GIA Heritage
Tracing the history of the Georgia Interscholastic Association
UPSON COUNTY

Drake

Location: Thomaston
Dates: 1958-70
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • 1959-60: 270
  • 1966-68: 396
  • 1968-70: 384
Notes: The school was previously known as Thomaston. Boys brought home Class A championships in basketball in 1962 and 1963. Both times, they defeated district mate East Depot in the finals.
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Star Training

Location: Thomaston
Dates:
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • None available
Notes: Further reading:

Thomaston

Location: Thomaston
Dates: 1957-58
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • None available
Notes: The school was previously known as Thomaston Training. In 1957, the school requested that its name be changed to simply Thomaston because of negative connotations with the word "training." The request was granted. Only one year later, the school changed its name to Drake.
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Thomaston Training

Location: Thomaston
Dates: -1957
Named for:
Post-GIA:
Historical Average Daily Attendance:

  • None available
Notes: They won the first two GIA Class A boys' basketball titles.
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