Northwest Whitfield High School opened in the fall of 1975. It was created by a merger of North Whitfield High School and Westside High School. Southeast Whitfield High School was also opened in fall of 1975 as the Whitfield County School District merged its four high schools into two.
Businessman and later 45th President Donald Trump attended the 1991 homecoming football game.[citation needed]
Academics
Students can take college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement classes.
Feeder schools
Two middle schools feed into Northwest Whitfield High School: New Hope Middle School and Westside Middle School. Before the opening of Coahulla Creek, North Whitfield Middle was also one of Northwest Whitfield's feeder schools. The recently built Coahulla Creek High School's feeder school is now North Whitfield Middle School.
Athletics
Northwest Whitfield fields 20 varsity-level teams (10 men's and 10 women's), and competes in Region 7AAAA.
Marching Band (If you play and Instrument or you could be a runner)
Women's sports:
Basketball
Competition cheerleading
Cross country
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Marching Band (If you play and Instrument or you could be a runner)
Color guard
State Champions
Soccer: 2018 AAAA State Champions
Baseball: 1982 AAA State Champions
Softball:
1987 AAA State Champions
1993 AAA State Champions
2012 AAAA State Champions
2013 AAAA State Champions
Track and field:
2006 and 2008 men's pole vault - Nate Woodason
2009 men's pole vault - Jake Bridges
2009 men's 1600 meters - AJ Meyer
2009 women's 400 and 800 meters - Morgan Williams
Women's golf: 2009 AAAA State Champions
State Runners-up
Women's basketball: 1990 AAA State Runner-Up, 2010 AAAA State Runner-Up
State runs
Men's soccer: 2012 Elite 8 (placed 8th in the state), 2013 Semi-Final (placed 3rd in the state playoffs.)
Fine arts
Fine arts at Northwest consist of choral, band, art, and drama departments.
The Band Department has the Sound of the Blazing Blue, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Concert Band, the largest being the Sound of the Blazing Blue with 200 members. The band director is Nathaniel Vanoy with his assistant directors Mrs. Christina Bryant and Mr Nick Walker
Drumline Instructor: David Minter|Front Ensemble Instructor: Emily Branscom | Color Guard Instructor: Brittany Norton|[4]
The Choral Department is Ladies of Northwest Ensemble, Northwest Singers, Ladies Trio and Men's Quartet (the last two groups compete as part of the GHSA Literary Meet). The choral director is Mrs. Tommary Ehlers.
The Drama Department consists of One-Act play, Improv Comedy Team, Fine Arts Ambassador Program serving area feeder schools, Summer Programs, class plays, and a large spring musical. The director of the Drama Department is Josh Ruben, M. Ed.
