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
Coordinates	31°55′33″N 81°18′59″W
Information
School type	Public
School board	Bryan County Board of Education
School district	Bryan County School District
CEEB code	112525
Principal	Bivins Miller
Faculty	157
Teaching staff	100[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	2,650 (2023–2024)[2]
Average class size	29
Student to teacher ratio	20:1[1]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Rivals	Effingham County High School, South Effingham High School
USNWR ranking	81
Website	www.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.^[3] 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)^[4] 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.^[5]

State titles

• Boys' Basketball (3) - 1988(A), 1993(A), 1994(A)^[6]
• Boys' Cross Country (1) - 2021(6A)^[7]
• Duals Wrestling (1) - 2018(6A)^{[citation needed]}
• Traditional Wrestling (1) - 2018(6A)^[8]

Notable alumni

• Nick Fitzgerald