[6] The school was built in 1964 and originally named after Confederate Civil War Major General William H.T.

Walker was born in Augusta, Georgia, and died two miles north of the school during the Battle of Atlanta.

Some of the last remaining Confederate fortifications in Grant Park (about three miles away from the school) were renamed Fort Walker in his honor.

The school's alumni from 1967 to 1987 were known as the "Walker Warhawks" and won state championships in baseball (1968),[7] wrestling (1967 - 1971),[8] and track and field.

Their mascot was Thor, a red-tailed hawk that lived in a 20 by 40 foot cage inside the senior courtyard for about two years.

Walker High School had a baseball, football, wrestling, soccer and track field.