Dodge County High School

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Dodge County High School
Address
350 Pearl Bates Road Eastman , Georgia 31023-9802 United States
Coordinates	32°11′48″N 83°11′43″W / 32.196723°N 83.195166°W / 32.196723; -83.195166[1]
Information
School district	Dodge County School District
Principal	Marcie Jones
Teaching staff	53.80 FTE[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	820 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.24[2]
Color(s)	Red and white
Fight song	"Hail to the Indians"
Athletics	GHSA
Athletics conference	3 AA
Sports	Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, E-Sports, Golf, Football, Tennis, Track, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling
Mascot	Indian
Nickname	Big Red
Team name	Indians
Rival	Bleckley County High School Dublin High School
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Newspaper	Tribe Scribe
Yearbook	Chieftain
Feeder schools	Dodge County Middle School
Telephone	(478) 374-7711
Fax	(478) 374-6987
Newsletter	Tribe Scribe
Website	http://dhs.dodge.k12.ga.us/

Dodge County High School is a public high school located in Eastman, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Dodge County School District, which serves Dodge County.^[3]

Dodge County High School is a SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and GAC (Georgia Accrediting Commission) accredited school, where students can work towards a College Prep, College Prep Plus, Tech Prep, Tech Prep Plus, or Community Achievement Program diploma. Course work within these areas may include programs such as EMAC (Educational Media Academic Courses), which consists of foreign language offerings in Latin, German, and Japanese, and often involves video or phone lessons.

The Georgia Accel Program^[4] offers post-secondary options with Middle Georgia College and Georgia Aviation and Technical College. Apprenticeship programs are offered to students pursuing a Tech Prep or Tech Prep Plus diploma. Apprenticeship areas include teacher cadet, child care, heating and air, aircraft-sheet metal, and health occupations, and are offered through dual enrollment with Heart of Georgia Technical College. The Instructional Support Department offers special education students the opportunity to get work site experience in addition to their regular courses of study.

Dodge County High School has had two former football players make it to the NFL. Benji Roland played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990 as defensive end.^[5] He was also part of the 1988 College Football All-America Team, played for Auburn University, and made it into the 1989 NFL draft. The other notable player is Leonard Floyd of the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at The University of Georgia where he played outside linebacker, and later was drafted 9th overall in the 2016 NFL draft after declaring early as a junior.

Regional titles^[6]

• Leonard Floyd - outside linebacker/defensive end (San Francisco 49ers), 9th overall selection of 2016 NFL draft

• Dodge County School District
• Dodge County High School