Ware County High School is the only public
high school
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in
Ware County, Georgia
Ware County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,312. The county seat and only incorporated place is Waycross.
Ware County is part of the Waycross, Georgia M ...
, United States. It is located in the city of
Waycross.
History
Ware County High School was formed in 1958 by the merging of
Waresboro High School and
Wacona High Schools. Expansion occurred in 1993 when the Waycross City Schools dropped their charter and Waycross High was absorbed by Ware County Senior High. In 1994, the doors were opened to a new high school in Ware County. It is located on Victory Drive, and is home to more than 1500 students and 110 faculty members. Dr. Paul Callahan was named the new principal in 2019. In January 2021, Tony Nazworth replaced Callahan to be an Interim Principal, but was later fired due to his relationship with one of the teachers. As of August 2021, Dr. Tyrone Buford Kellogg replace Nazworth as the new principal of the high school.
Extracurricular activities
* Academic Quiz Bowl Team
* Alpha Delta Science Club
* Anchor Club
* BETA Club/National Honor Society
* Chorus (Advanced, Women's, Mixed, and Acappella)
* Drama (One-Act Play and Musical Theatre)
* Envirothon
*
FBLA
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*
FCCLA
*
FEA (Future Educators of America)
*
FFA
*
HOSA
* Jazz Band
* Journalism Team
*
JROTC
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* Leadership Team
* Marching Band - with Majorettes, Flag Line, and Dance Team
* Model UN
* Mock Trial
* Student Council
* TSA (Technology Students' Association)
* Yearbook Staff
Sports offered
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Competitive cheerleading
* Cross country
* Drill team
* Football
* Golf
* Raiders (dissolved for the 2020–2021 school year - reinstated 2021–2022 school year)
* Rifle
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track
* Volleyball
* Wrestling
Sports history
The Ware County Gators
high school football
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team made it to the state AAAA championship game during the 2007 season and the AAAAA championship game during the 2012 season. The Gators lost 20–14 to
Northside Warner Robins High School Eagles in 2007 and lost 49–13 to the
Gainesville High School Red Elephants in 2012. They challenged Charlie Grisham's Carrollton Trojans for the 1961 A championship, but lost 21–0. It was a rare weekend in that their cross-town rivals, the Waycross Bulldogs, had won the AA State Championship the night before, defeating Rossville 23–7.
Head coach Jason Strickland lead the Gators to a GHSA Class 5A state championship in 2022 over the Warner Robins Demons 38-13.
The Gators play at
Memorial Stadium.
State titles
*Girls' Basketball (1) - 1964 (2A)
*Girls' Golf (1) - 2015(5A), 2022(5A)
*Riflery (5) - 1997 (Open), 2017 (Open), 2018 (Open), 2019 (Open), 2022 (Open
*Football (1) - 2022(5A)
Army program
The school's Army JROTC program is run by SFC Rena Rivere and CW2 Johnson
Notable alumni
*
Leodis McKelvin - former professional football player
*
Ernest Jones
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- professional football player
*
Joshua Rouse, retired actor, known for playing
Jerry Ford in movie, ''
The Sim Racer''
References
Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Schools in Ware County, Georgia
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