# 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. In 2025, HCHS was named an AP Honor School in the subcategory of AP Schools of Distinction by the Georgia Department of Education.

## 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

Houston County High school's graduation rate was 95% in 2023–2024.

### Graduation Requirements

In accordance with the Houston County School District and the Georgia Department of Education, students must earn 24 credits in specific subject areas in order to be recommended by the Board for graduation.
| Course type | Credits needed |
| English/Language Arts | 4 units |
| Math | 4 units |
| Science | 4 units |
| Social Studies | 3 units |
| Personal Fitness | 1/2 unit |
| Health | 1/2 unit |
| CTAE/Fine Arts/Foreign Language | 3 units |
| Electives | 5 units |
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 classes with multiple local colleges for the students to earn college credits. The majority of dual-enrolled students attend Central Georgia Technical College due to its location, being only 1,000 yards from the campus. Students can also take courses with the Georgia Military College and Middle Georgia State University. All on-campus Dual-Enrollment courses are offered through CGTC. The school hosts a large catalog of Advanced Placement courses as well. Most students will take an AP course during their time at the school, and the school boasts strong scores on the AP exams as well. The AP courses currently offered by HCHS are AP Art and Design, 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, AP World History, and formerly AP Government and Politics.

## 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 (3) - 2021(6A), 2023(6A), 2024(5A)

## Notable alumni

* Drew Burress, college baseball outfielder for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
* Jake Fromm, former UGA quarterback, current NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions, 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