Description
Hephzibah High School is a high school located in south Richmond County in the town of Hephzibah, Georgia, United States. It is the largest high school, by attendance, in the Richmond County School System. It is located in a rural area and its students generally live in a rural or suburban setting.
The school was chartered in 1860 by local residents and is the second oldest high school in Richmond County. It was originally named Brothersville Academy, after the surrounding area. The school was renamed after the Hephzibah Baptist Church took over instruction at the school. Eventually, the school was incorporated into the Richmond County School System.
The school's mascots are the Rebels and Lady Rebels, and the school colors are red and black. The basketball team is named the Lady Rebels.
Hephzibah High School's Army JROTC unit has been ranked as an honor unit with distinction since 1985. The unit's motto is "Rebel Battalion Leads the Way." In fall of 1998 the men's Raider Team were runners-up at the state competition. In 1999, they placed third in the same competition. In 2003, the women's Raider Team were runners-up in the state competition. The Raider Team also competed in the first Raider Team national championship, held in Athens, Georgia in 2007.
Hephzibah's marching band is nicknamed the Big Red Machine. The dancing corps of the band is known as the Rebelettes,