When the 2026-27 school year begins, Pope High School will be having a special event to greet more than a new academic year.
The 40th anniversary year of Pope High School also will be recognized during the coming months, starting with a “Popefest” celebration on Aug. 14.
Tickets have been on sale since late May for the event at the school’s Matt Hobby Field (30o1 Hembree Road), and they start at $10 for general admission and $75 for what’s called the “VIP experience.” That’s for adults ages 19 and older.
Students and staff will have free admission, and parking costs $10 per vehicle.
The evening will feature, food, music, VIP hospitality, an artisan market and fireworks at the end of it all.
In the weeks leading up to the event, the Pope staff is seeking nominations for “40 Distinguished Greyhounds” who will also be introduced and honored. You can nominate someone by clicking here; the deadline is July 10.
Alan C. Pope High School opened in 1987, as East Cobb was continuing rapid suburban growth. In 1981, Lassiter High School opened, following Walton in 1975.
Pope is named after a former Walton High School teacher who grew up in what is now East Cobb, attending Sprayberry High School, where he was a star athlete and student.
He was killed in a car accident four years after returning to Cobb County to become a teacher.
Pope currently has 1,800 students (school profile here).
For more Popefest information (and a cool video promo featuring 70s-80s band “Journey”) click here.
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