Houston County High School

Coundn't ask for a better public school. The teachers care and so does the student body. The school zone has The right mix of tax/ income and community pride. A Great middle and upper-middle income school district. Scholastically the best HS in the area.
--Submitted by a parent

Our daughter graduated from HoCo HS and we all loved the amazing teacher involvement and smaller classroom sizes compared to the other High Schools in town. Academically it's by far and away the best choice in the area. The counseling staff is amazing...my daughter qualified for the Hope Scholarship (barely) and I have them to thank for it. To our surprise our daughter loved the school, even though she isn't the type to get "involved". The school has the right mix of education/compassion/sports and pride. The campus is very safe, matter of fact my grandmother walks the outdoor track 5 times a week by herself. The student population is respectful and community pride is obvious. The school's sports programs are very good, but compared to the cross town rivals they don't do quite as well in the three major sports. I think the sports vs education payoff is obvious though when you compare grad/college rates. My daughter is proof of that. She is now attending Ga Southern on the Hope Scholarship...something I never thought would be possible when we moved into town.
--Submitted by a parent

Great school - great staffing. By far the best academic school in the area. My son graduated from HoCo and his grades continued to climb from the time he arrived until he graduated. We went from concerned parents of a Sophomore, to complete joy when he was accepted to U of Ga. under a partial scholarship. the sports program isn't as developed as the State Champs across town, but HoCo's drop out rate isn't a tenth of what the rival's are. If your kids gonna play football in the NFL then this school probably isnt for you, but if you want your child to have a great foundation for college/life then you've found the right school!
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from Houston County High School in 2008. I personally loved the school. I have read a few of the parental views on HoCo and they obviously don't know what they are talking about. They only know what their child tells them. The educational experience is more than enough to get you ready for college. Trust me I know. The only thing lacking is school pride. The reason there is so little pride is because the athletics are not on par to the other school in the county. Again, trust me I know.... I played football there for 4 years. All in all if you want your student to get a quality education then Go to HoCo!!

academics are tops in the county and the county averages above the state average. budget cuts forced a lot of changes in electives offered and number of teachers. The AFJROTC and the Band both compete nationally, (The band was in this years Thanksgiving Day parade in Chicago I believe). Extra-curricular activies are diverse and abundant. for the people that complain about the athletics: Diverse and successful athletics Houston County has won the Governer's Cup (all-sports trophy) for Region 1-AAAAA for 2 or 3 consecutive years. Softball was the state runner-up 2009 and 4 time straight region champs and home to the 2010 region coach of the year. Volleyball 2010 area champs and home to the 2010 area coach of the year. Boys Cross Country 2010 region champs Boys Soccer 4 state quarterfinals appearances in the last 5 years (the missing year being a sweet sixteen finish) and home of the 2 time staight region coach of the year
--Submitted by a student

My child is a junior at this school. Sadly, this is the best school in this area and that is not saying a whole lot!! There is a lack of class choices. Other schools we came from offerred a wide variety of classes such as marine biology, engineering, sports management, anthropology, etc. But there is not many classes out of the norm that are offered. Alot of miscommunication as well. If possible, stay away from Georgia schools all together if possible. Budget cuts in this state are horrible!! If you have to live here, go private!
--Submitted by a parent

It's lost some of it's predominant teachers, and a surge in the population is overcrowding the classes. Houston County high needs to make some change quickly, before it deteriorates, into a underachieving school.
--Submitted by a parent

This school needs alot of fine tuning in order to be considered top notch. I have attended for four years and have found the teachers mediocre, the counselors unhelpful in my pursuit for college advice, and the athletics system an entire joke. The curriculum and current schedule are not beneficial in preparing kids for college, if you kid is not in the honors program, he doesn't stand a chance in college. The honors and AP classes are the equivalent of regular-ed classes at more credible schools, primarily those up north. I have found that my mother knows more about the college application process and scholarship opportunities than the counselors do. The athletics system is primarily based around the football program, which happens to have one of the worst performance records of any sport at the school. Seems only football coaches are hired therefore all other sports are inadequately coached by football coaches.
--Submitted by a student

I currently go to this school, and it is awesome! Good curriculum, excellent teachers, and good school equipment.
--Submitted by a student

This school is amazing i've been through 3 different high schools now and this is the only school that made me feel the most at home. Its very school spirited and fun i loved it and miss it!