Georgia High Schools

350 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605; formerly Athens High School; alma mater of Fran Tarkenton (Pro Football Hall of Fame; 9× Pro Bowl QB; Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants; set then-record for career passing yards and touchdowns); one of Clarke County's landmark schools since 1924

45 Whitehouse Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 (Vine City); first public high school for African Americans in Atlanta, est. 1924; one of the most historically significant schools in the South; alma mater of civil rights leaders, athletes, and artists across generations

1561 Pryor Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 (Summerhill neighborhood); alma mater of Evander Holyfield (International Boxing Hall of Fame; 4× heavyweight champion of the world; 1984 Olympic medalist); located in the historic Summerhill community where Holyfield grew up

4111 River Valley Rd, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Buckhead); home of the Warriors; one of Atlanta's flagship public schools; consistent producer of Division I college athletes in football, basketball, and track

2750 Sawnee Ave, Buford, GA 30518 (Gwinnett County); home of the Wolves; one of Georgia's most dominant high school football programs of the 21st century with multiple GHSA state championships; produced several NFL players in consecutive recruiting classes

Cairo, GA 39828 (Grady County); alma mater of Teresa Edwards (Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2011; 5-time Olympian; 4 Olympic gold medals; the most decorated basketball player in U.S. Olympic history); Cairo is also the birthplace of Jackie Robinson (Baseball Hall of Fame), whose family moved to California when he was young

Dawsonville, GA 30534 (Dawson County); hometown school of Bill Elliott "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville" (NASCAR Hall of Fame 2015; multiple Daytona 500 victories; 5× most popular NASCAR driver; the entire town of Dawsonville celebrates his wins by honoring a tradition dating to the moonshining era of North Georgia racing)

Griffin, GA 30223 (Spalding County); alma mater of Wyomia Tyus (U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame; first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100-meter dash — 1964 Tokyo and 1968 Mexico City); one of the Piedmont South's landmark high schools

Macon, GA 31217 (Bibb County); historically Black high school under Georgia segregation; alma mater of Jim Parker (Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973; first pure offensive lineman inducted into the HOF; Baltimore Colts; 8× All-Pro); one of Georgia's most celebrated HBCU-era secondary schools

302 Barwick Rd, Moultrie, GA 31768 (Colquitt County); home of the Packers; multiple GHSA state championships; one of South Georgia's most consistent football powerhouses; produced NFL players including Thomas Davis (Carolina Panthers) and many others

Royston, GA 30662 (Franklin County); alma mater of Ty Cobb (National Baseball Hall of Fame, Class of 1936; .366 career batting average — highest in baseball history; 12 batting titles); Cobb is buried in Royston and the town honors him with Ty Cobb Memorial Field and the Cobb Museum

1 Beach Dr, Savannah, GA 31401 (Chatham County); the first public high school for African Americans in Savannah and throughout coastal Georgia, est. 1907; one of the most historically significant schools in the state; alma mater of athletes, civil rights leaders, and community pillars across multiple generations

Tyrone, GA 30290 (Fayette County); alma mater of Calvin Johnson "Megatron" (Pro Football Hall of Fame 2021; Detroit Lions; set NFL single-season receiving yards record in 2012 with 1,964 yards; widely considered the most physically gifted wide receiver in NFL history)

1606 Norman Dr, Valdosta, GA 31601; home of the Vikings; Lowndes County school and consistent rival of Valdosta HS for South Georgia football supremacy; multiple state championships; one of the premier football programs in the Southeast

3101 N Forrest St, Valdosta, GA 31602; home of the Wildcats; one of the most storied high school football programs in American history with 23+ Georgia state championships; produced multiple NFL players and coaches across seven decades of dominance under legendary coaches including Wright Bazemore and Nick Hyder

401 S Davis Dr, Warner Robins, GA 31093 (Houston County); home of the Demons; multiple GHSA state championships in football; Warner Robins city also famous for the Warner Robins American Little League team's multiple Little League World Series appearances

Wrightsville, GA 31096 (Johnson County); alma mater of Herschel Walker (1982 Heisman Trophy winner; one of the greatest college football players in history; star of the New Jersey Generals in the USFL; represented the U.S. in bobsled at the 1992 Winter Olympics); the football field at Johnson County High School is named in Walker's honor