Houston County High

School Mission Statement

Our Mission:  We expect excellence in academics, athletics, the arts and service.
Our Vision:  We foster a foundation of life-long learning and personal excellence.  

School Facts

• Former student, Frances Chen, made a perfect score on the SAT.
• Former student, Jeremy Ferris, was nicknamed the Kudzu Kid for the discovery of a bacteria that eradicates the spread of Kudzu.

School Awards

• 1994: Georgia School of Excellence
• 1996: National Blue Ribbon School
• 2023: Wind Symphony Selected to Perform at Statewide Conference
• 2023: JROTC Earned "Exceeds Standards" Rating by the Department of the Air Force
• 2023: AP STEM School, AP STEM Achievement School, AP Access & Support School, AP Humanities School, AP Humanities Achievement School, AP School of Distinction
• 2024: Georgia Department of Education Mathematics Leader Banner for High School Growth

GHSA Championships

• 2012: Class AAAAA Competitive Cheerleading State Champions
• 2014: Class AAAAA Baseball State Champions
• 2016: Class AAAAA Baseball State Champions
• 2021: Class AAAAAA Baseball State Champions
• 2021: Class AAAAAA One-Act State Champions
• 2022: Class AAAAAA Competitive Cheerleading State Champions
• 2023: Class AAAAAA Baseball State Champions
• 2023: Class AAAAAA Literary State Champions
• 2023: Class AAAAAA One-Act State Champions
• 2024: Class AAAAA One-Act State Champions

School Principal History

• 1991-1917: Sandra Neal
• 1997-2004: Mike Hall
• 2004-2008: Sheila Beckham
• 2008-2011: Sherri Freeman
• 2011-2014: Michelle Master
• 2014-2023: Douglas Rizer
• 2023-Current: Jay Jones

Completed School Improvements and Renovations

• 1995: New Baseball Field
• 1999: 15 classroom Addition
• 2003: 28 Classroom Wing and Multipurpose Room
• 2005: 6 Classroom Science Wing and Cafeteria Expansion
• 2006: Lighting for Baseball Field
• 2007: Parking Lot Expansion, Lighting for Soccer Field and A/C for Gymnasium Installed
• 2010: New A/C for Gymnasium
• 2012: Gym Bleacher Upgrade
• 2016: Renovation - Band Addition
• 2016: Farm Relocation
• 2020: Theater Renovation
• 2022: New Competition Gymnasium