The Hawkins Tigers are the sports teams of Hawkins High School in Stranger Things Season 4, serving as a recurring backdrop to the town’s teenage drama. Hawkins High, established in 1952, adopted the Tigers as its mascot, complementing Hawkins Middle School’s Cubs. The Tigers appear most prominently through the basketball team, where Lucas Sinclair struggles between loyalty to his friends in the Hellfire Club and his role as a benchwarmer before eventually leading the team to a long-awaited championship victorystrangerthings.fandom.com. The school’s gym and “Home of the Tigers” mural became iconic settings in the series, though the real filming location—Patrick Henry High School in Georgia—was demolished in 2025, erasing a piece of Stranger Things history. The Tigers symbolize the ordinary high school experience—sports, rivalries, and school spirit—juxtaposed against the extraordinary battles with the Upside Down.
