Valdosta High School

Valdosta High School

Infobox School
name = Valdosta High School
fundingtype = Public
schooltype = high school
district = Valdosta City School System
grades = 9-12
principal = Gary Boling
address = 3101 N. Forrest St.
city = Valdosta
state = Georgia
zipcode = 31602
country = USA
enrollment = 1,998
mascot = Wildcat
colors = Gold and Black color box|gold color box|black
homepage = [http://valdosta.ga.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=7.aspx Valdosta High School] |

Valdosta High School is a public high school located in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. The school colors are gold and black. The official school mascot is the "Wildcat". This 2008-2009 Homecoming King and Queen are Jordan King and Miranda Parker.

Athletics

Valdosta High School is home to the winningest football program in the United States with a record 842 wins, 193 losses, and 34 ties with a winning percentage of 80.8%. [ [http://www.nfhs.org/core/contentmanager/uploads/PDFs/Publications/football_part1.pdf National High School Sports Record Book] ] From 1913-2007, the Wildcats have won 6 national championships in football, 23 state championships, and 41 regional championships. Valdosta High plays its home games at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium located in scenic downtown Valdosta. Cross-town rival Lowndes High School has also built a strong program, winning four state titles since 1980 (including 2004, 2005 and 2007). [http://www.lowndesfootball.com/history.htm] Since 1968, the Wildcats' record against Lowndes County is 33-13 with 0 ties.

In 2001, Valdosta High School's football coach, Mike O'Brien, told a national gathering of coaches:

In the summer of 2008, due to the successes of the Valdosta High School athletic programs, Valdosta, Georgia was featured on ESPN as a candidate for Titletown USA. [cite web | title = Titletown | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/titletown/index?lpos=spotlight&lid=tab7pos1 | format =English | accessdate =2008-07-24] On Monday, July 28, 2008 Valdosta was named Titletown USA by ESPN.

The Valdosta Wildcats 2008 are 4-2 [cite web | title = It's Official | url =http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_210092023.html | format =English | accessdate =2008-07-28]

References

External links

* [http://valdosta.ga.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=7.aspx Valdosta High School]
* [http://www.valdostafootball.com/home.aspx Valdosta Football website]


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