Wayne County High School (Georgia)

Wayne County High School
Address
1 Jacket Drive
Jesup, Georgia 31545
United States
Coordinates 31°37′03″N 81°55′06″W / 31.617556°N 81.918460°W / 31.617556; -81.918460Coordinates: 31°37′03″N 81°55′06″W / 31.617556°N 81.918460°W / 31.617556; -81.918460
Information
School type Public, secondary
Motto "We are Wayne County"
Established 2002
School district Wayne County School District
Superintendent Jay Brinson
Principal Dr. Brett McDaniel, Interim
Assistant Principals Dr. Shrone Blackwell
Patrick Edwards
Kimberly Harrison
Athletic Director Ken Cribb [1]
Grades 9th-12th
Enrollment 1,413
Color(s)          Black and Gold
Athletics conference GHSA 2-AAAAA [2]
Mascot Yellow Jacket
Rivals Glynn Academy, Appling County
Website Wayne County High School

Wayne County High School is located in Jesup, Georgia, United States. It is the only public high school in Wayne County. This location replaced the original Wayne County High School on Orange Street, and was completed in 2002. However, all sporting events (except basketball, tennis, volleyball, and cross country) are held at the original campus.

Extracurricular activities

Wayne County's mascot is the Yellow Jacket. Sports offered include:

Clubs offered include:

The school's fight song is sung to the tune of the "Washington and Lee Swing".

Alma Mater

"We honor thee for all you've done to help us great and small. We stand erect with heads unbowed to ever heed thy call. Honor the gold and the white: hold them high! Cling to the things that are right, Wayne County High! Cherish the memories of days that were bright, and forget every cloud in the sky, Hail to Wayne County High!"

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "2017-2018 GHSA Member Directory". Georgia High School Association. p. 249. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017-2018 GHSA Member Directory". Georgia High School Association. p. 249. Retrieved 25 November 2017.


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