Statesboro High School


Statesboro High School is a public high school located in the city of Statesboro, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1906.
Its current principal is Keith Wright
The school completed construction on a new $1.2 million state-of-the-art building in 2009, and the new football stadium, Womack Field, was completed in the fall of 2007.
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History

Statesboro High was founded in 1901 with the original school house, a wooden structure, being built on Grady Street in Statesboro. The second Statesboro High School building, a brick structure, was built alongside the original in 1922. The original wooden building was still used until the late 1960s, when both buildings were destroyed by a fire.
The original part of the current building on Lester Road was completed in the summer of 1964. Renovations and additions to the building have continued over the years. The first class graduated from the new Statesboro High School in June 1965.
The current $4.2 million building began construction in 2007 and was completed in 2009. The first class graduated from the new building in May 2009.

Odyssey of the Mind

Statesboro High's Odyssey of the Mind problem one team finished in second place at the 2011 World Finals, and finished second again at the 2012 World Finals.

Athletics

Statesboro High School is well known for its athletics. Statesboro High School is currently part of the Georgia High School Association AAAAAA athletic division. Its varsity teams include football, women's and men's basketball, women's and men's track and field, women's and men's cross country, baseball, women's and men's soccer, women's and men's tennis, women's and men's swimming, competitive cheerleading, women's and men's golf, softball, women's volleyball, and wrestling.

State Titles

  • Boys' Basketball - 1968, 1991
  • Football - 1956, 1957, 1966, 2001, 2005
  • Boys' Golf - 1957
  • Boys' Track - 1961

Notable alumni