Washington County High School is located in Sandersville, Georgia, United States.[1] It was founded in 1959 from a county-wide consolidation of small community high schools. Because segregation was still active, only white students could attend. A twin school for black students, Thomas Jefferson Elder High School, was built in 1959 on Hines Street in the Tybee neighborhood of Sandersville.
The school got its mascot by student vote among Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles. The colors are derived from the black of Tennille High School (the Tigers) and the gold of Sandersville High School (the Satans).
In 1970, the Washington County (WACO) school system fully integrated, and Washington County High started housing grades 11–12. T.J. Elder High became T.J. Junior High, and housed grades 9–10. In the 1984–85 school year, the current 9–12 format went into effect.
During the 1980–81 school year, a vocational building was built, housing a bigger library. In 1993, an extensive renovation took place on the original 1959 building, removing the numerous windows that lined the outside walls of most of the original building and enlarging the cafeteria.
In 1997, a gym, front office complex, science classrooms, and labs were built. The old gym complex was renovated into a fine arts wing, adding a larger band room, chorus room, and 300-seat theater.
Entrepreneurship program through sponsorship by Georgia REAL Student
Business, Healthcare Science, and Construction programs industry certified
Percussion consistently receives "Superior" ratings at festivals throughout the state
District Honor band members as well as All-State Musicians
2 state titles and 4 state runner-up titles in theater competition[which?]
Region championships for the last six years[when?] for Debate and Literary teams
Literary team state champions 2008 and 2009, and 3rd place in 2010
Several students published in state and national publications
24 students in both Latin and Spanish inducted into the International Foreign Language Honor Society, Foreign Language Alliance for International Rapport (FLAIR), FLAIR's only Latin Student of the Year 2009
