Case Study: Houston County High School

District Profile

Houston County High School in Warner Robins, GA, has a student population of approximately 2,200 in grades nine through 12. Nearly 28 percent of the students enrolled are minority and 13 percent receive free and reduced lunch prices. The rural Georgia school is part of the Houston County School District, which has 35 schools and nearly 23,000 students enrolled system-wide. Houston County High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for its exemplary success in meeting local, state, and national goals in educating students. In May 2003, Houston County High School was named an Intel® Model School.