Atkinson County High School

Atkinson County High School
Location
145 Rebel Lane

Pearson address
,
Atkinson County
,
Georgia
31642

United States

31°19′16″N 82°50′53″W / 31.32111°N 82.84806°W / 31.32111; -82.84806
Information
SuperintendentMelissa Wilbanks
CEEB code112365
Principal
Jill Griffis
Staff32.40 (FTE)
Enrollment447 (2024-2025)
Student to teacher ratio
13.80
ColorsRed, gray and white
     
Athletics conference
GHSA Class A Division 2 Region 2
MascotRebels
RivalClinch County High School
Websiteachs.atkinson.k12.ga.us

Atkinson County High School is located in unincorporated Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, with a Pearson postal address. It is the only high school in the Atkinson County School District. Its teams are known as the Rebels and the school colors are red, gray and white. It shares a campus with its feeder school, Atkinson County Middle School. It is at 145 Rebel Lane in Pearson, Georgia.

In 2026, the school had about 450 students in grades 9 to 12. About 46 percent of students were Hispanic, 35 percent White, and 17 percent Black. Tests scores in reading and math were above state averages and about 80 percent of students were from families categorized as economically disadvantaged.

Pearson is athletic phenom Tyreek Hill's hometown and he was a freshman at the school when his family decided to switch him to Coffee High School for better exposure.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Atkinson County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "General Highway Map Atkinson County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/georgia/districts/atkinson-county/atkinson-county-high-school-5682
  4. ↑ https://www.ocolly.com/sports/tyreek-hill-is-known-for-speed-but-his-journey-to-oklahoma-state-was-anything-but/article_2e16e004-2f26-11e4-bba6-001a4bcf6878.html