T. W. Josey High School

Thomas Walter Josey Comprehensive High School
T. W. Josey
Thomas Walter Josey Comprehensive High School; T. W. Josey
Address
	1701 15th St; Augusta, (Richmond County), Georgia 30901; United States
Coordinates	33°27′18″N 82°00′01″W / 33.4551°N 82.0003°W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1964
School district	Richmond County School System
Staff	45.40 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Number of students	581 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	12.80
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Green, white, and gold;
Mascot	Eagle
Nickname	Eagles and Lady Eagles
Website	T.W. Josey High School

T. W. Josey Comprehensive High School (commonly referred to as T. W. Josey or Josey High School) is a public high school in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Josey's campus is located several blocks south of the Medical District. The campus is bounded by 15th Street to the east, Essie McIntyre St. (at former city limits) to the north, and Eagles Way (named in honor of the school's football team in the 1990s) to the south.

History edit

The school opened in 1964 as a school for African Americans, in the final decade of segregated schools in the county. It was named after Doctor Thomas Walter Josey, a prominent figure in local history.

Building improvements including a new classroom wing and building facade were added in the late 1960s.

Student activities edit

Athletics edit

The school mascot is an eagle, and the school colors are green, white, and gold. The school has teams in football, basketball, soccer, track and field, and wrestling.

AFJROTC edit

The school retains a small Air Force JROTC contingent.

Marching band edit

The school's marching band consists of the band unit (the "Sonic Boom of the South"), a dancing line (the "Certified Gold Eaglettes"), and a flag line.

Notable alumni edit

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
12 Gauge	1982	rapper (aka Isaiah Pinkney)
Deon Grant	1997	NFL professional football player, New York Giants	^[2]
Arnold Harrison	2000	NFL professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, now plays for UFL's Virginia Destroyers
Jimmie Johnson	1984	retired NFL professional football player, NFL coach tight ends coach, Minnesota Vikings, 12th round draft pick 1989, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, played 10 seasons
Taj McWilliams-Franklin	1988	WNBA player, 39th overall, Orlando Miracle, currently with Minnesota Lynx
Larry Leon Palmer	1966	US diplomat, United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Raleigh Roundtree	1993	former NFL player, round 4, 1997, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals
Shay Roundtree	1996	film actor, Drumline, Everybody Hates Chris, Shark, Sucker Free City
Jeff Sanders	1985	NBA former NBA player, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Josey High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
^ Matt Middleton Native son reaches back to community, Augusta Chronicle, January 23, 2009.

External links edit

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[NCES-1] "Josey High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

[2] Matt Middleton Native son reaches back to community, Augusta Chronicle, January 23, 2009.

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