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

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

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