memorial. The 1950s brought more positive changes and the building of an elementary school allowed Milton to house only grades eight through twelve. The addition of a concrete football stadium drew the entire community on Friday nights to cheer for the Milton Eagles. The stadium was later named the "Sonny" Hawkins stadium, after teacher "Sonny" Hawkins, who tirelessly provided over 25 years of volunteering as the Public Address announcer. The 1970s represented a time of tremendous economic and social transition for Alpharetta and Milton High School. A new cafeteria, library, and front office were added. Tapped as Fulton County's first comprehensive high school, in the 1980s, programs began for learners with all exceptionalities, abilities, and interests. A middle school was opened nearby to meet the specialized needs of students in grades six through eight, which left Milton as a grade 9 - 12 facility. As the 1990s rolled in, an enlarged and modernized Milton High School (encompassing the MHS Center for the Arts, a new greenhouse, music facilities, and health/physical education facilities) established a stellar reputation for strong community ties, presenting a broad and relevant curriculum supported by state-of-the-art technology and a caring spirit. The school later added a state-of-the-art science wing, an enlargement of the school cafeteria, and renovations to the front office. In the 1997-98 school year, Milton was named a Georgia School of Excellence and a Blue Ribbon Nominee. In the 1998-99 school year, ''U.S. News & World Report'' named Milton High School an outstanding high school and a model of excellence. Milton continued to be a vital part of the Fulton County School System, characterized by economic and geographic diversity. This sprawling comprehensive high school became a unique and warm blend of the old and new. With the new millennium came increasing numbers of students and new ideas about how best to serve young people whose adult lives would be spent in the 21st century. Unlike the schools which prepared graduates of the 1930s and 1940s for jobs right out of high school, the school was challenged to prepare students for a rapidly-changing world. Its need to expand again was in conflict with its landlocked campus in the heart of Alpharetta. After much discussion, the Fulton County Board of Education decided to build a new school in a new location. In the 2005-2006 school year, Milton High School moved from its original location in downtown Alpharetta to a new site that was adjacent to the Northwestern Middle School and Crabapple Crossing Elementary in the city of Milton. The old Milton High School facility now serves as the home of Independence High School, an alternative school serving north Fulton County. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Milton High School (Georgia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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