Houston County High School
Address
920 Highway 96

Warner Robins
,
Georgia 31088

United States
Coordinates32°33′08″N 83°40′29″W / 32.552323°N 83.674602°W / 32.552323; -83.674602
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoExpect Excellence and Bear Down
Established1991 (1991)
PrincipalJay Jones [1]
Teaching staff115.30 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,064 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.90[2]
Color(s)Black, silver, and white      
AthleticsFootball, softball, cross country, track, basketball, baseball, wrestling, golf, tennis, soccer, cheerleading, swimming, volleyball, marching band
MascotBear
WebsiteHouston County High School

Houston County High School (also colloquially referred to as HoCo and HCHS) 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.[3] The unaffiliated Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. designated Houston County High School as a "Lighthouse School Charter Member" in 2004.[4] In that same year, HCHS was bestowed one of two Intel-Scholastic Schools of Distinction "Best of the Best" awards.[5]

Academics

The feeder schools of Houston County High are Feagin Mill Middle School, Mossy Creek Middle School, and, in some cases depending on zoning, Warner Robins Middle School, all of which being part of the Houston County School System.

Graduation Rates

In addition to its recognition as a National School of Excellence during the 1994-1996 school years, Houston County High school has consistently reported the best graduation rate in the Houston County School System, with the rate following the 2022-2023 school year being 96%.[6]

College Courses

The school also offers on and off-campus Dual Enrollment based out of Central Georgia Technical College and Advanced Placement college courses for students to potentially earn college credit while still in high school. The AP courses currently offered by HCHS are AP United States Government and Politics, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, AP Precalculus, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP U.S. History, and AP World History.[7]

Athletics

As of the 2023-2024 school year the school participates in Region 1 of the 6A Classification of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

In 2022, the Houston County High School Varsity Cheerleading team took the GHSA 6A State Cheerleading Championship title, with the event being held at the Macon Coliseum.[11]

The cheerleading squad frequently competes in Houston County High's state of the art competition gym, of which construction was completed in 2022, and sports usage began during the 2023-24 school year.

State Titles

  • Baseball (4) - 2014(5A), 2016(5A), 2021(6A), 2023(6A) [12]
  • Cheerleading (2) - 2012(5A), 2022(6A) [13]
  • Slow Pitch Softball (1) - 1995(2A) [14]

Other GHSA State Titles

  • Literary (2) - 1993(2A), 2023(6A) [15]
  • One Act Play (2) - 2021(6A), 2023(6A) [16]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Principal's Corner". Houston County High School. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Houston County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Archived Information : Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). Ed.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  4. ↑ Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Scholastic Administrator: Twenty-First Century Schools of Distinction Press Release". Scholastic.com. 2004-06-22. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Houston County High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Advanced Placement Information". Houston County High School. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "2019-2020 Region Alignments". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "GHSA Baseball Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "GHSA Cheerleading Champions". Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Congratulations 2022-23 State Cheerleading Champions". Georgia High School Association.
  12. ↑ GHSA Baseball Archive
  13. ↑ GHSA Cheerleading Archive
  14. ↑ GHSA Slow Pitch Archive
  15. ↑ GHSA Literary Championship Archive
  16. ↑ GHSA One Act Championship Archive
  17. ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Kyle Moore". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
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