Appling County High School

The average ACT score at Appling County was 18, lower than the Georgia state average of 20 and the national average of 21. ==Notable alumni==

• Byron Buxton ('12), MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins • Dexter Carter, former professional football player • Frankie King, NBA guard for Los Angeles Lakers (1995); born in Baxley • Jamie Nails, NFL guard for Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) and Miami Dolphins (2002–2003); born in Baxley • Carl Simpson, defensive tackle for Chicago Bears (1993–1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999), and Las Vegas Outlaws (2001) • Harry Skipper, defensive back in the CFL for seven years; played for the Montreal Concordes and Saskatchewan Roughriders 1983–1989 ==References==