Richmond Hill High School (Georgia)

Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States, which teaches grades 9-12. RHHS is located in the center of Richmond Hill at 1 Wildcat Drive, which is named after the school's mascot.

Richmond Hill High School
Address
1 Wildcat Drive

Richmond Hill
,
Bryan County
,
Georgia
31324

United States
Coordinates31°55′33″N 81°18′59″W
Information
School typePublic
School boardBryan County Board of Education
School districtBryan County School District
CEEB code112525
PrincipalBivins Miller
Faculty157
Teaching staff100[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment2,500 (2021-2022) [1]
Average class size29
Student to teacher ratio20:1[1]
Color(s)Black and gold
  
RivalsEffingham County High School, South Effingham High School
USNWR ranking81
Websitewww.bryan.k12.ga.us/o/rhhs

Sports

Tennis

In 2003, the Richmond Hill boys' tennis team, coached by Pat Paruso, played in the Final Four state tournament in Atlanta, where they lost versus The Westminster Schools.[2] The 2002 Wildcat tennis team also went to the state tournament, but their run ended shortly in the first round.

Football

Nick Fitzgerald (Class of 2014)[3] was the starting quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference from 2016 to 2018, compiling over 6,000 career passing yards and over 3,500 career rushing yards. Fitzgerald spent time on the rosters of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), the St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL), and TSL Sea Lions (TSL) during his professional career.

On April 28, 2018, former RHHS and Middle Tennessee State University kicker Canon Rooker signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the New York Jets.[4]

State titles
  • Boys' Basketball (3) - 1988(A), 1993(A), 1994(A)[5]
  • Boys' Cross Country (1) - 2021(6A)[6]
  • Duals Wrestling (1) - 2018(6A)
  • Traditional Wrestling (1) - 2018(6A)[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Richmond Hill High School". www.usnews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. Results of State Meets 2003-2004. Retrieved 27 March 2019
  3. @nickfitz07 (15 August 2022). "@theonlyseamus Class of 14" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. Parker, Jamie. (2018). "Former Richmond Hill star signs undrafted free agent deal with Jets." Savannah now. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  5. GHSA Boys Basketball Archive
  6. GHSA Boys Cross Country Archive
  7. GHSA Wrestling Archive
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