Houston County High School (Georgia)
| Houston County High School | |
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| Address | |
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920 Highway 96 Warner Robins , Georgia 31088 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°33′08″N 83°40′29″W / 32.552323°N 83.674602°WCoordinates: 32°33′08″N 83°40′29″W / 32.552323°N 83.674602°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Expect Excellence |
| Established | 1991 |
| Principal | Doug Rizer |
| Faculty | 156 |
| Teaching staff | 108.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 1,947 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.03[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, silver, and white |
| Athletics | Football, softball, cross country, track, basketball, baseball, wrestling, golf, tennis, soccer, cheerleading, swimming, volleyball |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | Houston County High School |
Houston County High School (also referred to as HoCo) is a public high school for grades 9-12 in the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1991 and is part of the Houston County School System.
The school offers volleyball, cheerleading, football, basketball, soccer, and tennis teams, the Black and Silver Brigade marching band, and an AFJROTC unit: GA-932.
Awards[]
Houston County High School was honored as a USDOE Blue Ribbon School between 1994 and 1996.[2] The unaffiliated Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. designated Houston County High School as a "Lighthouse School Charter Member" in 2004.[3] In that same year, HCHS was bestowed one of two Intel-Scholastic Schools of Distinction "Best of the Best" awards.[4]
Athletics[]
As of the 2019–2020 school year the school participates in Region 1 of the 6A Classification of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).[5]
Baseball[]
In 2014 and 2016 the Bears won the GHSA 5A State title. In 2021 the Bears beat Lassiter High School for the GHSA 6A State Championship.[6]
Cheerleading[]
Houston County High School Cheerleading is an athletic program in which the squads compete in state competitions year round. In 2012, the varsity team had an undefeated season and went on to become the 2012 5A State Cheerleading Champions.[7]
State Titles[]
- Baseball (3) - 2014(5A), 2016(5A), 2021(6A) [8]
- Cheerleading (1) - 2013(5A) [9]
- Slow Pitch Softball (1) - 1995(2A) [10]
Other GHSA State Titles[]
Notable alumni[]
- Jake Fromm, NFL quarterback for Buffalo Bills and star of Netflix series QB1
- D. L. Hall, 21st overall pick in 2017 Major League Baseball draft; selected by the Baltimore Orioles
- Brandon King, NFL football player with the Indianapolis Colts
- Kyle Moore, football player with the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills, and with the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts[13]
- Travis Greene, Billboard and Stellar Award winning gospel artist. 2001 alumni
- Lizz Wright (nee Elizabeth Wright), Jazz and Gospel singer with 7 studio albums
References[]
- ^ a b c "Houston County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Archived Information : Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). Ed.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ^ [1] Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Scholastic Administrator: Twenty-First Century Schools of Distinction Press Release". Scholastic.com. 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ^ "2019-2020 Region Alignments". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "GHSA Baseball Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "GHSA Cheerleading Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ GHSA Baseball Archive
- ^ GHSA Cheerleading Archive
- ^ GHSA Slow Pitch Archive
- ^ GHSA Literary Archive
- ^ GHSA One Act Place Archive
- ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Kyle Moore". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in 1991
- Schools in Houston County, Georgia
- Warner Robins, Georgia
- 1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)