T. W. Josey High School
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T. W. Josey Comprehensive High School (commonly referred to as T. W. Josey or Josey High School) is a public high school in Augusta
, Georgia
, United States
. Josey's campus is located several blocks south of the Medical District. The campus is bounded by 15th Street to the east, Essie McIntyre St. (at former city limits) to the north, and Eagles Way (named in honor of the school's football team in the 1990s) to the south.
Building improvements including a new classroom wing and building facade were added in the late 1990s.
, and the school colors are Kelly Green,White, and Gold. The school's football team goes into this season with successful thoughts.(10-11) They also have a basketball team, soccer team, track and fields team, and wrestling team.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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. Josey's campus is located several blocks south of the Medical District. The campus is bounded by 15th Street to the east, Essie McIntyre St. (at former city limits) to the north, and Eagles Way (named in honor of the school's football team in the 1990s) to the south.
History
The school opened in 1964 as a school for African Americans, in the final decade of segregated schools in the county. It was named after Doctor Thomas Walter Josey, a prominent figure in African American local history.Building improvements including a new classroom wing and building facade were added in the late 1990s.
Athletics
The school mascot is an eagleEagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
, and the school colors are Kelly Green,White, and Gold. The school's football team goes into this season with successful thoughts.(10-11) They also have a basketball team, soccer team, track and fields team, and wrestling team.
