FLAGSHIP
Newnan High School: A Chronicle of Community, Tradition, and Legacy
Photograph courtesy of Josh Stripling
The evolution of Newnan High School.
1889-1917 Courtesy of the Newnan Coweta History Center
1917-1952 Courtesy of The Newnan Times-Herald
1952-2021 Courtesy of the 1965 NHS Ephemera
Newnan High School, late 1980s or early 1990s.
Courtesy of Karen Jackson Barker
Central High School, 1955-1970, now the Central Educational Center.
Courtesy of the CHS Panthorian
2024. Courtesy of Josh Stripling
Film of the 1917 High School in 1953, during its first full year as Newnan Junior High School.
Courtesy of the Coweta County School System.
2024. Courtesy of Josh Stripling
A Flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, and best known—also, the best thing owned or produced by a particular organization.
Over the years, that term has often been used in reference to Newnan High School. Opened as grades 1-10 in 1888 on Temple Avenue and an independent high school since 1917, the school has met every academic, extracurricular, athletic, and safety challenge it has faced during its more than 137-year history. Its connection to the community goes back to its founding. Today, newly rebuilt after the devastating 2021 tornado, the school covers an entire city block at 190 Lagrange Street. Today, many people who live in Newnan are proud graduates of the school.
2024. Courtesy of Josh Stripling