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Warner Robins High School

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Established
  
1944

Principal
  
Chris McCook

Grades
  
9-12

School district
  
Houston County Schools

Faculty
  
120

Motto
  
Tradition never graduates

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Warner Robins High School is a high school in Warner Robins, Georgia, United States. It was established in 1944 and enrolls approximately 1,690 students.

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The mascot, the Demon, was originally adopted during World War II in honor of the 7th Fighter Squadron at Robins Air Force Base which earned the title "the Screamin' Demons" in the South Pacific.

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Campus

The campus of WRHS is divided into four main buildings, the Main Building, Two Story, Multi-Purpose, and Vocational building. Beside the school is "Demon Valley," a football field where the WRHS Demons football team practices. The main campus is connected by a walk bridge that crosses over South Davis Drive to the school's parking lot, the band practice field, and McConnell-Talbert Stadium, which holds 18,000 fans.

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Warner Robins: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

One-Act Play

Over the years, WRHS productions have participated in the GHSA One-Act Competition, the Georgia Theatre Conference, Georgia Thespian Conference, and the Southeastern Theatre Conference.

Notable alumni

  • Eddie Anderson, football safety who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders
  • Willie Blade, former NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
  • James Brooks, former NFL running back for the San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; played in four Pro Bowls
  • Mark Johnson, former professional baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals) and current manager of the Kane County Cougars
  • Amanda Kozak, Miss Georgia 2006, second runner-up in the Miss America pageant, Miss Georgia USA 2008, Georgia Teacher of the Year 2015
  • Sonny Perdue, former Governor of Georgia
  • Willie Reid, former wide receiver and KR/PR for the Pittsburgh Steelers; ACC championship MVP in 2005; MVP of the Orange Bowl in 2006 vs Penn State
  • Ron Simmons, former nose tackle at Florida State University, member College Football Hall of Fame, played two years for the Cleveland Browns, professional wrestler
  • Ben Smith, #22 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Played DB for the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals
  • References

    Warner Robins High School Wikipedia