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Dr. Robbie Hooker is a highly respected leader in education with more than two decades of administrative experience, including his tenure leading the Clarke County School District (CCSD) as superintendent from 2022 to 2025.
Hooker began his career in education as a classroom teacher — a role that brought him to W.R. Coile Middle School in the Clarke County, where he was named Teacher of the Year for 1995-96. From there, he went to Westside Middle School in Barrow County, where he served as assistant principal from 1997- 2003, before returning to CCSD as principal of Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School from 2003-2008.
In 2008, Hooker was named principal of Clarke Central High School, a position he held until 2016. In that role, he received many honors, which included being named Georgia High School Principal of the Year in 2013 by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals.
Hooker left Clarke County School District in 2016 to serve as Assistant Superintendent for High Schools in Henry County, a role he held until 2019. From there, he moved to Social Circle City Schools as Superintendent from 2019 to 2022 before returning to CCSD in October 2022 as Superintendent. He retired from public education on June 30, 2025, and now works as Georgia State Director for Bailey Education Group, LLC.
Hooker holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in behavior disorders from Valdosta State University and he earned a doctorate in educational leadership from Clemson University. Additionally, he holds certifications in educational leadership from the University of Georgia and in school counseling from the University of West Georgia.
Hooker and his wife, Karen, have two children, Kaitlyn and Johnathan.