Osborne High School (Georgia)

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Osborne High School
Location
2451 Favor Road
Marietta, GA
USA
Information
School district Cobb County School District
Principal Mr. Steven Miletto
Enrollment

1,723
Type Public school
Grades 9-12
Mascot Cardinals
Color(s) Red and White
Established 1928
Information (770) 437-5900
Homepage www.cobbk12.org/~osborne

Robert L. Osborne High School is a public high school located north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia. It is the oldest high school in Cobb County. The school mascot is the cardinal, and the school colors are red and white. The current principal is Mr. Steven Miletto. They have 130 teachers.

Administration

  • Mr. Steven Milleto, Principal
  • Ms. Jaqclina Brown, Asst Administrator
  • Mr. Mike Channin, Asst Principal
  • Mr. Ronald Crawford, Asst Principal
  • Mr. Tracey Gullory, Asst Principal
  • Ms. Cedrica Hester, Asst Administrator
  • Ms. Gail Johnson, Asst Principal
  • Ms. Gretchen Walton, Asst Principal


Contents

[edit] History

Established as Olive Springs Community School in 1881, the building was comprised of a single room serving grades one through eight. Housed in the Olive Springs Baptist Church, little is known about the history of the community school until 1919.

As a member of a faculty of only three, Mr. Robert L. Osborne became Principal of Olive Springs Community School in 1919. Over the next nine years, Mr. Osborne worked tirelessly to serve a growing population. In 1928, Olive Springs moved from its original location at Olive Springs Baptist Church to Joyner Avenue. As the new school opened on September 10, 1928, it employed ten teachers and served 350 students in grades one through nine. In 1936, recognizing and honoring Mr. Osborne's commitment to the community, Olive Springs School was renamed Robert L Osborne School.

In 1928, R. L. Osborne became a fully accredited Senior High School. R. L. Osborne's first graduating class in 1939 boasted 25 members, 13 boys and 12 girls. As the school moved to its' present location on Favor Road in 1962, Mr. Osborne retired.


[edit] Baseball

Osbourne Baseball was one of the country's best in the 1970s and 1980s up to 2001 lead by Coach Donnie English.

They won

  • 5 State
  • 1 national
  • 5 subregion
  • 2 runner up
  • 8 region

[edit] Demographics

The current racial percentages of the school are;
(in order from greatest to least)
49% African-American
38% Hispanic
9% White
3% Asian
1% Other


[edit] Mission Statement

Educate...Everyone...Everyday...Every Way!

[edit] Vision

NO WALLS! Breaking down the barriers between adults and students to help them achieve their dreams!

[edit] Alma Mater

In the heart of ol’ Cobb County
reared against the sky
Proudly stands our Alma Mater
as the years roll by
Osborne High School we will honor
true and loyal be
Ever crowned with grace and glory
Osborne hail to thee

-Ruby Hildebrand, 1936

[edit] Teams

[edit] Clubs

  • Drama Club: The Cardinal Mask
  • Band-Micheal Reid (Director)
  • Beta Club
  • Cheerleaders
  • Choral and Vocal Arts
  • Color Guard
  • Dance Team
  • FBLA
  • FCA
  • FCCLA
  • FEA
  • Geography Bowl
  • Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
  • Jazz Band
  • JROTC
  • Junior Delegates
  • Key Club
  • Ladies of Divinity
  • Latino Club
  • Men and Women of Distinction
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honors Society
  • Octagon Club
  • Orchestra
  • Planeteers
  • Quills and Scroll Honor Society
  • RVI
  • SADD
  • The Cardinal
  • Step Team
  • Student Government
  • Thespian Society
  • Yearbook



[edit] External links

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