East Paulding High School is a public secondary school located in Dallas, Georgia, United States. EPHS was established in 1991 and is nestled in one of the country's fastest-growing counties. The school's enrollment is approaching 1800 students. Brad Thomason was appointed Principal during the summer of 2020.
History
The school was founded in 1991. In 2009, the school added a 44-classroom, two-story building, including a cosmetology lab and a new band room, nearly doubling the school's capacity. In June 2017, a fire destroyed the gymnasium while contractors were repairing the school's HVAC system and roof.
Athletics
The EPHS football is coached by Coach Billy Shackelford. 2019 season the team's record was 4-6. After a rough start in a very tough region, Coach Shack and the Raiders finished with 4 straight wins to finish the season on a high note. The baseball team has won numerous region championships with MLB drafted pitcher Zack Wheeler and made two Elite 8 appearances. The team has also played in the 2009 Final 4. The girls' and boys' basketball teams both have had tremendous success; both teams have won region championships and made numerous state-playoff appearances. The EPHS Lady Raider Soccer team is a dominant force in the district. Many county records are held by the team and individuals. East Paulding Wrestling has four state qualifiers from last season: Junior J.T. Mangin and seniors Demetre Ligouri, Jonathan Lytle and Eric Badertscher. Also, as a rising freshman, Cody Tomlinson will attend East Paulding High as a state qualifier. East Paulding track and fieldfor the first time in history went to that state final for the 4x1 and finished 4th in the state for Georgia High School Association sanctioned completion for AAAAA classification featuring: Silas Robinson, DyKilo Beasley, Jarod Ray, and Jalen Browder.
The EPHS Air Force Junior ROTC Drill Team is the 2010 Air Force Nationals Unarmed Eastern Division Champions. The Junior ROTC Drill Team is also the 2014 National High School Drill Team Champion in the Armed and Unarmed divisions.
Fine and Performing Arts
East Paulding has multiple fine arts programs including Visual Arts, Drama, Band, and Chorus. The EPHS Theatre Company's one-act play "Epic Proportions" was the GHSA Region 7-AAAAA Champion in 2012. 2002-2015 under the direction of Grant Brown.
