RCHS breaks ground on new Academic Center

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured are Allen Blair, RCHS assistant principal; Kelsey Thompson, RCHS assistant principal; Cindi Dean, chief financial officer; Matt Remillard, RCSS assistant superintendent; Scott Horton, school board member; Bailey Weber, RCHS student, Class of 2027; Justin Spillers, RCHS principal; Steven Cole, RCSS superintendent; Steven Cabe, school board chair; Jonathan Welch, RCHS athletic director; Kelly McKay, RCSS assistant superintendent; Jason Hogan, RCSS facilities director.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Schools Superintendent Steven Cole thanks the community for being part of the groundbreaking for the RCHS Academic Center on Jan. 2. He said “It will be a place where lives are transformed and potential is realized.”

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Pictured is a rendering of the new Rabun County High School Academic Center that’s set for completion in summer 2026. A copy of the rendering was available to view at the Jan. 2 ground breaking on the high school’s property.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The official groundbreaking of the new Rabun County High School (RCHS) Academic Center was on Jan. 2. School board members, administrators and faculty and staff attended the groundbreaking. Community members, public officials and District 10 State Rep. Victor Anderson also were in attendance at the event.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bailey Weber, sophomore in the Class of 2027, speaks at the groundbreaking Jan. 2.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS Principal Justin Spillers speaks at the Jan. 2 groundbreaking for the new RCHS Academic Center.