Johnson County, Georgia

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School district history

Johnson County High School opened in 1966 as a consolidation of Wrightsville and Kite[1]. Kite had been suggested for closure by the state in 1960[2] but held on until Georgia changed educational standards. The Johnson school system believed it could not keep both Wrightsville and Kite accredited, which in turn would make Johnson lose out on state funds[3][4].

Dock Kemp, an all-grades African-American school in Wrightsville, absorbed high school students from Adrian and Kite on Jan. 1, 1957, a mid-year consolidation[5]. It completed integration with Johnson County in 1970[6].

High school football history

Programs

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Notes:

  • See also Washington-Johnson Academy (1974-75), located in Harrison in Washington County.

Notable coaches

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References

  1. The Wrightsville Headlight, April 14, 1966
  2. Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Feb. 9, 1960
  3. The Wrightsville Headlight, April 14, 1966
  4. The Augusta Chronicle, April 15, 1966
  5. The Wrightsville Headlight, Dec. 6, 1956
  6. Georgia Educational Directory, 1969-70