Hephzibah High School
| Hephzibah High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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4558 Brothersville Road Hephzibah, Georgia 30815 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°18′08″N 82°05′48″W / 33.302131°N 82.096677°WCoordinates: 33°18′08″N 82°05′48″W / 33.302131°N 82.096677°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1860 |
| School district | Richmond County School System |
| Principal | Larina Thomas |
| Teaching staff | 83 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,013 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:18 |
| School color(s) |
Red and black |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Feeder schools | Hephzibah Middle School, Spirit Creek Middle School, Morgan Road Middle School |
| Website | School website |
Hephzibah High School is a high school located in south Richmond County in the town of Hephzibah, Georgia, United States. It is the largest high school, by attendance, in the Richmond County School System. It is located in a rural area and its students generally live in a rural or suburban setting.
The school was chartered in 1860 by local residents and is the second oldest high school in Richmond County. It was originally named Brothersville Academy, after the surrounding area. The school was renamed after the Hephzibah Baptist Church took over instruction at the school. Eventually, the school was incorporated into the Richmond County School System.
An explosion occurred in the school's gymnasium on November 19, 1953. It was caused by two boys smoking near a gas leak, and it resulted in five injuries and the death of six-year-old Gilda Joyce Martin.
In the 1998-1999 school year, Hephzibah's freshman class was housed at the Freshman Academy, in the old building for Floyd Graham Elementary School. This was done partially to ease overcrowding at the school and partially as a pilot project for the Richmond County Board of Education. Freshman Academy was shuttered after the construction of Cross Creek High School was completed in 1999 and made operating a second location for Hephzibah unnecessary. A new wing was added to the main facility that same year to finish the push to ease overcrowding at the school.
In 2008, Hephzibah unveiled its new football stadium whose construction caused a major redesign of its athletic facilities. A land swap occurred between the Richmond County School System and the Richmond County Recreational Department in order to provide enough land adjacent to Hephzibah to complete the design. The new stadium has double the capacity of its predecessor.
Hephzibah offers two main tracks to graduation: vocational and college preparatory. The school offers Advanced Placement courses and honors-level courses within its college preparatory curriculum. The vocational track allows for a concentration in a particular vocation and offers programs in JROTC, agriculture, cosmetology, welding, and engine repair. The school also offers classes on the Christian Bible.
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