Houston County High School (Georgia)

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, baseball, softball, swim, 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. 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.

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%.

Since its opening, HCHS has held all of its graduation ceremonies at Reaves Arena located inside the Georgia National Fairgrounds along with the rest of the high schools in Houston County.

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.

Clubs
Houston County High is home to several clubs and other independent extracurricular oppportunities through co-curricular Career Technial and Acricultural Eduaction (CTAE) organizations, such as BETA, DECA, FBLA, FFA, SkillsUSA, TSA and FCCLA.

Smaller organizations of students include ASL Club, Debate Club, Anime Club, Thespians, Tri-M Club, National Historical Honor Society, Book Club, Robotics Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Partner's Club, Pep Club, Psychological Society, Young Investors Society, Chess Club, Student Council, Sources of Strength, Creative Writing Club, Literary, FCA, National Technical Honor Society, Coding Club, Iteract Club, Spanish Club, and French Club.

Athletics
In the 2019-2020 school year the school was identified by the GHSA as part of Region 1 of the 6A Classification of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).

During the 2023-2024 school year, the school successfully appealed to the GHSA to be moved out of the 6A classification. As of the 2024-2025 school year, Houston County High School participates in Region 2 of the 5A GHSA classification.

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.

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.

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.

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. Usage for the school's basketball program began during the corresponding season in the same year.

State Titles

 * Baseball (4) - 2014(5A), 2016(5A), 2021(6A), 2023(6A)
 * Cheerleading (2) - 2012(5A), 2022(6A)
 * Slow Pitch Softball (1) - 1995(2A)

Other GHSA State Titles

 * Literary (3) - 1993(2A), 2023(6A), 2024(6A)
 * One Act Play (2) - 2021(6A), 2023(6A)

Notable alumni

 * Jake Fromm, former UGA quarterback, current NFL quarterback for the Washington Commanders, 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
 * Travis Greene, Billboard and Stellar Award winning gospel artist. 2001 alumni
 * Lizz Wright (nee Elizabeth Wright), Jazz and Gospel singer with 7 studio albums
 * Andrew Dunford, selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 2023 MLB Draft