▁official ▁name ▁of ▁Tri - C ities ▁High ▁School ▁is ▁Tri - C ities ▁High ▁School / Will iam ▁A . ▁Russell ▁campus . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁done ▁to ▁satisfy ▁the ▁Russell ▁family , ▁and ▁a ▁mem orial ▁pla card ▁stands ▁on ▁Harris ▁Street ▁near ▁the ▁aud itor ium . ▁ ▁Russell ▁High ▁School ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁shape ▁of ▁an ▁" R " ▁with ▁the ▁two ▁" leg s " ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁covered ▁walk ways ▁head ed ▁towards ▁the ▁g ymnasium ▁and ▁technical ▁education ▁shop ▁buildings , ▁which ▁contain ▁draft ing , ▁wood , ▁metal , ▁and ▁wood working ▁classes . ▁Later , ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁a ▁newer ▁two - story ▁building ▁which ▁featured ▁air ▁condition ing ▁and ▁no ▁class room ▁windows ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁class room ▁building . ▁▁ ▁Sen iors ▁of ▁the ▁gradu ating ▁class ▁painted ▁their ▁year ▁of ▁gradu ation ▁on ▁the ▁roof ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁g ym ▁building ▁each ▁year ▁that ▁faced ▁the ▁football ▁field . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁ ▁Kel vin ▁Edwards , ▁former ▁NFL ▁player ▁ ▁Naj ee ▁Must af aa , ▁former ▁NFL ▁player ▁ ▁Tom ▁Red mond , ▁former ▁NFL ▁player ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁dis est ab lish ments ▁in ▁Georgia ▁( U . S . ▁state ) ▁Category : E du c ational ▁institutions ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Category : E du c ational ▁institutions ▁with ▁year ▁of ▁establishment ▁missing