Robert L Osborne Tribute

March 3, 2016 marks the 46th anniversary of the passing of our school's name sake, Mr. Robert L. Osborne. This is a short video picture montage of Mr. Osborne during his career. The video is accomanied by a song performed by the 1971 OHS Band, "You'll Never Walk Alone." This song was traditionally the last song every year for graduating band seniors.
As the oldest high school in Cobb County, R. L. Osborne has served as a cornerstone of our community for more than 120 years. 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. His 49 years of service helped to both shape and impact the Osborne community for generations to come
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I went to RL Osborne Jr high for 7th & 8th grades c. 1964-1966. That must have been the original campus mentioned in this story, as its address was Joyner Avenue. The 1st year I attended, the original bldg burned to the ground (set by a "disgruntled" student). I actually lived in the Floyd Road Jr High school district by grade 8, but because the band director Mr. (don't remember his 1st name) Caldwell taught at Osborne, I got special permission to go out-of-district. Mr. Caldwell was considered the states best band teacher for many yrs, winning state championships for Osborne Sr. High many times
Thanks David, for posting this. This was all I could find on the subject of the man whom the schools are named for.