School in Warner Robins, Georgia, United States
Warner Robins High School is a
high school in
Warner Robins, Georgia , United States. It was established in 1944 and enrolls approximately 1,690 students.
The mascot, the Demon, was originally adopted during
World War II in honor of the
7th Fighter Squadron at
Robins Air Force Base which earned the title "the Screamin' Demons" in the South Pacific.
Campus
The campus of WRHS is divided into four main buildings, the Main Building, Two Story, Multi-Purpose, and Vocational building. Beside the school is "Demon Valley," a football field where the WRHS Demons football team practices, as well as another field on the other side of Demon Valley Road where the Demon Marching Band practices and the cross country team. The main campus is connected by a bridge that crosses over South Davis Drive to the school's parking lot, a school gym, and
McConnell-Talbert Stadium , which holds nearly 8,000 fans
Athletics
The following sports are offered at Warner Robins: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag football, football, golf, boys' and girls' soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
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One-Act Play
Over the years, WRHS productions have participated in the GHSA One-Act Competition, the Georgia Theatre Conference, Georgia Thespian Conference, and the Southeastern Theatre Conference.[
citation needed ]
State Titles
Boys' Basketball - 2018(5A)
[4]
Girls' Basketball - 1965(3A)
[5]
Football - 1976(3A), 1981(4A), 1988(4A), 2004(4A), 2020(5A), 2021 (5A)
[6]
Boys' Golf - 1991(4A)
[7]
Slow Pitch Softball - 1986(4A), 1997(4A)
[8]
Boys' Track - 1986(4A)
[9]
Other GHSA State Titles
Literary - 1980(4A tie), 1993(4A)
[10]
One Act Play - 2020(5A), 2021(5A)
[11]
Notable alumni
Eddie Anderson , football safety who played for the
Seattle Seahawks and the
Oakland Raiders
[12]
Willie Blade , former NFL defensive tackle for the
Dallas Cowboys
[13]
James Brooks , former NFL running back for the
San Diego Chargers ,
Cincinnati Bengals ,
Cleveland Browns , and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ; played in four
Pro Bowls
[14]
Marquez Callaway , wide receiver for the
New Orleans Saints
George Collins , former professional football player for the
St. Louis Cardinals
Travis Denning , American
country music singer and songwriter signed to
UMG Nashville 's
Mercury Nashville label.
Mark Johnson , former professional baseball player (
Chicago White Sox ,
Oakland Athletics ,
Milwaukee Brewers ,
St. Louis Cardinals ) and current manager of the
Tennessee Smokies
Amanda Kozak , Miss Georgia 2006, second runner-up in the
Miss America pageant , Miss Georgia USA 2008,
[15] Georgia Teacher of the Year 2015
[16]
Sonny Perdue , former
Governor of Georgia and
United States Secretary of Agriculture
[17]
Kevin Porter , former professional football player for the
Kansas City Chiefs and
New York Jets and coach for the
Arena Football League ,
Avila ,
Point and
Fort Valley State
Victoria Principal , actress
[18]
Willie Reid , former wide receiver and KR/PR for the
Pittsburgh Steelers ; ACC championship MVP in 2005; MVP of the Orange Bowl in 2006 vs Penn State
[19]
Mike Richardson , former professional football player for the
New England Patriots ,
Kansas City Chiefs , and
Indianapolis Colts
Ron Simmons , former nose tackle at
Florida State University , member
College Football Hall of Fame , played two years for the
Cleveland Browns ,
professional wrestler
Ben Smith , #22 overall in the
1990 NFL Draft by the
Philadelphia Eagles . Played DB for the Philadelphia Eagles,
Denver Broncos , and the
Arizona Cardinals
[20]
Greg Tremble , former professional football player for the
Dallas Cowboys and
Philadelphia Eagles
Byron Walker , former professional football player for the
Seattle Seahawks
References
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"Administration - Warner Robins High School" . Warner Robins High . Retrieved 2020-10-05 .
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"Search for Public Schools - Warner Robins High School (130288001240)" .
National Center for Education Statistics .
Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 28, 2021 .
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"Athletics/Calendars" . Warner Robins High School. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Boys Basketball Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Girls Basketball Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Football Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Boys Golf Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Slow-Pitch Softball Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Boys Track Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA Literary Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"GHSA One Act Play Champions" . GHSA Champions . Georgia High School Association. Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
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"Eddie Lee Anderson, Jr" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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"Willie Blade" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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"James Robert Brooks" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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"WARNER ROBINS" . Georgia Association of Educators. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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"AJC Homepage" . ajc.com . Retrieved 2 November 2016 .
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"Sonny Perdue (b. 1946)" . The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
^ Burk, Jennifer.
"Warner Robins resident lands big spot on small screen" . macon . Retrieved 26 June 2017 .
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"Willie Reid #26" . Stats LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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"Ben Smith" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
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