Houston County High School
920 Highway 96, Warner Robins, GA, 31088-2502 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Houston County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Houston County, GA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2172 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 127 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 547 students
Grade 10 - 539 students
Grade 11 - 581 students
Grade 12 - 505 students
This School
(GA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(GA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 2%
% Hispanic 3% 6%
% Black 24% 39%
% White 68% 52%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(GA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(GA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Houston County School District
This School's Agency
(GA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 35 7
Number of Students Managed 24,533 students 3,848 students
District Total Revenue $218,170,000 $34,253,000
District Expenditure $220,934,000 $34,226,000
District Revenue / Student $8,893 $8,902
District Expenditure / Student $9,006 $8,894
District Graduation Rates 77% 75%
In the News:
  • Houston school zoning meeting draws hundreds (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:30:23 am
    WARNER ROBINS - The Houston County Board of Education extended its timeline to present and vote on its revised zoning maps for the 2010-11 school year, Superintendent David Carpenter announced during a public hearing on the matter Thursday at the Warner Robins High School gymnasium.
  • FINE ARTS CALENDAR (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:05:16 pm
    THEATER “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol”8 p.m. today-Saturday, Warner Robin
  • Another zoning meeting set for schools (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:50:03 am
    The second public meeting to discuss zoning for the 2010-11 year for Houston County schools will take place at the Warner Robins High School gymnasium Thursday at 7 p.m., reflecting adjustments to the first meeting several weeks ago.
  • Teachers ditch health books, switch to online (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:42:42 am
    Teachers in Houston and Bibb counties will be the first in Middle Georgia to use an online health curriculum in lieu of teaching from health textbooks.
  • Houston schools continue to abide with 1960s court order (Macon Telegraph)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 05:01:00 am
    More than 40 years after a lawsuit was filed against the Houston County Board of Education to expedite its desegregation efforts, the school board still is under a court order to consider racial demographics when creating school zones.
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School Notes:
  • Houston County High School (also commonly referred to as "HoCo") is one of three public high schools for grades 9-12 in the city of Warner Robins, Georgia. It was founded in 1991 and is part of the Houston County School System.
  • The school is known for using technology heavily in their curriculum and the entire school is wireless. They also have notable cheerleading, football, basketball, soccer and tennis teams, as well as an AFJROTC unit: GA-932 .
  • Awards
  • Houston County High School was honored as a USDOE Blue Ribbon School between 1994 and 1996. The unaffiliated Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. designated Houston County High School as a "Lighthouse School Charter Member" in 2004. In that same year, HCHS was bestowed one of two Intel-Scholastic Schools of Distinction "Best of the Best" awards. The school has also been the subject of several private sector technology initiatives and case studies on behalf of companies such as Intel, Hitachi, and Promethian.
  • Houston County High School's band, the Black and Silver Brigade, is known for both its size and talent. As of 2006, the football marching band has 270 students, of which 170 are in the competitive marching band. There are also four concert bands, two jazz bands, and a percussion ensemble. The Brigade's director is Mr. Wally Shaw, and its assistant director is Mr. Todd Wilson.
  • The Black and Silver Brigade has also performed across the country in such events as the Phoenix Invitational Marching Festival, the East Georgia Marching Festival and Championships, the Spirit of Georgia Marching Band Invitational, the Heart of Georgia Marching Invitational, the Sugar Bowl, the Thanksgiving Parade in Philadelphia, the Marshall Field's Christmas Parade, the State Street Thanksgiving Parade, and the grand opening of the Museum of Arts in Science in Tampa, Florida. The Brigade's members were designated as Goodwill Ambassadors when they performed in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.
  • In October 2007, the Houston County Competition Band competed in their hometown competition at the Heart of Georgia, hosted by Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins. The band competed against over 25 bands to claim the title of Grand Champion, their first such title in several years. In October 2008, the band received the honor of Grand Champion at the Eagle's Nest Invitational held at Collins Hill High School in Atlanta. This was the first time that the Black and Silver Brigade won an Atlanta Region comeptition. Also, the Percussion line won "High Drums" or 1st place Drums in all three competitions, another first in the band's history. The Black and silver Brigade again won the Grand Championship at the Golden Hawk Invitational at Washington County High School on October 17, 2009. The band performed under extreme conditions with cold tempetatures and heavy rain.
  • Cheerleading
  • Houston County High School Cheerleading (AAAAA) is an athletic program that strives for excellence. The squads compete in state competitions year round and have consistently been amongst the best in the state. Some of the accomplishments:Region 1 Championships - '08, '07, '06, '05, '04, '03, '02, '00, '99, '95, '94 and dozens of first place finishes in other local competitions. Yearly host for the Middle Georgia Cheer Classic high school and middle school cheerleading competition. The competition cheerleading squad tied for a fifth place in in Class 5A at the 2008 GHSA Cheerleading Championships as well as 2nd place honors at the 2002 GHSA State Cheerleading Championships
  • External links
  • Houston County High School
  • HCHS Cheerleading
  • HCHS Black and Silver Brigade (Band)
  • HCHS Choir
  • HCHS Football
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (31088)
School Zip (31088)
(GA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 38,066 people 7,714,340 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 32% 21%
Population Average Age 35 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $47,825 $44,678
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 26 years old 30 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Northside High School - 1914 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
2. Houston County Psychological Services Department - 110 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
3. Warner Robins High School - 2011 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
4. Houston County Career And Technology Center - 73 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
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