Harlem High School (Georgia)

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Harlem High School
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Harlem High School (Georgia)
1070 Appling-Harlem Road

,
Columbia
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30814

Coordinates 33°27′24″N82°18′46″W / 33.45675°N 82.3128°W / 33.45675; -82.3128
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Type Public secondary
Motto"We Are Harlem!"
Opened1871
School district Columbia County School System
SuperintendentSandra Carraway
PrincipalCasey Dees
Faculty64
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,045 (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio14.2:1
Classrooms51
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black   
Fight song "Bulldogs Lead The Way"
Athletics conferenceGHSA 4-AAA
Nickname Dogs
Team nameBulldogs
Rival Grovetown High School, Thomson High School, Lincoln County High School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Accrediting Commission
Website https://harlemhs.ccboe.net/#

Harlem High School is a public high school in Harlem, Georgia, United States, in Columbia County.

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The school had a shooting incident in 1993, in which one student was killed and another was injured. [1]

The school's teams compete as the Bulldogs.

Aviator Joseph C. Miles graduated from Harlem High School in 1943, as did former Georgia State Representative Robin L. Williams [2]

The school features a diversity of clubs, including Beta Club, National Honors Society, Science Club, and Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA).

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References

  1. "A look at the 20th century: 1993 | chronicle.augusta.com". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  2. Joseph C. Miles Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame